Progressive Matrices Test

Progressive Matrices Test
Version No: 2023.1

Issue Date: 2023-06-16
Purpose of this document

This file contains all the information to understand and
analyze the Progressive Matrices Test. You will be able
to find relevant information about how this assessment
task works, what it measures, and all relevant data about
the variables recorded during the performance of the
activity.

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Task Info
In this section information about the task, its structure, and stimuli will be given.
Task Description
In the Progressive Matrices Test, participants are shown an image composed of a single
pattern or a matrix of elements that vary according to a given logic. However, one part of
the pattern or one of the elements of this matrix is missing, and the user must decipher the
logic followed by the matrix to identify which element should appear in that given position.
The user can choose as an answer one out of the six or eight elements offered as
response options below the matrix, where only one is correct.
The concept of this task is based on Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices Test (RSPM;
Raven, 1936; Raven, 1938). More specifically, this task is based on the 9 RSPM test items
that best predict the user's performance on the full test (Bilker et al., 2012).
You can try the Progressive Matrices Test for free on this page. If you want more
information about its technical details, you can contact us at support@cognifit.com.
Cognitive skills measured
The primary cognitive abilities measured by this task are abstract reasoning, processing
speed, visual perception, spatial perception, estimation, working memory, and
shifting.
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Task Structure
The task is divided into two phases: one learning phase and one testing phase.
Phase Type of stage Amount of trials Number of options Time to answer
1 Learning 1 6 300 s
2 Testing 9 6 or 8 150 s
Task Stimuli
All the stimuli in this task have floral motifs. In them, the flowers, leaves, or stems of the
figures shown vary, according to the logic applied in each item.
In the practice item and in the first testing item, instead of presenting a matrix as such, a
single image with the lower right corner cut-off is presented. In both cases, there are 6
response alternatives.
In test item 2, the matrix consists of a grid of 2x2 elements and has 6 response
alternatives. However, in the rest of the items, the matrix will be formed by a grid of 3x3
elements and will have 8 answer alternatives.

Variables Info
In this section details about the variables, their definition, range, and other pieces of
relevant information will be given.
Basic Variables
Basic variables refer to variables and indices that are commonly used in experimental
research and clinical settings.
Accuracy
This variable measures the percentage of accuracy in all trials of the testing phase. It
ranges from 0 to 100, and higher values indicate better performance.
Completion time
This variable measures the total time needed to complete the testing phase. It ranges from
0 to 1350000 milliseconds, and lower values indicate better performance.
Number of correct trials until first failure

This variable measures the number of trials correctly answered until the first trial
incorrectly answered, if any. The correct answers given after the first failure are not taken
into account. It ranges from 0 to 9, and higher values indicate better performance.
Completion time until first failed trial

This variable measures the total time needed to complete all the trials correctly answered
until the first trial failed, if any. It ranges from 0 to 1350000 milliseconds, and lower values
indicate better performance.
Omission errors
This variable measures the number of trials where the user didn’t make a single response,
that is, the user didn’t select any figure in the response window of 150000 milliseconds of
the trial. It ranges from 0 to 9, and lower values indicate better performance.
Omission errors (percentage)

This variable measures the percentage of trials where the user didn’t make a single
response, that is, the user didn’t select any figure in the response window of 150000
milliseconds of the trial. It ranges from 0 to 9, and lower values indicate better
performance.

Additional Variables
Additional variables refer to the variables and indices that are calculated by CogniFit for its
internal computation of results.
Correct trials
This variable measures the number of correct trials of the testing phase. It ranges from 0 to
9, and higher values indicate better performance.

Validity Index
The user's performance will be considered to deviate from what is expected to the point of
invalidating the results of the assessment when it falls outside these ranges.
Task validity
This variable represents the validity of the whole task, and it is ‘true’ only when all the
individual variables of the Validity Index of the task are ‘true’. Otherwise, it is ‘false’.
Accuracy validity
This variable measures the validity of the variable “Accuracy” and it is ‘true’ when its value
is between 0 and 100. Otherwise, it is ‘false’.
Completion time validity

This variable measures the validity of the variable “Completion time” and it is ‘true’ when its
value is between 0 and 1350000 milliseconds. Otherwise, it is ‘false’.
Correct trials validity

This variable measures the validity of the variable “Correct trials” and it is ‘true’ when its
value is between 0 and 9. Otherwise, it is ‘false’.
Omission errors validity

This variable measures the validity of the variable “Omission errors” and it is ‘true’ when its
value is not 9. Otherwise, it is ‘false’.

References
Bilker, W. B., Hansen, J. H. L., Brensinger, C. M., Richard, J., Gur, R. E., & Gur, R.
C. (2012). Development of Abbreviated Nine-Item Forms of the Raven’s
Standard Progressive Matrices Test. Assessment, 19(3), 354-369.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191112446655
Raven, J. C. (1936). Mental tests used in genetic studies: The performance of
related individuals on tests mainly educative and mainly reproductive. MSc
Thesis, University of London.
Raven, J. C. (1938) Raven’s progressive matrices (1938): sets A, B, C, D, E.
Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research; 1938.

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Version No: 2023.1

Purpose of this document

Progressive Matrices Test

Cognitive skills measured

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Phase Type of stage Amount of trials Number of options Time to answer

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Number of correct trials until first failure

Completion time until first failed trial

Omission errors (percentage)

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Completion time validity

Correct trials validity

Omission errors validity

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C. (2012). Development of Abbreviated Nine-Item Forms of the Raven’s

Standard Progressive Matrices Test. Assessment, 19(3), 354-369.

Raven, J. C. (1936). Mental tests used in genetic studies: The performance of

related individuals on tests mainly educative and mainly reproductive. MSc

Thesis, University of London.

Raven, J. C. (1938) Raven’s progressive matrices (1938): sets A, B, C, D, E.

Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research; 1938.

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