International Cognitive Ability Resource.
ICAR
general cognitive ability (g); matrix reasoning; verbal reasoning; letter-number series; three-dimensional rotation
- Related constructs
- Length and format
- Original public set = 60 items (9 Letter/Number Series, 11 Matrix Reasoning, 16 Verbal Reasoning, 24 3-D Rotation); ICAR-16 sample test; full bank now ~1,000 items. multiple-choice cognitive items across 4 item types; online/self-administrable (performance/ability test)
- Language versions
- Adapted into multiple languages by the research community (open license encourages translation/extension); items added continuously
- Reference
- Condon, D. M., & Revelle, W. (2014). The International Cognitive Ability Resource: Development and initial validation of a public-domain measure. Intelligence, 43, 52-64.
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