Development and Validation of an 18-Item Medium Form of the Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices
Author(s) -
Jon A. Sefcek,
Geoffrey F. Miller,
Aurelio José Figueredo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sage open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2158-2440
DOI - 10.1177/2158244016651915
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , short forms , item response theory , raven's progressive matrices , computer science , psychology , statistics , yield (engineering) , measure (data warehouse) , psychometrics , cognitive psychology , econometrics , mathematics , clinical psychology , data mining , cognition , materials science , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , neuroscience
The Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) is a widely usedmeasure of general intelligence (g), both across settings and cultures. Due to itslengthy 40-min administration time, several researchers have developed short-formscales, yet these forms typically yield a significantly lower reliability. This articledescribes the creation of an 18-item short form (APM-18) and its validation in threesamples of Southwestern U.S. university students (total N = 633). The APM-18 showssimilar psychometric properties to both the previously published 36-item long form and12-item short form, but retains a reliability estimate closer to the original APM. This,plus the shorter administration time (25 min) relative to the complete APM (40-60 min),makes it useful for time-constrained or mass-testing situations
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