Open AccessPersonality and Intellectual Abilities as Predictors of Intelligent Behaviour
Author(s) -
Diana Cárdenas,
Dale Stout
Publication year - 2010
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.33921/asgr7595
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , operationalization , sample (material) , variance (accounting) , correlation , big five personality traits , developmental psychology , social psychology , cognitive psychology , applied psychology , philosophy , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , accounting , epistemology , chromatography , business
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between intellectual abilities and personality in predicting intelligent behaviour, operationalized as good decision-making practices. This examination considers certain personal characteristics that are hypothesized to lead to intelligent behaviour, namely personality, emotional intelligence and subjective well-being. The study aims at understanding how such personal characteristics influence decision making. It was hypothesized that the relationship between intellectual abilities and decision making would be mediated or moderated by the personal characteristics mentioned previously. Ninety-seven participants took tests that assessed these factors. The analysis of the data revealed no significant correlation between intellectual abilities and decision making, nor was there a correlation between any of the personality factors and decision making or intelligence. It is suspected that the homogeneous sample did not allow for enough variance to show any correlation. Methodological corrections are suggested for future studies.