Estimates of self, parental, and partner multiple intelligence and their relationship with personality, values, and demographic variables: a study in Britain and France.
In the present study, 151 British and 151 French participants estimated their own, their parents' and their partner's overall intelligence and 13 'multiple intelligences.' In accordance with previous studies, men rated themselves as higher on almost all measures of intelligence, but there were few cross-national differences. There were also important sex differences in ratings of parental and partner intelligence. Participants generally believed they were more intelligent than their parents but not their partners. Regressions indicated that participants believed verbal, logical-mathematical, and spatial intelligence to be the main predictors of intelligence. Regressions also showed that participants' Big Five personality scores (in particular, Extraversion and Openness), but not values or beliefs about intelligence and intelligences tests, were good predictors of intelligence. Results were discussed in terms of the influence of gender-role stereotypes.
Swami
Viren
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Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW, UK. virenswami@hotmail.com
Furnham
Adrian
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Zilkha
Susan
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001076:Aptitude; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses; D006113:United Kingdom; D055815:Young Adult