TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Determinants and validity of self-estimates of abilities and self-concept measures
JO  - Journal of experimental psychology: applied
A1  - Ackerman, Phillip L.
A1  - Wolman, Stacey D.
SP  - 57
EP  - 78
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-898X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1076-898X.13.2.57
ID  - ref1
ER  -