Development of reasoning performance in Raven’s matrices is grounded in the development of effective strategy use.

Abstract

Public Significance StatementRaven's matrices and similar matrix reasoning tasks are the test's most representative of fluid intelligence, and are used in the majority of both intelligence research and clinical assessments of intelligence (either alone or as part of a larger battery, such as Wechsler's scale of intelligence). Understanding the origin of individual differences and age-related differences of performance is therefore critical to correctly interpreting differences of reasoning performance between individuals or groups in both research and applied settings.

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“…For instance, Geer et al (2024) conducted a meta-analytic review on spatial anxiety and spatial skills, highlighting the strengths and limitations of this method in synthesizing research findings. Similarly, Gonthier, Harma, and Gavornikova-Baligand (2024) discuss the challenges of longitudinal research in understanding the development of reasoning performance. Robust research methods such as meta-analysis and longitudinal investigation, however, have been a limited discussion on the potential challenges associated with these methodologies in psychometrics.…”