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Mar, 2020;43 (1): 189-213.

The Relational Abilities Index+: Initial Validation of a Functionally Understood Proxy Measure for Intelligence.

Dylan Colbert, Aoife Malone, Seafra Barrett, Bryan Roche
Author Information
  1. Dylan Colbert: Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland. ORCID
  2. Aoife Malone: Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland.
  3. Seafra Barrett: Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland.
  4. Bryan Roche: Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland.
PMID: 32440651 DOI: 10.1007/s40614-019-00197-z

Abstract

The Relational Abilities Index (RAI) has shown considerable utility as a functional proxy measurement of intellectual performance by providing a metric of an important skill set known as relational skills, which are proposed to underlie much of what we conceive of as intellectual behavior. The Relational Abilities Index+ (RAI+) assesses performance across an extended range of relational skills (Same/Opposite, More/Less, Same/Different, Before/After, and Analogy), and has been designed to provide a more comprehensive and nuanced assessment of relational skills. The current study aims to investigate the validity and utility of the RAI+ by assessing its degree of correlation with well-established assessments of intelligence (WASI), numeracy (WAIS: Arithmetic), and educational attainment (WIAT-T-II). Results indicate that the RAI+ displays considerable efficacy in predicting intellectual performance and numeracy, but not educational attainment.

Keywords

Academic attainment Intelligence Numeracy Relational abilities index Relational frame theory Relational skills

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