@article{ref1,
title="Determinants and validity of self-estimates of abilities and self-concept measures",
journal="Journal of experimental psychology: applied",
year="2007",
author="Ackerman, Phillip L. and Wolman, Stacey D.",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="57-78",
abstract="How accurate are self-estimates of cognitive abilities? An investigation of self-estimates of verbal, math, and spatial abilities is reported with a battery of parallel objective tests of abilities. Self-estimates were obtained prior to and after objective ability testing (without test feedback) in order to examine whether self-estimates change after direct objective testing experience. Self-estimates showed small to large effect-size correlations with objective tests--larger for math and smaller for verbal. The construct space of self-estimates of abilities was explored in the context of self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy, personality, interests, motivational traits, and trait complexes. Self-efficacy and self-esteem variables showed the highest correlations with self-estimates of abilities. In general, trait complexes showed the highest correlations with verbal ability self-estimates and the lowest correlations with math ability self-estimates. Results are discussed in relation to the principle of aggregation, the influences of self-evaluative judgments, and uses for self-estimates of abilities measures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-898X",
doi="10.1037/1076-898X.13.2.57",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1076-898X.13.2.57"
}