Multiple Intelligences Inventory

Copyright 1999-2014 Walter McKenzie

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Naturalist Intelligence

_____ 1. I enjoy categorizing things by common traits

_____ 10. Ecological issues are important tome
_____ 19. Classification helps me make sense of new data
_____ 28. I enjoy working in a garden
_____ 37. I believe preserving our National Parks is important
_____ 46. Putting things in hierarchies makes sense to me
_____ 55. Animals are important in my life
_____ 64. My home has a recycling system in place
_____ 73. I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology
_____ 82. I pick up on subtle differences in meaning

Musical Intelligence

_____ 2. I easily pick up on patterns

_____ 11. I focus in on noise and sounds
_____ 20. Moving to a beat is easy for me
_____ 29. I enjoy making music
_____ 38. I respond to the cadence of poetry
_____ 47. I remember things by putting them in a rhyme
_____ 56. Concentration is difficult for me if there is background noise
_____ 65. Listening to sounds in nature can be very relaxing
_____ 74. Musicals are more engaging to me than dramatic plays
_____83. Remembering song lyrics is easy for me.

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

_____3. I am known for being neat and orderly

_____ 12. Step-by-step directions are a big help
_____ 21. Problem solving comes easily to me
_____30. I get easily frustrated with disorganized people
_____ 39. I can complete calculations quickly in my head
_____48. Logic puzzles are fun
_____ 57. I can't begin an assignment until I have all my "ducks in a row"
_____ 66. Structure is a good thing
_____ 75. I enjoy troubleshooting something that isn't working properly
_____ 84. Things have to make sense to me or I am dissatisfied

Existential Intelligence

_____ 4. It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things

_____ 13. I enjoy discussing questions about life
_____ 22. Religion is important to me
_____ 31. I enjoy viewing art work
_____ 40. Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me
_____ 49. I like traveling to visit inspiring places
_____ 58. I enjoy reading philosophers
_____ 67. Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application
_____ 76. I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe
_____ 85. It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs

Interpersonal Intelligence

_____ 5. I learn best interacting with others

_____ 14. I enjoy informal chat and serious discussion
_____ 23. The more the merrier
_____ 32. I often serve as a leader among peers and colleagues
_____ 41. I value relationships more than ideas or accomplishments
_____ 50. Study groups are very productive for me
_____ 59. I am a “team player”
_____ 68. Friends are important to me
_____ 77. I belong to more than three clubs or organizations
_____ 86. I dislike working alone

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

_____ 6. I learn by doing

_____ 15. I enjoy making things with my hands
_____ 24. Sports are a part of my life
_____ 33. I use gestures and non-verbal cues when I communicate
_____ 42. Demonstrating is better than explaining
_____ 51. I love to dance
_____ 60. I like working with tools
_____ 69. Inactivity can make me more tired than being very busy
_____ 78. Hands-on activities are fun
_____ 87. I live an active lifestyle

Linguistic/Verbal Intelligence

_____ 7. Foreign languages interest me

_____ 16. I enjoy reading books, magazines and web sites
_____ 25. I keep a journal
_____ 34. Word puzzles like crosswords or jumbles are enjoyable
_____ 43. Taking notes helps me remember and understand
_____ 52. I faithfully contact friends through letters and/or e-mail
_____ 61. It is easy for me to explain my ideas to others
_____ 70. I write for pleasure
_____ 79. Puns, anagrams and spoonerisms are fun
_____ 88. I enjoy public speaking and participating in debates
_____ 43. Taking notes helps me remember and understand
_____ 52. I faithfully contact friends through letters and/or e-mail

Intrapersonal Intelligent

_____ 8. My attitude effects how I learn

_____ 17. I like to be involved in causes that help others
_____ 26. I am keenly aware of my moral beliefs
_____ 35. I learn best when I have an emotional attachment to the subject
_____ 44. Fairness is important to me
_____ 53. Social justice issues interest me
_____ 62. Working alone can be just as productive as working in a group
_____ 71. I need to know why I should do something before I agree to do it
_____ 80. When I believe in something I give more effort towards it
_____ 89. I am willing to protest or sign a petition to right a wrong

Verbal Intelligence

_____ 9. Rearranging a room and redecorating are fun for me

_____ 18. I enjoy creating my own works of art
_____ 27. I remember better using graphic organizers
_____ 36. I enjoy all kinds of entertainment media
_____ 45. Charts, graphs and tables help me interpret data
_____ 54. A music video can make me more interested in a song
_____ 63. I can recall things as mental pictures
_____ 72. I am good at reading maps and blueprints
_____ 81.Three dimensional puzzles are fun
_____ 90. I can visualize ideas in my mind