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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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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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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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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I work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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I am a convincing liar |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles |
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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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I can read a map easily |
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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 talk to new people |
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I don’t like unresolved issues - I like things to be clear |
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Singing makes me feel happy |
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I like to read |
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I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes them |
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People behaving irrationally annoy me |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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I don’t use my fingers when I count |
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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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My favorite subject at school is/was art |
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I never use instructions when putting things together |
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I find mental math easy |
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I find it easy to make up stories |
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I often have a song or piece of music in my head |
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I can always recognize places that I have been before, even when I was very young |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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I prefer team sports over individual sports |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place |
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I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I keep a diary |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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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 like to learn more about myself |
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Music is very important to me |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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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 find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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I play a sport or dance |
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I enjoy philosophy |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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I can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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I am very aware of my moral beliefs |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I like having music on in the background |
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I could manipulate people if I choose to |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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I enjoy categorizing things by common traits |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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Animals are important in my life |
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It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs |
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Recycling is important to me |
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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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Religion is important to me |
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I often see clear images when I close my eyes |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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