Intelligence and need for cognition are strong predictors of academic achievement in Flemish seventh graders¶
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q3 i? Students' intelligence and need for cognition proved to be strong predictors of academic achievement. → Lavrijsen 2022
Evidence¶
Lavrijsen 2022¶
Lavrijsen, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Boncquet, M., & Verschueren, K. (2022). Does motivation predict changes in academic achievement beyond intelligence and personality? A multitheoretical perspective. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 114(4), 772–790. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000666
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In the large Flemish seventh-grade sample, the study reports that intelligence and need for cognition, "the personal preference to engage in cognitively demanding work," proved to be strong predictors of academic achievement. No effect size is printed in the available text.
"Students' intelligence and need for cognition, that is, the personal preference to engage in cognitively demanding work, proved to be strong predictors of academic achievement."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- General Cognitive Ability — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Need for Cognition — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Motivational processes explain unique variance in achievement beyond intelligence and personality, totaling about a quarter of explained variance — related
- Academic self-concept relates most strongly to achievement, with achievement goals, achievement motivation, autonomous motivation, and effort beliefs each adding unique variance — related
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Intelligence and need for cognition are strong predictors of academic achievement in Flemish seventh graders |
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Intelligence and need for cognition are strong predictors of academic achievement in Flemish seventh graders |
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