Raven's Test Performance of Sub-Saharan Africans: Average Performance, Psychometric Properties, and the Flynn Effect

Autor/inn/en	Wicherts, Jelte M.; Dolan, Conor V.; Carlson, Jerry S.; van der Maas, Han L. J.
Titel	Raven's Test Performance of Sub-Saharan Africans: Average Performance, Psychometric Properties, and the Flynn Effect
Quelle	In: Learning and Individual Differences, 20 (2010) 3, S.135-151 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1041-6080
DOI	10.1016/j.lindif.2009.12.001
Schlagwörter	Intelligence; Academic Achievement; Predictive Validity; Foreign Countries; Psychometrics; Intelligence Tests; Scores; Factor Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Adults; Africa; Raven Progressive Matrices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Schulleistung; Ausland; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Faktorenanalyse; Afrika
Abstract	This paper presents a systematic review of published data on the performance of sub-Saharan Africans on Raven's Progressive Matrices. The specific goals were to estimate the average level of performance, to study the Flynn Effect in African samples, and to examine the psychometric meaning of Raven's test scores as measures of general intelligence. Convergent validity of the Raven's tests is found to be relatively poor, although reliability and predictive validity are comparable to western samples. Factor analyses indicate that the Raven's tests are relatively weak indicators of general intelligence among Africans, and often measure additional factors, besides general intelligence. The degree to which Raven's scores of Africans reflect levels of general intelligence is unknown. Average IQ of Africans is approximately 80 when compared to US norms. Raven's scores among African adults have shown secular increases over the years. It is concluded that the Flynn Effect has yet to take hold in sub-Saharan Africa. (Contains 6 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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