Construction and use of verbal analogy items.

Can fast and slow intelligence be differentiated?

“…They are the most commonly used type of analogy items in intelligence tests (Ullstadius, Carlstedt, & Gustafsson, 2008), and they are used also for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Verbal analogy tests measure g and to some extent also crystallized intelligence (Bejar, Chaffin, & Embretson, 1991;Levine, 1950;Thurstone, 1938), the latter depending on how much word knowledge is required (Ullstadius et al, 2008). In sum, verbal analogies may be considered a very popular type of intelligence test, and a measure of core aspects of intelligence.…”

Conditional Dependence across Slow and Fast Item Responses: With a Latent Space Item Response Modeling Approach

“…Verbal analogies are considered a common type of intelligence test measuring general intelligence as well as crystallized intelligence largely determined by the level of word knowledge (Bejar et al 1991;Levine 1950;Ullstadius et al 2008). For the current analysis, we use a subset of the data from calibration studies for computerized verbal analogies tests developed by Hornke (Hornke 1999(Hornke , 2002Hornke and Rettig 1993.…”

Chapter III: Development and Applications of Tests of Special Aptitude

“…Fruchter (55) pointed out that wrongs or error scores on tests, such as error in plotting accuracy and scale reading, were measures of carefulness. The need for sufficient fore exercises to insure adequate comprehension of the analogy type of problem was stressed by Levine (90), who also proposed (91) a correction of special ability test scores for general ability. Schultz (136) examined performances on three mathematics tests of the College Entrance Examination Board in terms of amount and recency of training, and found these positively related to scores on the mathematics part of the Scholastic Aptitude Test.…”