The Factorial Structure of the Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices Test.

Wiedl, Karl Heinz; Carlson, Jerry S.

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Factorial Structure of the Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices Test

Wiedl, Karl Heinz; Carlson, Jerry S.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 2, 409-13, Sum 76

Factor analysis of an administration of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test to children in grades 1, 2, and 3 revealed three orthogonal factors interpreted as (1) concrete and abstract reasoning, (2) continuous and discrete pattern completion, and (3) pattern completion through disclosure. Results are discussed in several contexts. (RC)

Descriptors: Age, Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Individual Testing, Intelligence Tests, Item Analysis, Orthogonal Rotation, Test Validity

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