Personality and GPA: A Multi-Rater Study
Dozens of studies have correlated students’ personality with their GPA (Grade Point Average). The reason is simple. Students are easily accessible, and GPA is an easily measured objective outcome variable. The main finding of these studies is that personality predicts GPA. This is not very surprising to the average reader or students themselves, but in psychology, it was once common to dismiss personality as an explanation for behavior and behavioral consequences. Personality matters!
The more interesting question is which personality traits predict GPA and how much of the variance in…
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