Comparing the Intelligence of Students According to Gender and Field of Study in Salman Farsi University of Kazerun

Abstract: The aim of this investigation is to study the empirical examination of stereotypic ideas about intelligence differences in female and male university students, also intelligence differences in students who study unpopular course and students who study popular course. In order to this aim by purposive sampling and after counseling with professors and students of Salman Farsi university of Kazerun and after viewing the rank of students in university entrance exam, Persian language and literature was selected as unpopular course and information technology was selected as the popular course. From all 4 grades of these, two courses wanted to collaborate with this investigation. Finally 123 students from these two courses participated in this research. Form A of Cattell Culture Fair Intelligence Test III was administered gregariously. The results of independent T test didn’t confirm any intelligence differences between male and female students, but confirmed some gender difference in the intelligence that was inducted from Cattell Culture Fair Intelligence Test.