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Raven's Progressive Matrices
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Get an accurate assessment of nonverbal abilities with Raven's
Progressive Matrices.
Offering test forms for three ability levels, the Raven's measures
eductive ability--the capacity
to make sense of complex situations, draw meaning out of confusion, and
perceive and think clearly. It is among the few intelligence tests that
detect "sub-optimal performance" or "faking bad."
The Coloured Progressive Matrices (CPM) is the easiest
of the three forms. It may be used
with young children (aged 5 to 11 years), mentally impaired adolescents,
and the elderly. It is often administered individually, although most
children over age 7 can take the test in small groups. Untimed, it
requires 15 to 30 minutes.
The Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) is an "average"
level test that can be used with
6- through 16-year-olds. It includes five sets of 12 problems each, is
untimed, and usually requires about 45 minutes. A "Plus" version
contains more difficult items while retaining the
60-item format. Developed for older adolescents and young adults who
score near the ceiling
on the original SPM, the SPM-Plus restores discriminative power at the
upper end. (The SPM-Plus is not included in the comprehensive Set or in
the SPM Kit.)
The Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM), the most
difficult version, is designed for people
of above-average intellectual ability, aged 12 and up. It includes two
sets of matrices: Set I
(12 problems) is used as a practice and screening test for Set II (36
problems). Untimed, the APM requires 40 to 60 minutes.
Parallel Versions of the CPM, SPM, and SPM-Plus are also available.
Because item difficulty and score distributions match those of the
original versions, you can use normative data with confidence when you
are administering these parallel forms.
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