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A Study on Intelligence of High School Students

Usha Rani*, Prakash S.**

* Principal, TVS Teacher Training Academy, Veerapanchan, Madurai

** Assistant Professor of Physical Science, TVS Teacher Training Academy, Veerapanchan, Madurai

Periodicity:May - July'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.9.1.3525

Abstract

Intelligence involves the ability to think, solve problems, analyze situations, and understand social values, customs, and norms. Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. Intellectual ability involves comprehension; understanding, and learning from experience. The objective of the study is to find out the intelligence of High School Students. Survey method was used for the study.1564 High School Students from Madurai and Virudhunagar Districts were taken as sample using stratified random sampling technique. Raven's Standard Progressive matrices were used to measure the intelligence of high school students. Mean. Standard deviation and t test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is significant difference in intelligence test scores of high school students in terms of area of study, gender, medium of instruction and board of school.

Keywords

High School, Intelligence, Matric Board, State Board.

How to Cite this Article?

Rani, M. U., and Prakash, S.(2015). A Study on Intelligence of High School Students. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 9(1), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.9.1.3525

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