The Relation of Personality and Intelligence—What Can the Brunswik Symmetry Principle Tell Us?
Personality and intelligence are defined as hierarchical constructs, ranging from broad g-factors to (domain-)specific constructs. The present study investigated whether different combinations of hierarchical levels lead to different personality-intelligence correlations. Based on the integrative da...
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doaj-419e298f3a0f45f79c9cd8cf802ab59f2020-11-24T21:58:29ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002018-07-01633010.3390/jintelligence6030030jintelligence6030030The Relation of Personality and Intelligence—What Can the Brunswik Symmetry Principle Tell Us?André Kretzschmar0Marion Spengler1Anna-Lena Schubert2Ricarda Steinmayr3Matthias Ziegler4Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Tübingen, Europastraße 6, 72072 Tübingen, GermanyHector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Tübingen, Europastraße 6, 72072 Tübingen, GermanyInstitute of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Hauptstrasse 47-51, D-69117 Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, Technical University Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 50, 44227 Dortmund, GermanyInstitute of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, GermanyPersonality and intelligence are defined as hierarchical constructs, ranging from broad g-factors to (domain-)specific constructs. The present study investigated whether different combinations of hierarchical levels lead to different personality-intelligence correlations. Based on the integrative data analysis approach, we combined a total of five data sets. The focus of the first study (N = 682) was an elaborated measurement of personality (NEO-PI-R), which was applied with a relatively short intelligence test (Intelligence Structure Test 2000 R). In the second study (N = 413), a comprehensive measurement of intelligence (Berlin Intelligence Structure test) was used with a shorter personality questionnaire (NEO-FFI). In line with the Brunswik symmetry principle, the findings emphasize that personality-intelligence correlations varied greatly across the hierarchical levels of constructs considered in the analysis. On average, Openness showed the largest relation with intelligence. We recommend for future studies to investigate personality-intelligence relations at more fine-grained levels based on elaborated measurements of both personality and intelligence.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/6/3/30personalityBig FiveintelligenceBerlin Intelligence Structure modelBrunswik Symmetrybandwidth fidelityintegrative data analysis |
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André Kretzschmar Marion Spengler Anna-Lena Schubert Ricarda Steinmayr Matthias Ziegler The Relation of Personality and Intelligence—What Can the Brunswik Symmetry Principle Tell Us? Journal of Intelligence personality Big Five intelligence Berlin Intelligence Structure model Brunswik Symmetry bandwidth fidelity integrative data analysis |
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The Relation of Personality and Intelligence—What Can the Brunswik Symmetry Principle Tell Us? |
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The Relation of Personality and Intelligence—What Can the Brunswik Symmetry Principle Tell Us? |
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relation of personality and intelligence—what can the brunswik symmetry principle tell us? |
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Personality and intelligence are defined as hierarchical constructs, ranging from broad g-factors to (domain-)specific constructs. The present study investigated whether different combinations of hierarchical levels lead to different personality-intelligence correlations. Based on the integrative data analysis approach, we combined a total of five data sets. The focus of the first study (N = 682) was an elaborated measurement of personality (NEO-PI-R), which was applied with a relatively short intelligence test (Intelligence Structure Test 2000 R). In the second study (N = 413), a comprehensive measurement of intelligence (Berlin Intelligence Structure test) was used with a shorter personality questionnaire (NEO-FFI). In line with the Brunswik symmetry principle, the findings emphasize that personality-intelligence correlations varied greatly across the hierarchical levels of constructs considered in the analysis. On average, Openness showed the largest relation with intelligence. We recommend for future studies to investigate personality-intelligence relations at more fine-grained levels based on elaborated measurements of both personality and intelligence. |
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personality Big Five intelligence Berlin Intelligence Structure model Brunswik Symmetry bandwidth fidelity integrative data analysis |
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