The Multiple Intelligences Interest Inventory (MI3): Studies of Reliability and Validity
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Preliminary analyses of reliability and validity of scores on the norm-referenced, 80-item Multiple Intelligences Interest Inventory (MI3) were conducted. The MI3 was designed to identify the intellectual interests and preferences of individuals aged 12 years and older in accord with Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences in order to help people identify and understand their relative, self-perceived areas of strength and challenge. Three independent samples of 2,866, 258, and 99 participants were used to explore the score reliability and internal (construct) and external (concurrent) facets of validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated eight correlated factors that underlie the 80 item test as predicted by multiple intelligences theory, although the fit of the model to the data was marginal. Score reliability (α range of .80-.88) and concurrent validity (rs > .50) were more than adequate for screening level purposes.   Â
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Keywords: multiple intelligences; factor analysis; concurrent validity; reliability
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