The consciousness quotient: a new predictor of the students’ academic performance

The purpose of this study is to establish the practical usage of Consciousness Quotient in the educational psychology field. Basic hypothesis of this study was to determinate the incremental validity brought by the Consciousness Quotient in the prediction of academic performance. The study is based on a 138 participants from the Ecological University of Bucharest, Romania. The “Consciousness Quotient Inventory” (CQI) and “General Ability Measure for Adults” (GAMA) are used to evaluate the Consciousness Quotient and the Intelligence Levels. The results confirm the influence of Consciousness Quotient in the academic performance appraisal. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Masterprof team