Does conscientiousness predict college GPA better for high ability groups?

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dc.contributor.advisorCoyle, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorPurcell, Jason Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRyan, Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPillow, David
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T19:51:49Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T19:51:49Z
dc.date.issued2012
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dc.description.abstractDespite a well-established literature on the predictive validity of conscientiousness and intelligence for academic achievements, few studies have examined non-linear effects of these constructs in predicting academic outcomes. In the current study, conscientiousness, intelligence, and a conscientiousness by intelligence interaction predicted high school and college GPAs. Tests and surveys were administered or retrieved from university records for 200 undergraduate students. Based on Spearman's Law of Diminishing Returns (SLODR), conscientiousness was expected to predict academic outcomes better for high ability individuals, due to the diminishing predictive power of intelligence and increasing influence of non-intelligence factors. Consistent with previous research, main effects for intelligence and conscientiousness were observed. However, contrary to SLODR and prior findings, support was not found for a conscientiousness by intelligence interaction in predicting academic outcomes. Limitations and implications are discussed.
dc.description.departmentPsychology
dc.format.extent44 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9781267843302
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/5163
dc.languageen
dc.subjectacademic achievement
dc.subjectconscientiousness
dc.subjectgeneral intelligence (g)
dc.subjectgrade point average (GPA)
dc.subjectSpearman's Law of Diminishing Returns (SLODR)
dc.subject.classificationQuantitative psychology
dc.subject.classificationEducational psychology
dc.subject.classificationpsychology
dc.titleDoes conscientiousness predict college GPA better for high ability groups?
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.dcmiText
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thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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