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Multiple Intelligences Developmental Assessment Scales (MIDAS)
Psychology: Cognition & EducationReliability: alphas 0.78–0.87 across 8 intelligences3 sample items
About this scale
A 119-item self-report measure of Gardner's 8 multiple intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist.
Sample item(s)
“I can quickly tell what other people are feeling (interpersonal)”
“I can read maps easily (spatial)”
“I can recognize the difference between many kinds of music (musical)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.78–0.87 across 8 intelligences. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Commercial license. Note Gardner's MI theory remains contested.
Source & citation
Shearer, C. B. (1996): The MIDAS: A professional manual. MI Research and Consulting.
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