SELF ESTIMATED IQ
Bath Spa Univesity
PERCIEVED INTELLIGENT QUOTIENT
REPORT
Abstract
Researchers (Beloff, 1992; Byrd and Stacey, 1993) evidenced that male self–estimated IQ scores were higher than those of women. Similarly, Hogan, (1978) carried out a related study and found that male IQ self-estimates were higher compared to those of women. Hogan also noted that both men and women awarded higher IQ scores to their fathers than their mothers. In addition, Hogan also noted that females awarded their mothers lower IQ self-estimates scores than themselves.
According to the results obtained from the current study, three out of four predictions were confirmed. However, participants did not estimate their father’s IQ higher than their own. Using a mixed between subject design, 72 Bath Spa undergraduates students carried out a study where they estimated their own, fathers and mothers IQ. Self estimated IQ was used as the dependant variable (DV) while gender was used as the independent variable (IV). A three question questionnaire was employed. Results obtained from two-way analysis show interaction effect as F(2,69)=3.3,p=.04), partial eta squared=.09 main effect as F (2,69)=69,p=.06), partial eta squared=.08. and main effect comparing iQ and gender as F (1,70)=.58,p=.45) partial eta squared=.01. This suggested that there was no large difference.
These findings support the findings of prior studies. However, systematic overestimation or underestimation of scores could make the correlations biased. Whether men are actually more intelligent than women is yet to be evidenced. Nevertheless, it is important to note that people perceive their intelligence as well as the intelligence of others differently. More investigations on how people perceive their intelligence, that of others and what their perception means needs to be explored.
Introduction
Various researchers have studied Intelligent Quotient (IQ) for over 50 years (Flugel, 1947; Shafer, 1999; Bennett, 1996;
PERCIEVED INTELLIGENT QUOTIENT
REPORT
Abstract
Researchers (Beloff, 1992; Byrd and Stacey, 1993) evidenced that male self–estimated IQ scores were higher than those of women. Similarly, Hogan, (1978) carried out a related study and found that male IQ self-estimates were higher compared to those of women. Hogan also noted that both men and women awarded higher IQ scores to their fathers than their mothers. In addition, Hogan also noted that females awarded their mothers lower IQ self-estimates scores than themselves.
According to the results obtained from the current study, three out of four predictions were confirmed. However, participants did not estimate their father’s IQ higher than their own. Using a mixed between subject design, 72 Bath Spa undergraduates students carried out a study where they estimated their own, fathers and mothers IQ. Self estimated IQ was used as the dependant variable (DV) while gender was used as the independent variable (IV). A three question questionnaire was employed. Results obtained from two-way analysis show interaction effect as F(2,69)=3.3,p=.04), partial eta squared=.09 main effect as F (2,69)=69,p=.06), partial eta squared=.08. and main effect comparing iQ and gender as F (1,70)=.58,p=.45) partial eta squared=.01. This suggested that there was no large difference.
These findings support the findings of prior studies. However, systematic overestimation or underestimation of scores could make the correlations biased. Whether men are actually more intelligent than women is yet to be evidenced. Nevertheless, it is important to note that people perceive their intelligence as well as the intelligence of others differently. More investigations on how people perceive their intelligence, that of others and what their perception means needs to be explored.
Introduction
Various researchers have studied Intelligent Quotient (IQ) for over 50 years (Flugel, 1947; Shafer, 1999; Bennett, 1996;
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