John Carlyle Raven (1902–1970) wasn’t just another psychologist—he was a game-changer in the world of intelligence testing. His name might not be as instantly recognizable as Freud or Pavlov, but if you’ve ever taken a nonverbal IQ test, especially one that involves patterns and logic, you’ve seen his influence firsthand. Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM)…
When people think of intelligence tests, they usually imagine a bunch of math problems, tricky vocabulary words, or random trivia questions. But what if there was a way to measure intelligence without relying on language, background knowledge, or culture? That’s exactly what Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) does. RPM isn’t just some test psychologists keep…
Ever heard of the g factor? It’s short for “general intelligence,” and psychologists have been debating, testing, and analyzing it for decades. Basically, it’s the idea that a single underlying mental ability influences how well we perform on various cognitive tasks. So, whether you’re solving math problems, interpreting abstract patterns, or learning a new…
