Multiple Intelligences Inventory for Adults
Place a 2 in the box if the statement is a lot like you, 1 if it is somewhat like you, and 0 if it is not like you at all. by Thomas Armstrong
Books are very important to me.
I can easily compute numbers in my head.
I often see clear visual images when I close my eyes.
I’m the sort of person that people come to for advice and counsel at work or in my neighborhood.
I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis.
I have a pleasant singing voice.
I regularly spend time alone meditating, reflecting, or thinking about important life questions.
I can hear words in my head before I read, speak, or write them down.
Math and/or science were among my favorite subjects in school.
I’m sensitive to color.
I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball, or softball to solo sports such as swimming and jogging.
I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
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I can tell when a musical note is off-key.
I have attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn more about myself.
I get more out of listening to the radio or a spoken-word cassette than I do from television or films.
I enjoy playing games or solving brainteasers that require logical thinking.
I frequently use a camera or camcorder to record what I see around me.
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.
I like working with my hands at concrete activities such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model
building.
I frequently listen to music on radio, records, cassettes, or compact discs.
I am able to respond to setbacks with resilience.
I enjoy word games like Scrabble, Anagrams, or Password.
I like to set up little “what if” experiments (for example, “What if I double the water I give to my
rosebush?”)
I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, mazes, and other visual puzzles.
I have at least three close friends.
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My best ideas often come when I’m out for long walk or jog, or when I engage in another kind of physical
activity.
I play a musical instrument.
I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.
I enjoy entertaining myself or others with tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes, or puns.
My mind searches for patterns, regularities, or logical sequences in things.
I have vivid dreams at night.
I favor social pastimes such as Monopoly or bridge over individual recreations such as video games and
solitaire.
I often like to spend my free time outdoors.
My life would be poorer if there were no music in it.
I have some important goals for my life that I think about on a regular basis.
Other people sometimes have to stop and ask me to explain the meaning of the words I use in my writing and
speaking.
I’m interested in new developments in science.
I can generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.
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I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person, or groups of people, what I know how to do.
I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
I sometimes catch myself walking down the street with a television jingle or other tune running through my
mind.
I have a realistic view of my strengths and weaknesses (borne out by feedback from other sources).
English, social studies, and history were easier for me in school than math and science.
I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
I like to draw or doodle.
I consider myself a leader (or others have called me that).
I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument.
I would prefer to spend time alone in a cabin in the woods rather than a fancy resort with many people
around.
When I drive down a freeway, I pay more attention to the words written on billboards than to the scenery.
I sometimes think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
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Geometry was easier for me than algebra in school.
I feel comfortable in the midst of a crowd.
I enjoy daredevil amusement rides or similar thrilling physical experiences.
I know the tunes to many different songs or musical pieces.
I consider myself to be strong willed or independent minded.
My conversation includes frequent references to things that I’ve read or heard.
I like finding logical flaws in things that people say and do at home and work.
I can comfortably imagine how something might appear if it were looked down upon from directly above in a
bird’s eye view.
I like to get involved in social activities connected with my work, church, or community.
I would describe myself as well coordinated.
If I hear a musical selection once or twice, I am usually able to sing it back fairly accurately.
I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life.
I’ve written something recently that I was particularly proud of or that earned me recognition from others.
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I feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized, analyzed, or quantified in some
way.
I prefer looking at reading material that is heavily illustrated.
I would rather spend my evenings at a lively party than stay at home alone.
I need to practice a new skill rather than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it.
I often make tapping sounds or sing little melodies while working, studying, or learning something new.
I am self-employed or have at least thought seriously about starting my own business.
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Categories L Ma S Ie K Mu Ia
Scoring: Total the checks in each column on each page. Record in the specified page above.
L Linguistic S Spatial Mu Musical Ia Intrapersonal
Ma Mathematical K Kinesthetic Ie Interpersonal
