Put a check mark next to all the items within each intelligence that apply to you.

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

____ I enjoy telling stories and jokes.

____ I enjoy word games (e.g., Scrabble and puzzles).

____ I am a good speller (most of the time).

____ I like talking and writing about my ideas.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I read the instruction book before I try to fix it.

____ When I work with others in a group presentation, I prefer to do the writing and library research.

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

____ I really enjoy my math class.

____ I like to find out how things work.

____ I enjoy computer and math games.

____ I love playing chess, checkers, or Monopoly.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I look at the pieces and try to figure out how it works.

Visual/Spatial Intelligence

____ I prefer a map to written directions.

____ I enjoy hobbies such as photography.

____ I like to doodle on paper whenever I can.

____ In a magazine, I prefer looking at the pictures rather than reading the text.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I tend to study the diagram of how it works.

Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

____ My favorite class is gym because I like sports.

____ When looking at things, I like touching them.

____ I use a lot of body movements when talking.

____ I tend to tap my fingers or play with my pencil during class.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I tend to play with the pieces to try to fit them together.

Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence

____ I enjoy listening to CDs and the radio.

____ I like to sing.

____ I like to have music playing when doing homework or studying.

____ I can remember the melodies of many songs.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I tend to tap my fingers to a beat while I figure it out.

Interpersonal Intelligence

____ I get along well with others.

____ I have several very close friends.

____ I like working with others in groups.

____ Friends ask my advice because I seem to be a natural leader.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I try to find someone who can help me.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

____ I like to work alone without anyone bothering me.

____ I don’t like crowds.

____ I know my own strengths and weaknesses.

____ I find that I am strong-willed, independent, and don’t follow the crowd.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I wonder whether it’s worth fixing.

Naturalist Intelligence

____ I am keenly aware of my surroundings and of what goes on around me.

____ I like to collect things like rocks, sports cards, and stamps.

____ I like to get away from the city and enjoy nature.

____ I enjoy learning the names of living things in the environment, such as flowers and trees.

____ If something breaks and won’t work, I look around me to see what I can find to fix the problem.

Review your responses. Now, count up the check marks for each intelligence and write the total for each intelligence here. Your score for each intelligence will be a number between 1 and 6:

TOTAL SCORE

____ Verbal/Linguistic

____ Logical/Mathematical

____ Visual/Spatial

____ Bodily/Kinesthetic

____ Musical/Rhythmic

____ Interpersonal

____ Intrapersonal

____ Naturalist

Your high scores of 3 or more will help you to get a sense of your own multiple intelligences.

Depending on your background and age, some intelligences are likely to be more developed than others. Now that you know where your intelligences are, you can work to strengthen the other intelligences that you do not use as often. How do college courses measure ways in which you are intelligent? Where do they fall short? Looking to the future, you can use your intelligences to help you make decisions about a major, choose activities, and investigate career options. This information will help you appreciate your own unique abilities and also those of others.