Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on SRAVEN Performance

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ID15345969
AuthorsRaegan Murphy (University College Cork, corresponding author), Nafisa Cassimjee (0000-0001-6295-6081, University of Pretoria), Clare Schur (University of Pretoria)
Year2011
Volume21
Issue1
Pages91-101
Publication date2011-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2011.10820433
OpenAlexW2126512527
LanguageEN
References cited24

This exploratory study aimed to investigate the influence of specific socio-demographic variables on a computerized test of non-verbal neuropsychological performance. Six hundred and thirty South African first year students were assessed using the University of Pennsylvania Computerized Neuropsychological Test Battery (PennCNP). Fluid intelligence was measured by a computerized version of the Raven's Progressive Matrices (SRAVENS). Analysis of variance indicated that gender, home language, quality of schooling, language of schooling and paternal education influenced performance on the SRAVEN. Stepwise multiple regression evidenced the importance of language, paternal education and high school language on SRAVENS responses. The assumption of non-verbal test scores as being independent of socio-demographic factors needs to be revisited as such independence cannot be maintained in light of such evidence

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Neuropsychological test · Neuropsychology · Raven's Progressive Matrices · Statistics · Stepwise regression · Test (biology · Variance (accounting · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology

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