Development and Validation of an 18-Item Medium Form of the Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices

Jon A. Sefcek, Geoffrey F. Miller and Aurelio José Figueredo

SAGE Open, 2016, vol. 6, issue 2, 2158244016651915

Abstract: The Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) is a widely used measure of general intelligence ( g ), both across settings and cultures. Due to its lengthy 40-min administration time, several researchers have developed short-form scales, yet these forms typically yield a significantly lower reliability. This article describes the creation of an 18-item short form (APM-18) and its validation in three samples of Southwestern U.S. university students (total N = 633). The APM-18 shows similar psychometric properties to both the previously published 36-item long form and 12-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.

Keywords: general intelligence; Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices; culture-fair tests; personality; timed tests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244016651915

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