Ring, P., Neyse, L., David-Barett, T. and Schmidt, Ulrich (2016) Gender Differences in Performances Predictions: Evidence from the Cognitive Reflection Test. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 . DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01680.

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Abstract

This paper studies performance predictions in the 7-item Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) and whether they differ by gender. After participants completed the CRT, they predicted their own (i), the other participants (ii), mens (iii), and womens (iv) number of correct answers. In keeping with existing literature, men scored higher on the CRT than women and both men and women were too optimistic about their own performance. When we compare gender-specific predictions, we observe that men think they perform significantly better than other men and do so significantly more than women. The equality between womens predictions about their own performance and their female peers cannot be rejected. Our findings contribute to the growing literature on the underpinnings of behavior in economics and in psychology by uncovering gender differences in confidence about ones ability relative to same and opposite sex peers.

Document Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Times Cited: 0 Ring, Patrick Neyse, Levent David-Barett, Tamas Schmidt, Ulrich
Research affiliation:	OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence Kiel University
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	Yes
Publisher:	Frontiers
Projects:	Future Ocean
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2017 08:39
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2019 16:58
URI:	https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/36287

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