Social Psychology
10th EditionElliot Aronson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers, Timothy D. Wilson
525 solutions
Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, Being
13th EditionMichael R Solomon
449 solutions
HDEV5
6th EditionSpencer A. Rathus
380 solutions
Myers' Psychology for the AP Course
3rd EditionC. Nathan DeWall, David G Myers
955 solutions
Recommended textbook solutionsSocial Psychology
10th EditionElliot Aronson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers, Timothy D. Wilson
525 solutions
HDEV5
6th EditionSpencer A. Rathus
380 solutions
Myers' Psychology for the AP Course
3rd EditionC. Nathan DeWall, David G Myers
955 solutions
Social Psychology
10th EditionElliot Aronson, Robin M. Akert, Timothy D. Wilson
525 solutions
Aim: Predictors of academic performance [GPA]
Age
Sex
Cognitive predictors e.g. IQ
Personality traits: Neuroticism,
Extraversion,
Agreeableness,
Openness, Conscientiousness
Self-discipline
Self-efficacy
Grit
Method:
171 girls
190 boys
M age- 14.09
Secondary School [Non-selective] - Austria
Results-
SEX PREDICTED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE-- females better than males in ALL subjects
IQ was the best predictor
Conscientiousness -- ONLY NON COGNITIVE PREDICTOR
Grit was NOT a predictor
What Does the Big Five Tell Us About Our Survival Ability?
Extraversion helps people connect with others, useful for both survival [hunting in a group] and reproduction [gregariousness, one of the facets of extraversion, is linked to more sexual activity. The downside of extraversion is its connection to risk taking, which can lead to accidents.
Agreeableness is useful for getting along with others, which was even more necessary in our evolutionary past when people lived very close to each other in caves, mud huts, and other small dwellings. However, other people might also take advantage of high-agreeableness individuals, so they might not receive as many resources as they deserve.
Conscientiousness helps people survive through careful planning and hard work, although too much conscientiousness could be a disadvantage if it leads to too much rigidity.
Neuroticism may help people survive by making them wary of danger.However, too much neuroticism may lead people to be too wary and miss out on important opportunities. High neuroticism can also drive other people away; it's difficult to be around someone who is constantly fretting over something.
Finally, openness is linked to creativity, which can have benefits both for survival in new circumstances and for attracting mates and reproducing. Too much openness, though, might lead to delusional beliefs or ostracism by others for being too different or not following the rules.
Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, Being
13th EditionMichael R Solomon
449 solutions
Myers' Psychology for AP
2nd EditionDavid G Myers
900 solutions
Social Psychology
10th EditionElliot Aronson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers, Timothy D. Wilson
525 solutions
Myers' Psychology for the AP Course
3rd EditionC. Nathan DeWall, David G Myers
955 solutions