Intellectual abilities, level of motivation and study preferences in selective classes

8th grade students (aged 14 years) of selective language classes in basic s chool (Group 1 - N = 20, Group 2 - N = 21) were measured by Intelligence St ructure Test (IST 70), Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (AMQ) and a str uctured interview was applied. The above-average re suits in IST 70 do not correspond to the low level of motivation found in AMQ. Study preferences s howed adequate tendencies toward intellectual abilities of the students.