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Analysis of an Intelligence Dataset

A special issue of Journal of Intelligence (ISSN 2079-3200).

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Interests: aesthetic abilities; intelligence; creativity; personality
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Dear Colleagues,

The Journal of Intelligence plans a special issue on the analysis of data from the Raven Progressive Matrices.

  • The data are available at: https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/h3yhs5gy3w/1
  • The answer key is 7,6,8,2,1,5,1,6,3,2,4,5
  • For an example of how the data can be analyzed, see:
    Myszkowski, N., & Storme, M. (2018). A snapshot of g. Binary and polytomous item-response theory investigations of the last series of the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS). Intelligence, 68, 109-116.

We welcome all manuscripts which contribute to an understanding of the data and/or to the measurement of intelligence, whether related or not to the approaches used by Myszkowski and Storme (2018). Any type of analysis qualifies on the condition that it is of a sufficiently high level of quality. The deadline for submission is 30 November 2019. Submitted manuscripts will be subjected to the regular review process.

Dr. Nils Myszkowski
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Analysis of an Intelligence Dataset
by Nils Myszkowski
J. Intell. 2020, 8(4), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8040039 - 19 Nov 2020
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It is perhaps popular belief—at least among non-psychometricians—that there is a unique or standard way to investigate the psychometric qualities of tests [...] Full article
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Regularized Latent Class Analysis for Polytomous Item Responses: An Application to SPM-LS Data
by Alexander Robitzsch
J. Intell. 2020, 8(3), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8030030 - 14 Aug 2020
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The last series of Raven’s standard progressive matrices (SPM-LS) test was studied with respect to its psychometric properties in a series of recent papers. In this paper, the SPM-LS dataset is analyzed with regularized latent class models (RLCMs). For dichotomous item response data, [...] Read more.
The last series of Raven’s standard progressive matrices (SPM-LS) test was studied with respect to its psychometric properties in a series of recent papers. In this paper, the SPM-LS dataset is analyzed with regularized latent class models (RLCMs). For dichotomous item response data, an alternative estimation approach based on fused regularization for RLCMs is proposed. For polytomous item responses, different alternative fused regularization penalties are presented. The usefulness of the proposed methods is demonstrated in a simulated data illustration and for the SPM-LS dataset. For the SPM-LS dataset, it turned out the regularized latent class model resulted in five partially ordered latent classes. In total, three out of five latent classes are ordered for all items. For the remaining two classes, violations for two and three items were found, respectively, which can be interpreted as a kind of latent differential item functioning. Full article
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A Mokken Scale Analysis of the Last Series of the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS)
by Nils Myszkowski
J. Intell. 2020, 8(2), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8020022 - 6 May 2020
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Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (Raven 1941) is a widely used 60-item long measure of general mental ability. It was recently suggested that, for situations where taking this test is too time consuming, a shorter version, comprised of only the last series of the [...] Read more.
Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (Raven 1941) is a widely used 60-item long measure of general mental ability. It was recently suggested that, for situations where taking this test is too time consuming, a shorter version, comprised of only the last series of the Standard Progressive Matrices (Myszkowski and Storme 2018) could be used, while preserving satisfactory psychometric properties (Garcia-Garzon et al. 2019; Myszkowski and Storme 2018). In this study, I argue, however, that some psychometric properties have been left aside by previous investigations. As part of this special issue on the reinvestigation of Myszkowski and Storme’s dataset, I propose to use the non-parametric Item Response Theory framework of Mokken Scale Analysis (Mokken 1971, 1997) and its current developments (Sijtsma and van der Ark 2017) to shed new light on the SPM-LS. Extending previous findings, this investigation indicated that the SPM-LS had satisfactory scalability ( H = 0.469 ), local independence and reliability ( M S = 0.841 , L C R C = 0.874 ). Further, all item response functions were monotonically increasing, and there was overall evidence for invariant item ordering ( H T = 0.475 ), supporting the Double Monotonicity Model (Mokken 1997). Item 1, however, appeared problematic in most analyses. I discuss the implications of these results, notably regarding whether to discard item 1, whether the SPM-LS sum scores can confidently be used to order persons, and whether the invariant item ordering of the SPM-LS allows to use a stopping rule to further shorten test administration. Full article
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Diagnosing a 12-Item Dataset of Raven Matrices: With Dexter
by Ivailo Partchev
J. Intell. 2020, 8(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8020021 - 6 May 2020
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We analyze a 12-item version of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices test, traditionally scored with the sum score. We discuss some important differences between assessment in practice and psychometric modelling. We demonstrate some advanced diagnostic tools in the freely available R package, dexter. We [...] Read more.
We analyze a 12-item version of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices test, traditionally scored with the sum score. We discuss some important differences between assessment in practice and psychometric modelling. We demonstrate some advanced diagnostic tools in the freely available R package, dexter. We find that the first item in the test functions badly—at a guess, because the subjects were not given exercise items before the live test. Full article
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How Much g Is in the Distractor? Re-Thinking Item-Analysis of Multiple-Choice Items
by Boris Forthmann, Natalie Förster, Birgit Schütze, Karin Hebbecker, Janis Flessner, Martin T. Peters and Elmar Souvignier
J. Intell. 2020, 8(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8010011 - 9 Mar 2020
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Distractors might display discriminatory power with respect to the construct of interest (e.g., intelligence), which was shown in recent applications of nested logit models to the short-form of Raven’s progressive matrices and other reasoning tests. In this vein, a simulation study was carried [...] Read more.
Distractors might display discriminatory power with respect to the construct of interest (e.g., intelligence), which was shown in recent applications of nested logit models to the short-form of Raven’s progressive matrices and other reasoning tests. In this vein, a simulation study was carried out to examine two effect size measures (i.e., a variant of Cohen’s ω and the canonical correlation RCC) for their potential to detect distractors with ability-related discriminatory power. The simulation design was adopted to item selection scenarios relying on rather small sample sizes (e.g., N = 100 or N = 200). Both suggested effect size measures (Cohen’s ω only when based on two ability groups) yielded acceptable to conservative type-I-error rates, whereas, the canonical correlation outperformed Cohen’s ω in terms of empirical power. The simulation results further suggest that an effect size threshold of 0.30 is more appropriate as compared to more lenient (0.10) or stricter thresholds (0.50). The suggested item-analysis procedure is illustrated with an analysis of twelve Raven’s progressive matrices items in a sample of N = 499 participants. Finally, strategies for item selection for cognitive ability tests with the goal of scaling by means of nested logit models are discussed. Full article
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Analysing Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS) with Bayesian Item Response Models
by Paul-Christian Bürkner
J. Intell. 2020, 8(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence8010005 - 4 Feb 2020
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Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) test and related matrix-based tests are widely applied measures of cognitive ability. Using Bayesian Item Response Theory (IRT) models, I reanalyzed data of an SPM short form proposed by Myszkowski and Storme (2018) and, at the same time, [...] Read more.
Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) test and related matrix-based tests are widely applied measures of cognitive ability. Using Bayesian Item Response Theory (IRT) models, I reanalyzed data of an SPM short form proposed by Myszkowski and Storme (2018) and, at the same time, illustrate the application of these models. Results indicate that a three-parameter logistic (3PL) model is sufficient to describe participants dichotomous responses (correct vs. incorrect) while persons’ ability parameters are quite robust across IRT models of varying complexity. These conclusions are in line with the original results of Myszkowski and Storme (2018). Using Bayesian as opposed to frequentist IRT models offered advantages in the estimation of more complex (i.e., 3–4PL) IRT models and provided more sensible and robust uncertainty estimates. Full article
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Same Test, Better Scores: Boosting the Reliability of Short Online Intelligence Recruitment Tests with Nested Logit Item Response Theory Models
by Martin Storme, Nils Myszkowski, Simon Baron and David Bernard
J. Intell. 2019, 7(3), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence7030017 - 10 Jul 2019
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Assessing job applicants’ general mental ability online poses psychometric challenges due to the necessity of having brief but accurate tests. Recent research (Myszkowski & Storme, 2018) suggests that recovering distractor information through Nested Logit Models (NLM; Suh & Bolt, 2010) increases the reliability [...] Read more.
Assessing job applicants’ general mental ability online poses psychometric challenges due to the necessity of having brief but accurate tests. Recent research (Myszkowski & Storme, 2018) suggests that recovering distractor information through Nested Logit Models (NLM; Suh & Bolt, 2010) increases the reliability of ability estimates in reasoning matrix-type tests. In the present research, we extended this result to a different context (online intelligence testing for recruitment) and in a larger sample ( N = 2949 job applicants). We found that the NLMs outperformed the Nominal Response Model (Bock, 1970) and provided significant reliability gains compared with their binary logistic counterparts. In line with previous research, the gain in reliability was especially obtained at low ability levels. Implications and practical recommendations are discussed. Full article
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Searching for G: A New Evaluation of SPM-LS Dimensionality
by Eduardo Garcia-Garzon, Francisco J. Abad and Luis E. Garrido
J. Intell. 2019, 7(3), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence7030014 - 28 Jun 2019
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There has been increased interest in assessing the quality and usefulness of short versions of the Raven’s Progressive Matrices. A recent proposal, composed of the last twelve matrices of the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS), has been depicted as a valid measure of g [...] Read more.
There has been increased interest in assessing the quality and usefulness of short versions of the Raven’s Progressive Matrices. A recent proposal, composed of the last twelve matrices of the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS), has been depicted as a valid measure of g. Nonetheless, the results provided in the initial validation questioned the assumption of essential unidimensionality for SPM-LS scores. We tested this hypothesis through two different statistical techniques. Firstly, we applied exploratory graph analysis to assess SPM-LS dimensionality. Secondly, exploratory bi-factor modelling was employed to understand the extent that potential specific factors represent significant sources of variance after a general factor has been considered. Results evidenced that if modelled appropriately, SPM-LS scores are essentially unidimensional, and that constitute a reliable measure of g. However, an additional specific factor was systematically identified for the last six items of the test. The implications of such findings for future work on the SPM-LS are discussed. Full article
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