Influential Article Review - Creation and validation of the Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices

Abstract

This paper examines education. We present insights from a highly influential paper. Here are the highlights from this paper: 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. For our overseas readers, we then present the insights from this paper in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.