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Standard Progressive Matrices

Test Administration on Client

The psychometric test Standardized Progressive Matrices (SPM), Standardized sets A, B,

C, D, and E were administered in the psychological testing lab of the university. The subject was

seated comfortably on a chair. The room was well lighted, and the temperature was normalized.

The response sheet was displayed along with the manual. The questionnaire booklet was opened.

The standardized instruction was delivered to the subject. She was told that this test was just all

about the observation of figures. All the confusions the participant had were clear. The subject

was very cooperative and relaxed and consumed 30 minutes in finishing Standard Progressive

Matrices. She did not hesitate or show any problem in understanding the instructions. She

interestingly participated in the test. According to her reported feeling, she enjoyed doing the test

because it was related to examining the figures.

Behavioral Observation

The participant was a 27 years old female who had a dusky complexion and normal build.

Her clothing was tidy and appropriate to the season. She was wearing shalwar kameez and was

very neatly dressed. Most of the time she was enthusiastic and maintained eye contact. The

participant reported that her mood was much good and she was feeling relaxed. There was

congruency in his mood, affect, and cognition. She had a very cooperative and friendly attitude

towards the psychologist.

Her rate of speech and flow was normal. Her voice was high in tone and clear and there

was clarity and relevance in her conversation. She appeared to have no difficulty in speaking.

She was providing detailed information for the question asked by her without any hesitation or
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fear of being judged. Her judgment was adequate, and her attention and concentration were good

as observed during the interview. Her recent, remote and immediate memory was intact.

Interpretation

The interpretation of the Standard Progressive Matrices includes the quantitative and

qualitative assessment of the test:

Quantitative Interpretation

The quantitative Interpretation of the test indicated the following:

Test Obtained Score Percentile

Standard Progressive 41 35th

Matrices

Percentile: 35th

Grade: III-

Qualitative Interpretation

The quantitative analysis of the test showed that the participant obtained a raw score of

41 which indicates that she misinterpreted 19 designs. The percentile corresponding to her raw

scores falls in the range of 25th-75th. After careful calculations, the percentile is 35th which means

that 55 people are performing above her and 34 people below her. The 35th percentile falls in the

category of grade III which means that the participant is intellectually average. It is evident from

the results that she has average observation, thinking, and an average ability of reasoning by

analogy. She also has an average ability to make perceptual relations. The discrepancies among

expected scores and obtained marks are -1, 0, +1, +2, 0 which shows that the participant remains

consistent in her thoughts which means that method of reasoning by analogy is followed

completely.
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Standard Progressive Matrices were administered and the total or raw score that is

obtained by the participant is 41 out of 60. She got 35th percentile, so she is “Intellectually

average”.

Conclusion

The Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) was designed to measure a person’s ability to

form perceptual relations and to reason by analogy independent of language and formal

schooling. The score of the subject showed that she got 35th percentile and grade III which means

she is intellectually average.

Test Administration (Personal)

The test was administered in the testing lab of the university. The overall environment

was conducive, as there were fewer noise distractions in the testing lab. Before starting the test, a

brief history of the participant was taken, and then she was given instructions regarding the test.

The test took almost 35 minutes to complete.

Test Conditions

The psychometric test Standardized Progressive Matrices (SPM), Standardized sets A, B,

C, D, and E were administered in the psychological testing lab of the university. The subject was

seated comfortably on a chair. The room was well lighted, and the temperature was normalized.

The response sheet was displayed along with the manual. The questionnaire booklet was opened.

The standardized instruction was delivered to the subject. She was told that this test was just all

about the observation of figures. All the confusions the participant had were clear. The subject

was very cooperative and relaxed and consumed 35 minutes in finishing Standard Progressive

Matrices. She did not hesitate or show any problem in understanding the instructions. She

interestingly participated in the test. According to her reported feeling, she enjoyed doing the test

because it was related to examining the figures.

Behavioral Observation

The participant was a 24 years old female with average height and weight. She had a fair

complexion and normal build. Her clothing was tidy and appropriate to the season. She was

wearing shalwar kameez and was very neatly dressed. She seemed confident and enthusiastic.

She maintained her eye contact with the trainee clinical psychologist. Rapport building with the

participant was not difficult for the trainee clinical psychologist as she was very cooperative,

friendly, and active. She had an adequate orientation of time, place, and person. The participant
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reported that her mood was good and she was feeling relaxed and fresh. There was congruency

in her mood, affect, and cognition.

Her judgment was adequate and her attention and concentration during the session were

also good. Her rate of speech and flow was normal. Her voice was normal-pitched and clear and

there was clarity and relevance in her conversation. She appeared to have no difficulty in

speaking. She was giving detailed information about herself and was very responsive. Her recent,

remote and immediate memory was intact. She was sitting very comfortably on a chair and her

body posture and facial expressions seemed to be calm and relaxed.

Interpretation

The interpretation of the Standard Progressive Matrices includes the quantitative and

qualitative assessment of the test:

Quantitative Interpretation

The quantitative Interpretation of the test indicated the following:

Test Obtained Score Percentile

Standard Progressive 54 50th

Matrices

Percentile: 50th

Grade: III+

Qualitative Interpretation

The quantitative analysis of the test showed that the participant obtained a raw score of

54 which indicates that she misinterpreted 6 designs. The percentile corresponding to her raw

scores is 50th, grade III indicating that the participant falls in the category of intellectually

average individuals. The 50th percentile means that 50 people are performing above her and 49
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people below her. It is evident from the results that she has average observation, clear thinking,

and average ability of reasoning by analogy. She has an average ability to make perceptual

relations. The discrepancies among expected scores and obtained marks are 0, 0, 0, 1, and -1

which shows that the participant remains consistent in her thoughts which means that method of

reasoning by analogy is followed completely.

Standard Progressive Matrices were administered and the total or raw score that is

obtained by the participant is 54 out of 60. She got the 50th percentile, so she is an “Intellectually

average individual”.

Conclusion

The Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) was designed to measure a person’s ability to

form perceptual relations and to reason by analogy independent of language and formal

schooling. The score of the subject i.e., 54 showed that she got percentile and grade III which

means she is an intellectually average individual.