The Dunning-Kruger effect is (mostly) a statistical artefact: Valid approaches to testing the hypothesis with individual differences data

•Conventional tests of the Dunning-Kruger hypothesis are shown to be confounded. •The Glejser test is argued to be a valid test of the Dunning-Kruger hypothesis. •Nonlinear regression is argued to be a valid test of the Dunning-Kruger hypothesis. •Failed to identify the Dunning-Kruger effect with IQ data and both valid tests. The Dunning-Kruger hypothesis states that the degree to which people can

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Statistics supporting the Dunning-Kruger effect may suffer from confounding. Revised tests (on one's intelligence) show little in the direction of the D-K effects. (Note: This is only about intelligence)