Publication Date
6-1976
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Harry Robe, Lynn Clark, Robert Simpson
Degree Program
Department of Psychology
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
The present study deals with the fear of appearing incompetent as delineated by White, Goffman and Adler. The fear of appearing incompetent is an aspect of competence that may threaten self-esteem. The fear of appearing incompetent can purportedly be measured by the Fear of Appearing Incompetent Scale (FAIS).
It was found that the fear of appearing incompetent correlated positively with self-estimated IQ, but correlated negatively with obtained IQ. The fear of appearing incompetent had no significant relationship to GPA. The fear of appearing incompetent in participants who over-estimated their IQs did not differ significantly from the fear of appearing incompetent in participants who under-estimated their IQs. There was also no significant difference between the mean self-estimated IQ and the mean obtained IQ. Out of a total of 68 participants 44% accurately estimated their IQs, 22% over-estimated their IQs and 34% under-estimated their IQs.
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Bateman, Cheryl, "Relationships Between the Fear of Appearing Incompetent, Self-Estimated IQ, Obtained IQ and GPA" (1976). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1878.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1878