The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests

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Autor(a) principal: Primi, Ricardo
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Rocha da Silva, Marjorie Cristina, Rodrigues, Priscila, Muniz, Monalisa, Almeida, Leandro S.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/63780
Resumo: Background: The Battery of Reasoning Tests 5 (BPR-5) aims to assess the reasoning ability of individuals, using sub-tests with different formats and contents that require basic processes of inductive and deductive reasoning for their resolution. The BPR has three sequential forms: BPR-5i (for children from first to fifth grade), BPR-5 - Form A (for children from sixth to eighth grade) and BPR-5 - form B (for high school and undergraduate students). Method: The present study analysed 412 questionnaires concerning BPR-5i, 603 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form A and 1748 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form B. The main goal was to test the uni-dimensionality of the battery and its tests in relation to items using the bi-factor model. Results: Results suggest that the g factor loadings (extracted by the uni-dimensional model) do not change when the data is adjusted for a more flexible multi-factor model (hi-factor model). Conclusions: A general reasoning factor underlying different contents items is supported.
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spelling The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning testsLa utilización del modelo bifactorial para testar la unidimensionalidad de una batería de pruebas de raciocinioAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultModels, StatisticalPsychological TestsSurveys and QuestionnairesThinkingbattery of reasoning testsfactorial validityitem response theorybi-factor modelSocial SciencesBackground: The Battery of Reasoning Tests 5 (BPR-5) aims to assess the reasoning ability of individuals, using sub-tests with different formats and contents that require basic processes of inductive and deductive reasoning for their resolution. The BPR has three sequential forms: BPR-5i (for children from first to fifth grade), BPR-5 - Form A (for children from sixth to eighth grade) and BPR-5 - form B (for high school and undergraduate students). Method: The present study analysed 412 questionnaires concerning BPR-5i, 603 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form A and 1748 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form B. The main goal was to test the uni-dimensionality of the battery and its tests in relation to items using the bi-factor model. Results: Results suggest that the g factor loadings (extracted by the uni-dimensional model) do not change when the data is adjusted for a more flexible multi-factor model (hi-factor model). Conclusions: A general reasoning factor underlying different contents items is supported.La Batería de Pruebas de Raciocinio (BPR-5) tiene como objetivo evaluar la capacidad de razonamiento de las personas utilizando pruebas menores con diferentes ítems y contenidos, pero que presentan relaciones en lo referente a la inducción y la deducción que intervienen en su resolución de la tarea. La BPR tiene una organización secuencial: BPR-5i (para niños de 1º a 5º grado), BPR-5 versión A (del 6º al 8º grado) y BPR-5 versión B (Enseñanza Secundaria y Terciaria). Método: el presente estudio evaluó los datos de 289 protocolos de la BPR-5i, 603 de la BPR-5 versión A y 1.748 de la BPR-5 versión B. El objetivo principal fue poner a prueba la unidimensionalidad de la batería y de las pruebas que la componen. Resultados: los resultados sugieren que las cargas factoriales g (extraído por el modelo uni-dimensional) no cambian cuando los datos se ajustan según un modelo multidimensional (bi-factorial). Conclusiones: un factor de razonamiento general que subyace a los ítems de diferentes contenidos ha sido confirmado.Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de AsturiasUniversidade do MinhoPrimi, RicardoRocha da Silva, Marjorie CristinaRodrigues, PriscilaMuniz, MonalisaAlmeida, Leandro S.2013-022013-02-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/63780eng0214-99151886-144X10.7334/psicothema2011.39323336553info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:47:06Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/63780Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:45:10.711408Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
La utilización del modelo bifactorial para testar la unidimensionalidad de una batería de pruebas de raciocinio
title The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
spellingShingle The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
Primi, Ricardo
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Models, Statistical
Psychological Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
battery of reasoning tests
factorial validity
item response theory
bi-factor model
Social Sciences
title_short The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
title_full The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
title_fullStr The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
title_full_unstemmed The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
title_sort The use of the bi-factor model to test the uni-dimensionality of a battery of reasoning tests
author Primi, Ricardo
author_facet Primi, Ricardo
Rocha da Silva, Marjorie Cristina
Rodrigues, Priscila
Muniz, Monalisa
Almeida, Leandro S.
author_role author
author2 Rocha da Silva, Marjorie Cristina
Rodrigues, Priscila
Muniz, Monalisa
Almeida, Leandro S.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Primi, Ricardo
Rocha da Silva, Marjorie Cristina
Rodrigues, Priscila
Muniz, Monalisa
Almeida, Leandro S.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Models, Statistical
Psychological Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
battery of reasoning tests
factorial validity
item response theory
bi-factor model
Social Sciences
topic Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Models, Statistical
Psychological Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
battery of reasoning tests
factorial validity
item response theory
bi-factor model
Social Sciences
description Background: The Battery of Reasoning Tests 5 (BPR-5) aims to assess the reasoning ability of individuals, using sub-tests with different formats and contents that require basic processes of inductive and deductive reasoning for their resolution. The BPR has three sequential forms: BPR-5i (for children from first to fifth grade), BPR-5 - Form A (for children from sixth to eighth grade) and BPR-5 - form B (for high school and undergraduate students). Method: The present study analysed 412 questionnaires concerning BPR-5i, 603 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form A and 1748 questionnaires concerning BPR-5 - Form B. The main goal was to test the uni-dimensionality of the battery and its tests in relation to items using the bi-factor model. Results: Results suggest that the g factor loadings (extracted by the uni-dimensional model) do not change when the data is adjusted for a more flexible multi-factor model (hi-factor model). Conclusions: A general reasoning factor underlying different contents items is supported.
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