Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to discover if self-efficacy and motivation affects
fluid intelligence tasks on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- fourth edition (WAIS
IV), and the possible influences of those effects on the overall IQ score. The present
study explored the relationship between self-efficacy and motivation and its overall effect
on IQ scores to determine if an administrator can alter IQ scores by manipulating
perceived self-efficacy during a task and enhancing motivation. Participants were
selected by graduate students from Emporia State University in the Assessment of
Intelligence course. The participants were given four instruments: The General Self
Efficacy Scale, a Motivation Questionnaire, a background questionnaire, and the WAIS
IV. The research design had three randomized groups - 1) control group: WAIS-IV
without modifications, 2) Experimental group: WAIS-IV paired with positive
affirmations to boost self-efficacy, and 3) Experimental group: WAIS-IV paired with
incentives to maximize motivation. The study will use multiple Factorial Analysis of
Variance and a Multivariate Analysis of Variance to analyze the results. It was proposed
that self-efficacy and motivation may be a direct influence on IQ scores because of their
impact on fluid intelligence tasks. However, this study did not receive significant results,
so I cannot state that self-efficacy or motivation influences performance on fluid
intelligence tasks on the WAIS-IV at this time.
