GPI LINKSA Layman's Guide to Personal Talents
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Copy this page: Go to a free area or sign
off to read it and check the answers (use slashes / / as checks).
Save the copy with your scores. Then e-mail the marked
inventory back to me:
rosenthalm@comm.net (or RosenthalM@prodigy.com)
It's a good idea to show this to your parents.
Dr. Howard Gardner identifies 7 or 8 major kinds of
intelligence. The inventory below is a modified version of a
simple form to help give you a rough idea of which kind(s)
of intelligence you gravitate towards. This is a layman's
analysis, and should not be considered the final word in who
you are and what you like!
A Simple Multiple Intelligence Inventory.
Put a slash ( / ) next to those statements which basically are
true about you. Put two slashes ( // ) if something is
especially descriptive of you.
LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE (Language, speaking,
writing, etc.)
SCORE:____
1. ___I love books.
2. ___I can mentally hear words even before I speak or
write them.
3. ___I often enjoy radio, CD's, and recording more than
TV, movies, or plays.
4. ___I like word games like Scrabble, Yantzee, Anagrams,
Crosswords, etc.
5. ___I like to recite tongue twisters, silly rhymes, and
puns.
6. ___People often ask me to speak in common vernacular
so the can understand me.
7. ___English, and classes based on reading (like history)
are generally easier for me than math or science.
8. ___I read the billboards on the highway more than I look
at the scenery.
9. ___I often talk about things I've read or heard (more
than what I've seen, or done).
10. ___I am proud of what I write. Sometimes I get special
recognition for my writing.
Count the number of slashes and put the number at the top
of this list (under Linguistic).
Logiocal-Mathematical Intelligence (LM), Math and
Science
SCORE___
1. ___I can easily compute numbers in my head.
2. ___Math and/or science are among my favorite school
subjects.
3. ___I enjoy games and brainteasers that involve math.
4. ___I enjoy creating little "what if" experiments. (e.g.
How much can I save if I skip buying desert at lunch for a
week? What will happen to my average if I score below a
90% on this test?)
5. ___My mind searches for and finds patterns, rules, or
logical sequences in things.
6. ___I'm interested in new developments in science.
7. ___I believe that almost everything has a rational
explanation.
8. ___I sometimes think in abstract concepts (rather than
words or images).
9. ___I like finding logical flaws in things people say or do
(this doesn't mean being negative).
10. ___I feel I know something better when it has been
measured, categorized, analyzed or quantified in some way.
Put the number of checks or slashes under Logical.
Spatial Intelligence (Art, Design, etc.)
SCORE ___
1. ___ I often see clear visual images when I close my
eyes.
2. ___ I am sensitive to color.
3. ___ I like to take pictures with a camera or camcorder.
4. ___ I like jigsaw puzzles, mazes, or other visual puzzles.
5. ___ I have vivid dreams at night.
6. ___ I can generally find my way around when I am in
new places.
7. ___ I draw and doodle.
8. ___ I like geometry better than algebra.
9. ___ I can easily visualize a birds-eye view of a location.
10.___ I prefer books and reading materials that have lots of
illustrations.
Add up your slashes, and put the score under Spatial above.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (dance, gymnastics, sports,
etc.)
1. ___ I participate in at least one sport or physical activity
on a regular basis.
2. ___ I find it difficult to stay still for long periods of time.
3. ___ I like to use my hands creatively at activities such as
sewing, or carving, carpentry or model building.
4. ___ My best ideas often come to me when I am out for a
long walk, jogging, working out, or engaged in some other
physical activities.
5. ___ I often like to spend my free time outdoors.
6. ___ I use hand gestures and body language when I talk to
people.
7. ___ I like to hold or touch things to learn more about
them.
8. ___ I like the daredevil rides (like roller coaster) at
amusement parks, and other thrilling experiences (like
surfing, or mountain biking).
9. ___ I am well coordinated.
10. ___ To learn a new skill I need to do it, rather than just
hear about it or see it done.
Count you slashes at put the number below Bodily.
Musical Intelligence
SCORE: _____
1. ___ I have a good singing voice.
2. ___ I can tell when a note is off-key or out of pitch.
3. ___ I listen to music a lot.
4. ___ My life would be much less happy without music.
5. ___ I often have a tune running though my mind.
6. ___ I can easily keep time with a song, tapping, playing
a percussion instrument, etc.
7. ___ I know lots of melodies to songs or musical
compositions.
8. ___ If I hear a song once or twice, I can usually play or
sing most of the melody.
9. ___ I often make tapping sounds or sing or hum when I
am studying or working.
10. ___ I play a musical instrument.
Mark your score below Musical.
Interpersonal Intelligence (political, leadership, public
relations, etc.)
SCORE: _____
1. ___ People come to me for advice, or to tell me their
worries.
2. ___ I prefer group sports (like soccer or football) to solo
sports (like jogging or swimming).
3. ___ I seek out friends of professional help (teachers,
counselors, etc.) to help me solve my problems rather than
trying to work it out by myself.
4. ___ I have at least three close friends.
5. ___ I prefer social games such as Monopoly or Magic
over individual recreation like solitaire or video games
(when played alone).
6. ___ I like to contribute ideas or projects in class, and I
like to show others how to do things.
7. ___ I am a leader.
8. ___ I like being in a crowd.
9. ___ I like to get involved with clubs and other social
gatherings.
10. __ I'd rather spend my evenings at a party or with
friends than be at home by myself.
Add your score at put the number below Interpersonal
above.
Intrapersonal Intelligence (Insightful, spiritual, sympathetic)
SCORE: _____
1. ___ I like to meditate, pray, or just think about things
2. ___ I have received counseling or gone to groups to
learn more about myself.
3. ___ I am able to handle setbacks. I am resilient.
4. ___ I have a special hobby or interest that keeps me
pretty much to myself.
5. ___ I have a clear idea of who I am and what my talents
or weaknesses are.
6. ___ I have personal goals which I think about often.
7. ___ I am insightful and can sympathize or empathize
with other people's feelings.
8. ___ I am strong willed and independent.
9. ___ I keep a diary or journal of my inner life (thoughts
and feelings.)
10. ___ I prefer school assignments that allow me to chose
what I want to do.
Score above.
Naturalistic Intelligence (a new addition to Gardner's
Multiple Intelligence Inventory)
SCORE: ___
1. ___ I like to recycle things.
2. ___I participate in or follow the news about a political
activist group of some kind which supports ecology and/or
natural living.
3. ___I enjoy programs and/or magazines that have to do
with nature.
4. ___I like health food stores that promote ecological ideas
and natural products.
5. ___I like New Age products and ideas.
6. ___ I prefer cotton to polyester clothing.
7. ___ I am concerned about the depletion of the rain forest,
the ozone layer, and pollution.
8. ___ I am fascinated by native cultures which teach that
man is part of nature.
9. ___ I like vegetarian food because it is healthier.
10. ___ I support human rights, animal rights, and
protecting trees.
SCORE ABOVE:
Could you please copy all your scores below.
Linguistic ___________
Logical ___________
Spatial ___________
Kinesthetic _________
Musical ____________
Interpersonal _________
Intrapersonal _________
Naturalistic _________
E-mail me your final scores, or the whole inventory if you
like. This will help me direct you to areas of interest for
you on the Net and in this GPI program. It should also help
you to have a better picture of yourself. Share it with your
parents, friends and teachers.
Thanks,
RosenthalM@prodigy.com
