Estudos Interdisciplinares em Psicologia
On-line version ISSN 2236-6407
Abstract
SILVA, Marlene Alves da and ALVES, Irai Cristina Boccato. Standardization study of R-1: nonverbal intelligence test for a region of Bahia-Brazil. Est. Inter. Psicol. [online]. 2018, vol.9, n.3, suppl.1, pp.38-53. ISSN 2236-6407.
The R-1: Nonverbal Intelligence Test is an instrument that was constructed based on Raven's Progressive Matrices Test according to the theoretical assumptions of Spearman factorial analysis, two-factor theory. The present article aimed to present standards for the R-1 for a sample of drivers and candidates for the National Driver's License for a region of southwestern Bahia - Brazil. The sample consisted of 1507 adults, of both sexes, and three educational levels, who underwent psychological evaluation in a clinic accredited to DETRAN-BA. In order to investigate the influence of sex and educational level was calculated statistic tests that indicated significant differences in scores in relation to studied variables. The results pointed out the need for norms by sex and schooling. Such studies contribute to the advancement of research in psychological assessment in the context of traffic.
Keywords : Nonverbal intelligence test; Test standardization; Traffic Psychology.