There is a positive correlation between self-rated and objective intelligence measures
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 58/100
While some adolescent studies find little to no alignment, large-scale meta-analytic evidence demonstrates a moderate positive correlation between self-rated and objective intelligence measures.
Evidence for · 2
Self-assessed intelligence, personality, and psychometric intelligence: preliminary validation of a model with a selected student population
2012 · cited by 46
Paper 0 validates a structural model confirming that self-assessed intelligence is significantly related to psychometric intelligence measures.
Evidence against · 1
How do teenagers perceive their intelligence? Narcissism, intellect, well-being and gender as correlates of self-assessed intelligence among adolescents
2021 · cited by 14
Paper 1 found that among a sample of high-school adolescents, self-assessed intelligence was not significantly correlated with objectively measured intelligence using Raven's test.
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More for · 1
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: A Meta-Analysis on the Validity of Self-Assessed Intelligence through the Lens of the Multiverse
2024 · cited by 3
Paper 3 provides a comprehensive meta-analysis of 115 independent samples demonstrating a moderate positive correlation between self-assessed intelligence and IQ.