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Sociometric types and children's intelligence
Author(s) -
Czeschlik Tatiana,
Rost Detlef H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of developmental psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2044-835X
pISSN - 0261-510X
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-835x.1995.tb00672.x
Subject(s) - psychology , operationalization , popularity , developmental psychology , emotional intelligence , sociometry , intelligence quotient , relation (database) , sociometric status , social psychology , cognition , philosophy , epistemology , database , neuroscience , computer science
This study investigates the relation between intelligence and the currently widely used five sociometric types ‘popular’, ‘rejected’, ‘neglected’, ‘controversial’ and ‘average’. The sample consists of N = 5861 children belonging to 317 third‐grade classes. Intelligence was operationalized by a combination of three standardized intelligence tests and a combination of three ratings—corresponding to the three intelligence tests—of the pupils' intelligence by their head teachers. Results show that, regardless of the operationalization of intelligence, there is a positive relation between intelligence and ‘popularity’, whereas ‘rejection’ is negatively related to intelligence. For the other three sociometric types ('controversial', ‘neglected’ and ‘average’) no relation to intelligence can be observed. The discussion stresses the need to control the variable ‘intelligence’ in studies investigating the behavioural and socio‐emotional correlates of ‘popular’ and ‘rejected’ children.