Flashcards: Abstract Reasoning Test 1 — 24 cards

How do verbal and numeric reasoning tests differ from abstract reasoning tests?

Verbal and numeric tests relate to real-world tasks, abstract tests do not.

What do abstract reasoning tests use instead of words or numbers?

Diagrams, symbols, or shapes.

What do abstract reasoning tests assess?

Identification of underlying patterns and their solutions.

Where do abstract reasoning questions commonly appear?

In most graduate and management aptitude tests.

When did Charles Spearman conduct research on abstract reasoning tests?

In the 1920s.

What method did Spearman use to study relationships between intelligence test scores?

Factor analysis.

What did Spearman conclude about performance across different intelligence tests?

Good performance on some tests predicts good performance on others.

According to Spearman, what explains intellectual performance in his two-factor theory?

One or more factors common to all intellectual tasks.

What is Spearman's general intelligence factor called?

g

What does Spearman's general intelligence factor represent?

The common intellectual ability underlying performance across tasks.

How did Spearman define "g"?

The innate ability to perceive relationships and educe co-relationships.

What does abstract reasoning measure in intelligence tests?

General intelligence by perceiving and working out relationships in patterns.

Why are abstract reasoning questions considered culturally fair?

Because they are visual and independent of language and math ability.

What makes abstract reasoning questions indicators of general intellectual ability?

Their independence from language and mathematical skills.

What types of questions does the abstract reasoning test include?

It includes series completion, statement completion, odd figure identification, non-group figure identification, and grid completion.

How many questions does the abstract reasoning test contain?

It contains 25 questions.

What labels are used for visual answer choices in the test?

Answer choices are labelled A, B, C, and D.

Which additional answer choice label is included in odd-one-out questions?

Choice E is included in odd-one-out questions.

How long should the test-taker spend answering questions?

20 minutes

What should the test-taker do to indicate their answer?

Circle the letter of the correct answer

What is the correct answer to question 1 according to the answer key?

A

What is the correct answer to question 15 according to the answer key?

E

What is the correct answer to question 20 according to the answer key?

B

What is the correct answer to question 25 according to the answer key?

D