Positive thinking and Test- Wiseness among Students of Middle Schools Talented and Normal in Jeddah City

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the levels of both positive thinking, Test-Wiseness and the relationship among talented and average achieving students in middle school in Jeddah city. To achieve the goals of the current study the researcher constructed both scales of positive thinking and Test- Wiseness .The sample consisted of )720( male and female students. The study found that the levels of the positive thinking and Test- Wiseness for the study sample were in the average, also there were significant differences between students' scores of positive thinking in favor of male students. In addition, there were significant differences in positive thinking in favor of the talented students. Furthermore, there were significant differences in Test-Wiseness in favor of the talented students. On the other hand, there were no significant differences on Test- Wiseness between students due to gender. Also, there was a positive significant correlation between positive thinking and Test- Wiseness. Finally, the study found that Test-Wiseness could be predicted through positive thinking.