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Alvares, Gail A.; Bebbington, Keely; Cleary, Dominique; Evans, Kiah; Glasson, Emma J.; Maybery, Murray T.; Pillar, Sarah; Uljarevic, Mirko; Varcin, Kandice; Wray, John; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
'High functioning autism' is a term often used for individuals with autism spectrum disorder without an intellectual disability. Over time, this term has become synonymous with expectations of greater functional skills and better long-term outcomes, despite contradictory clinical observations. This study investigated the relationship between…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence
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De Castella, Krista; Byrne, Donald – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2015
The belief that intelligence is malleable has important consequences for achievement and motivation (Blackwell et al. "Child Development," v78, p246-263. 2007; Dweck, 1999; Robins & Pals, "Self and Identity," v1, p313-336, 2002). However, believing that it is possible to improve intelligence does not necessarily mean…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Self Esteem, Intelligence Tests
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Christensen, Helen; Batterham, Philip J.; Mackinnon, Andrew J. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2013
The investment hypothesis proposes that fluid intelligence drives the accumulation of crystallized intelligence, such that crystallized intelligence increases more substantially in individuals with high rather than low fluid intelligence. However, most investigations have been conducted on adolescent cohorts or in two-wave data sets. There are few…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Decision Making
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Martin, Andrew J.; Nejad, Harry G.; Colmar, Susan; Liem, Gregory Arief D. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Adaptability is defined as appropriate cognitive, behavioral, and/or affective adjustment in the face of uncertainty and novelty. Building on prior measurement work demonstrating the psychometric properties of an adaptability construct, the present study investigates dispositional predictors (personality, implicit theories) of adaptability, and…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Student Reaction, Predictor Variables
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Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas; Furnham, Adrian; Dissou, Georgia; Heaven, Patrick – Learning & Individual Differences, 2005
This paper reports data on the psychometric relationship between personality traits (Big Five), and preference for particular assessment methods in an Australian sample of University students (N=125). Reliability analysis showed that participants tended to have consistent attitudes toward assessment methods, across disciplines (e.g., History,…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Intelligence, Personality Traits, College Students