Type of High School Predicts Academic Performance at University Better than Individual Differences.

ABSTRACT: Psychological correlates of academic performance have always been of high relevance to psychological research. The relation between psychometric intelligence and academic performance is one of the most consistent and well-established findings in psychology. It is hypothesized that intelligence puts a limit on what an individual can learn or achieve. Moreover, a growing body of literature indicates a relationship between personality traits and academic performance. This relationship helps us to better understand how an individual will learn or achieve their goals. The aim of this study is to further investigate the relationship between psychological correlates of academic performance by exploring the potentially moderating role of prior education. The participants in this study differed in

SUBMITTER: Banai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5047646 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature