SPM PLUS. STANDARD PROGRESSIVE MATRICES – PLUS
Author:
J.C.Raven
Polish standardization:
Aleksandra Jaworowska
Manual:
Aleksandra Jaworowska, Teresa Szustrowa (2000)
Age:
Adolescents, adults
Procedure:
Group or individual administration; no time limit, approx. 60 min.
Test users:
Psychologists (MA in psychology required)
Category:
C – for psychologists only
The test measures general intelligence, understood as fluid intelligence.
DESCRIPTION: The SPM Plus consists of 60 items divided into five Series (A, B, C, D, E), each comprising 12 items. Each item consists of an incomplete pattern (matrix) and the subject is requested to find the missing bit out of the six pieces displayed beneath the matrix. SPM Plus is more difficult than SPM-C and SPM-P.
RELIABILITY: SPM Plus has high internal consistency and stability.
VALIDITY: Significant correlations with school grades for secondary school students and significant correlations with WAIS-R scores for adults aged 55-79.
NORMS: For secondary school students aged 15-19; for adults aged 20-79 (Polish national samples); for soldiers in basic military service.
APPLICATIONS: Primarily for selective purposes in adolescents and adult populations.
MATERIALS:
• Kit (manual with Polish normalization, set of two original manuals, 5 test booklets, scoring key, 25 answer sheets)
• Manual with Polish normalization to all SPM versions
• Manual for Raven’s Progressive Matrices. 1 General Overview
• Manual for Raven’s Progressive Matrices. 3 Standard Progressive Matrices
• Test booklets (5 copies)
• Answer sheets (25 copies)
• Scoring key
Please note: All of our tests are published in Polish. There are not available other language versions of our tools.
