Reliability of the Raven Colored Progressive Matrices Test: Age and ethnic group comparisons.

Abstract

Reliabilities for the Raven Colored Progressive Matrices Test (CPM) are reported for three age groups (ages 5'/2-6'/2, 6!/2-7!/2, and 7'/2-8'/2 years) and three ethnic groups (Anglo, black, and Hispanic). The total sample consisted of 783 children: 301 Anglo, 203 black, and 279 Hispanic. Reliability estimates were calculated using all CPM items and only those with p values between .20 and .80. Results indicate that the CPM does not appear to be equally reliable for all age groups, with the lowest reliability found for the youngest group. The test appears to be equally reliable for the three ethnic groups. Eliminating items with extremely low or high p values does little to affect the reliability of the test.

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