Birth Order Effects on Academic Performance

Authors

January Boston, Lindenwood University
Kristal Cook, Lindenwood University

Abstract

In the experiment, 85 participants were recruited to participate in a questionnaire regarding birth order and academic performance by grade point averages (GPA). The survey was conducted to determine if there was a relationship between an individual's birth order and an individual's academic performance. Both of the experimenters come from relatively large families so we were interested to see if there was a positive or negative relationship between academic performance and birth orders. There was statistical significance between birth order and GPA however; the positive correlation was between the youngest siblings and the highest GPA.

Recommended Citation

Boston, January and Cook, Kristal (2006) "Birth Order Effects on Academic Performance," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 4, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss4/11

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Publication Date

5-2006