Sex differences on the Multitalent Perception Inventory among Malaysian students.
Malaysian high school students, 142 boys and 154 girls (M age= 13.3 yr., SD = 0.3) were compared on a talent measure, the Khatena-Morse Multitalent Perception Inventory. Boys obtained significantly higher means on the overall score of Versatility and the talent areas of Artistry, Creative Imagination, Initiative, and Leadership. Further replications involving other age groups and nationalities are recommended.
Palaniappan
Ananda Kumar
AK
Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ananda4989@yahoo.com
D000293:Adolescent; D001076:Aptitude; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003405:Creativity; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D007857:Leadership; D008296:Malaysia / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data