A multistage adaptive test of fluid intelligence

Background: Multistage adaptive testing has recently emerged as an alternative to the computerized adaptive test. The current study details a new multistage test to assess fl uid intelligence. Method: An item pool of progressive matrices with constructed response format was developed, and divided in...

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Autores: Martín-Fernández, Manuel, Ponsoda, Vicente, Olea Díaz, Julio, Shih Ma, Pei-Chun, Revuelta Menéndez, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/677429
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/677429
https://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2015.287
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Multistage testing
Automated test assembly
Fluid intelligence
Test multietapa
Ensamblaje automático de test
Inteligencia fluida
Psicología
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Sumario:Background: Multistage adaptive testing has recently emerged as an alternative to the computerized adaptive test. The current study details a new multistage test to assess fl uid intelligence. Method: An item pool of progressive matrices with constructed response format was developed, and divided into six subtests. The subtests were applied to a sample of 724 college students and their psychometric properties were studied (i.e., reliability, dimensionality and validity evidence). The item pool was calibrated under the graded response model, and two multistage structures were developed, based on the automatic test assembly principles. Finally, the test information provided by each structure was compared in order to select the most appropriate one. Results: The item pool showed adequate psychometric properties. From the two compared multistage structures, the simplest structure (i.e., routing test and two modules in the next stages) were more informative across the latent trait continuum and were therefore kept. Discussion: Taken together, the results of the two studies support the application of the FIMT (Fluid Intelligence Multistage Test), a multistage test to assess fl uid intelligence accurately and innovatively