Multiple Intelligences
Assesment : How Are You Smart?
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid."
Albert Einstein
Actually, no one uses just one type of intelligence; we all use several in our daily lives. Some are stronger than others for each person. Thus it's helpful to determine your learner's top intelligences and tailor your methods to best meet your learner's particular combination of strengths.
This form can help you determine which intelligences are strongest for you. If you're a teacher or tutor, you can also use it to find out which intelligences your learner uses most often. Many thanks to Dr. Terry Armstrong for graciously allowing us to use his questionnaire.
Instructions: There are 90 statements below. Read each statement carefully. Choose one of the five options for each statement indicating how well that statement describes you.
1 = Statement does not describe you at all
2 = Statement describes you very little
3 = Statement describes you somewhat
4 = Statement describes you pretty well
5 = Statement describes you exactly
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I often have a song or piece of music in my head |
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I could manipulate people if I choose to |
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I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes them |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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I find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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I never use instructions when putting things together |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help |
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I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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I am a convincing liar |
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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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If I am learning how to do something, I like to see drawings and diagrams of how it works |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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Religion is important to me |
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I prefer team sports over individual sports |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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I enjoy philosophy |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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I don’t use my fingers when I count |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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I play a sport or dance |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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I often see clear images when I close my eyes |
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I find that the music that appeals to me is often based on how I feel emotionally |
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I like having music on in the background |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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I keep a diary |
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I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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I find mental math easy |
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I enjoy categorizing things by common traits |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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I can read a map easily |
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People behaving irrationally annoy me |
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I can always recognize places that I have been before, even when I was very young |
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When talking to someone, I tend to listen to the words they use not just what they mean |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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I am very aware of my moral beliefs |
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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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I find it easy to make up stories |
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I like to learn more about myself |
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I like to read |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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I don’t like unresolved issues - I like things to be clear |
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It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs |
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I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles |
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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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My favorite subject at school is/was art |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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I can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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Animals are important in my life |
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Music is very important to me |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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Recycling is important to me |
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I work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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I find it easy to talk to new people |
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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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I like spending a lot of times outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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Singing makes me feel happy |
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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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