An MI Estimator for Adults

(adapted from Armstrong T. "Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom", by J. McNair, 2001)

Directions: Rank each statement from two (2) to zero (0). 2 =Very Much Like Me, 1 =Somewhat Like Me, and 0 = Not Like Me At All. Place a number (2, 1, or 0) in the space before each statement. At the end of the assessment, total your scores in each intelligence category. Each statement belongs to one of nine (9) intelligence categories. Use this assessment to help you understand the types of intelligence you possess and your strengths and weaknesses.

1. I need to practice a new skill rather than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it.
2. I would rather spend my evenings at a lively party than stay at home alone.
3. I am self-employed or have at least thought seriously about starting my own business.
4. I feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized, analyzed or quantified in some way.
5. I often make tapping sounds or sing little melodies while working, studying or learning something new.
6. I've written something recently that I was particularly proud of or that earned me recognition from others.
7. I love to be outside in a storm.
8. I prefer looking at reading material that is heavily illustrated.
9. I like to contemplate the origins of things; which came first the chicken or the egg.
10. I would describe myself as well coordinated.
11. I like to get involved in social activities connected with my work, place of worship, or community.
12. I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life.
13. I like finding logical flaws in thing that people say and do at home and at work.
14. If I hear a musical selection once or twice, I am usually able to sing it.
15. My conversation includes frequent references to things that I've read or heard.
16. I know before most people when the seasons change, or when its going to rain, etc
17. I can comfortably imagine how something might appear if it were looked down upon from above in a bird's eye view.
18. When I watch the sunset or a tree grow or witness a natural disaster I wonder about the causes of things.
19. I enjoy daredevil amusement rides or similar thrilling physical experiences.
20. I feel comfortable in the midst of a crowd.
21. I consider myself to be strong willed or independent minded.
22. I sometimes think in clear abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
23. I know the tunes to many different songs or music pieces.
24. When I drive down a freeway, I pay more attention to the words written on the billboards than to the scenery.
25. I am good at raising or taking care of animals.
26. Geometry was easier for me than algebra in school.
27. I often wonder if there is other intelligent life in the universe.
28. I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
29. I consider myself a leader (or others have called me that).
30. I would prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the woods rather than a fancy resort with lots of people around.
31. I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
32. I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument.
33. English, social studies, and history were easier for me in school than math and science.
34. I would probably do quite well left to my own devices to survive in the wilderness.
35. I like to draw or doodle.
36. I find it easy for me to learn things when I understand their value to me.
37. I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
38. I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person, or groups of people, what I know how to do.
39. I have a realistic view of my strengths and weaknesses (borne out by feedback from other sources).
40. I'm interested in new developments in science.
41. I sometimes catch myself walking around with a jingle or other tune.
42. Other people sometimes have to stop and ask me to explain the meaning of the words I use in my writing or speaking.
43. I enjoy hunting, fishing, gardening, hiking or most activities that keep me outside and in touch with nature a lot.
44. I can generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.
45. I believe that I am much more than my beliefs, values and attitudes.
46. I often like to spend my free time outdoors.
47. I favor social pastimes such as Monopoly or bridge over individual recreations such as video games and solitaire.
48. I have some important goals for my life that I think about on a regular basis.
49. My mind searches for patterns, regularities, or logical sequences in things.
50. My life would be poorer if there were no music in it.
51. I enjoy entertaining myself or others with tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes or puns.
52. I like to bird watch, go on nature walks, collect rocks or insects.
53. I have vivid dreams at night.
54. I sometimes believe that I am a co-creator of my experience.
55. My best ideas often come to me when I'm out for a long walk or a jog, or when I'm engaged in some other kind of physical activity.
56. I have at least three close friends.
57. I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.
58. I like to set up little what if experiments (i.e. What if I double the amount of water I give to my rosebush each week?).
59. I play a musical instrument.
60. I enjoy word games like Scrabble, Hangman, Boggle, anagrams or Password.
61. I am very good at making things grow. I have the proverbial green thumb.
62. I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, mazes, and other visual puzzles.
63. I believe that everything is always exactly as it should be in my reality at all times.
64. I like working with my hands at concrete activities such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model building.
65. When I have a problem, I'm more likely to seek out another person for help than attempt to work it out on my own.
66. I am able to respond to setbacks with resilience.
67. I enjoy playing games or solving brainteasers that require logical thinking.
68. I frequently listen to music on the radio, cassette tapes or compact
69. I get more out of listening to the radio or a spoken-word cassette than I do from television or films.
70. I am good at recognizing patterns of behavior in people and events.
71. I frequently use a camera or camcorder to record what I see around me.
72. I enjoy discussing the great philosophical questions.
73. I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
74. I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball, or softball to solo sports such as swimming and jogging
75. I have attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn about myself.
76. Math and/or science were among my favorite subjects in school.
77. I can tell when a musical note is off-key.
78. I can hear words in my head before I read, speak, or write them down
79. I almost intuitively understand ecology and how we are all dependent on each other and every living thing.
80. I'm sensitive to color
81. I understand that a knowledge of history and culture gives me a greater perspective when I think about the problems of the day.
82. I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis.
83. I'm the sort of person that people come to for advice and counsel at work or in my neighborhood.
84. I regularly spend time alone meditating, reflecting, or thinking about important life questions.
85. I can easily compute numbers in my head.
86. I have a pleasant singing voice.
87. Books are very important to me.
88. I am often more at ease of comfortable when I am outside or in natural surroundings.
89. I often see clear visual images when I close my eyes.
90. I believe it is important to see my role in the greater scheme of things.