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A study of intelligence in Jordan .

Salaheldin Farah Attallah Bakhiet¹, Richard Lynn

¹1 King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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|August 26, 2014

Summary

The Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices test was standardized for Jordanian students aged 12-17. The study found a British IQ of 82.6 for this demographic, impacting cognitive assessment research.

Area of Science:

Psychometrics
Educational Psychology
Cognitive Assessment

Background:

The Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) is a widely used non-verbal intelligence test.
Standardization of psychological tests is crucial for accurate interpretation across different populations.
Previous standardization data for the Raven's SPM in the Middle East, specifically Jordan, was limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To standardize the Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) test for a Jordanian school student population.
To establish normative data for cognitive ability assessment in Jordanian adolescents.
To compare the performance of Jordanian students with international benchmarks.

Main Methods:

The Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) test was administered to a representative sample of Jordanian school students.

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The sample comprised 1,015 students aged between 12 and 17 years.

Data analysis followed established psychometric procedures for test standardization.

Main Results:

The standardization sample of 1,015 Jordanian students (ages 12-17) achieved a mean British IQ score of 82.6.
This score indicates a specific performance level relative to the original standardization norms.
The results provide the first specific normative data for the Raven's SPM in Jordan.

Conclusions:

The standardization of the Raven's SPM in Jordan provides essential normative data for this cognitive assessment tool.
The obtained IQ score of 82.6 highlights the need for culturally sensitive interpretation of results for Jordanian adolescents.
This study contributes valuable psychometric information for educational and psychological assessments within Jordan and the broader region.