New psychology research demonstrates a correlation between a test-taker's motivation and performance on an IQ test and, more important, between that performance and a person's future success. New ...

The results indicate that being highly motivated in tests improves IQ tests scores and being highly motivated in life improves life outcomes. “IQ scores are absolutely predictive of long-term outcomes ...

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it "intelligence", is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, "the ...

Test-taking motivation is a critical factor that influences students’ performance across diverse assessment settings. The construct encompasses not only the intrinsic willingness to engage but also ...

Intrinsic motivation is when you are motivated by personal satisfaction or enjoyment instead of external factors like reward or punishment. There are ways to make tasks more intrinsically motivating.

Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it “intelligence”, is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, “the ...

1. What's the best thing about being a cricketer? asked Jeevan from India The best thing about being a cricketer is the fact that you get to display your mastery of technique, skill, ability, mental ...

It’s the beginning of the year and the conversations about testing envelope us. They never end. It’s not that they get recycled as much as it is about understanding why we still seem to be consumed ...

None of us like blood tests but, as someone with type 1 diabetes or otherwise on insulin injections, it’s hard to imagine coping without regular testing. It’s fairly common for some of us to go ...