Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A STUDY ON INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

T N Rama, Dr. P. Renuka

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The main purpose of the study is to investigate the association between Intelligence and Academic Achievement of Intermediate students. Survey method is used in the present study. The participants of the study consisted of 1200 Intermediate II year students selected by simple random sampling method from six districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. The researchers used standardized tool namely G.C. Ahuja Group Test of Intelligence for 13 to 17years+ students.The validity and reliability of the tool was well established. The Intermediate board examination results were considered for measuring the Academic Achievement of Intermediate students. Chi square test, t -test and Tukey’s post hoc test are the statistical techniques employed to draw results. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant strong association between Intelligence and Academic Achievement. Significant difference was found in the Academic Achievement of Intermediate students belonging to three Intelligence groups. Based on the findings, suggestions were made that same study may be extended to Intermediate students of 13 Districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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A STUDY ON INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, T N Rama, Dr. P. Renuka GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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