Statistics of Personality Scales for Intelligent Adults - Revision 2007 - True scale

© January 2020 Paul Cooijmans

Introduction

These statistics concern raw scores; the raw score is the sum of the candidate's responses to the items assigned to the scale in question, on the understanding that the negatively correlating items are reversed before summing (the inclusion of negatively correlating items and their necessary reversal may not be at once clear to everyone, which is why it is pointed out here). To reverse an item score means to subtract its response from 4, given that the range of possible item scores is 0 to 4. An explanation of the scale can be found through the test's order page.

Scores on P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 as of 25 January 2020

Contents type: Personality test other than for mental ability.   Period: 2007-present

36 *
42 *
47 *
48 *
52 *
53 *
55 *
56 *
59 **
60 *
62 **
63 *
64 *
65 *
66 **
67 *
69 ***
70 ****
71 *
72 ***
74 ***
75 **
76 *
77 ***
78 *
79 ****
81 **
82 *
84 ****
85 *****
86 **
87 **
88 ****
90 *
91 **
92 **
93 *
97 *
98 **
100 **
102 ***
106 **
110 **
113 *
114 *
116 *

Scores by males

n = 70

36 *
42 *
47 *
48 *
52 *
53 *
55 *
56 *
59 *
60 *
63 *
64 *
65 *
66 **
67 *
69 **
70 ****
71 *
72 ***
74 **
75 **
76 *
77 ***
78 *
79 ****
81 **
82 *
84 ****
85 **
86 **
87 *
88 ***
90 *
92 **
93 *
97 *
98 **
100 **
102 **
106 **
113 *
114 *
116 *

Scores by females

n = 13

59 *
62 **
69 *
85 ***
88 *
91 **
102 *
110 **

Correlation of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 with other tests by I.Q. Tests for the High Range

(Test index) Test name n r
(30) Verbal section of The Marathon Test60.96
(107) The Alchemist Test40.92
(7) The Final Test40.89
(42) The Marathon Test50.88
(111) Test For Genius - Revision 201660.86
(108) Verbal section of Test For Genius - Revision 201660.80
(31) Numerical section of The Marathon Test70.76
(45) Numerical and spatial sections of The Marathon Test70.75
(48) Narcissus' last stand60.75
(1) Cartoons of Shock80.74
(110) Cooijmans Intelligence Test 550.73
(32) Spatial section of The Marathon Test70.70
(15) Letters40.59
(109) The Bonsai Test - Revision 201680.57
(106) Cooijmans Intelligence Test - Form 4120.53
(25) The Sargasso Test110.52
(18) The Nemesis Test60.52
(43) Test For Genius - Revision 201070.49
(36) Reflections In Peroxide70.49
(103) Problems In Gentle Slopes of the second degree90.47
(27) Spatial section of Test For Genius - Revision 2004130.44
(104) The Final Test - Revision 201360.44
(23) Gliaweb Riddled Intelligence Test - Revision 2011170.41
(11) Isis Test80.40
(68) Numbers40.36
(10) Genius Association Test180.36
(3) Qoymans Multiple-Choice #5200.30
(28) The Test To End All Tests70.29
(44) Associative LIMIT160.24
(35) Intelligence Quantifier by assessment160.23
(40) Reason Behind Multiple-Choice - Revision 2008200.20
(39) Combined Numerical and Spatial sections of Test For Genius - Revision 201080.20
(41) The LAW - Letters And Words40.20
(12) Cooijmans On-Line Test - Two-barrelled version80.19
(2) Cooijmans Intelligence Test - Form 3240.18
(26) Verbal section of Test For Genius - Revision 2004120.17
(4) A Paranoiac's Torture: Intelligence Test Utilizing Diabolic Exactitude60.17
(117) The Hammer Of Test-Hungry - Revision 201360.16
(105) Space, Time, and Hyperspace - Revision 201660.14
(0) Test of the Beheaded Man80.08
(112) Combined Numerical and Spatial sections of Test For Genius - Revision 201660.06
(16) Lieshout International Mesospheric Intelligence Test17-0.01
(87) Cooijmans Intelligence Test - Form 210-0.02
(80) Qoymans Multiple-Choice #46-0.04
(37) Problems In Gentle Slopes of the third degree6-0.06
(66) Test For Genius - Revision 20046-0.06
(19) Numerical section of Test For Genius - Revision 201013-0.07
(24) Reason - Revision 200821-0.11
(33) Problems In Gentle Slopes of the first degree7-0.12
(116) Gliaweb Riddled Intelligence Test (old version)8-0.14
(29) Words4-0.28
(82) Reason5-0.79
(62) Reason Behind Multiple-Choice5-0.96

Weighted average of correlations: 0.281 (N = 476, weighted sum = 133.82)

Conservatively estimated minimum g loading: 0.53

Ranking in above table is based on the unrounded correlations. All available data is present in this table, no tests are left out except for those with less than 4 score pairs. All known pairs are used, including possible floor/ceiling scores or outliers.

Correlation of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 with tests by others

(Test index) Test name n r
(242) Unknown and miscellaneous tests300.14
(220) Cattell Culture Fair50.09
(240) Strict Logic Spatial Exam 4860.03
(201) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales9-0.16
(234) Strict Logic Sequences Exam I11-0.17
(236) International High IQ Society Miscellaneous tests4-0.28
(223) Strict Logic Sequences Exam II5-0.35
(211) Culture Fair Numerical Spatial Examination - Final version7-0.39
(225) Logima Strictica 367-0.40
(239) Titan Test4-0.74

Weighted average of correlations: -0.112 (N = 88, weighted sum = -9.86)

Ranking in above table is based on the unrounded correlations. All available data is present in this table, no tests are left out except for those with less than 4 score pairs. All known pairs are used, including possible floor/ceiling scores or outliers.

Please be aware that correlations with these external tests are in most cases affected (depressed, typically) by one or more of the following: (1) Little overlap with the object test because of the much lower ceilings and inherent ceiling effects of the tests used in regular psychology; (2) Candidates reporting scores selectively, for instance only the higher ones while withholding lower ones; (3) Candidates reporting, or having been reported by psychometricians, incorrect scores.

Estimated loadings of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 on particular item types

These are estimated g factor loadings, but against homogeneous tests (containing only particular item types) as opposed to non-compound heterogeneous tests. Although tending to surprise the lay person, it is not uncommon for tests to have high loadings on item types they do not actually contain themselves. Such loadings reflect the empirical fact that most tests for mental abilities measure primarily g, regardless of their contents; that the major part of test score variance is caused by g, and only a minor part by factors germane to particular item types. It is of key importance to understand that this is a fact of nature, a natural phenomenon, and not something that was built into the tests by the test constructors.

Typeng loading of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 on that type
Verbal970.60
Numerical240.49
Spatial430.51
Logical26-0.50
Heterogeneous1720.57

N = 362

Compound tests have been left out of this table to avoid overlap.

Balanced g loading = 0.34

National means for P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007

Country n mean score
Netherlands3101.33
United_States2985.31
Spain483.25
Greece281.00
Australia278.50
Finland678.17
Germany277.50
United_Kingdom475.75
Sweden573.00
Korea_South269.00
Canada366.33
Argentina265.00

For reasons of privacy, only countries with 2 or more candidates are included in this table. Ranking is based on the unrounded means, and then alphabetic.

Correlation with national I.Q.'s of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007

Correlation of this test with national average I.Q.'s published by Lynn and Vanhanen:

Correlation of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 with personal details

Personalia n r
P.S.I.A. Ethics factor - Revision 2007850.91
Observed behaviour140.45
P.S.I.A. Extreme - Revision 2007850.38
P.S.I.A. Deviance factor - Revision 2007850.37
Gifted Adult's Inventory of Aspergerisms250.35
P.S.I.A. Orderly - Revision 2007850.34
P.S.I.A. Rational - Revision 2007850.31
P.S.I.A. System factor - Revision 2007850.29
P.S.I.A. Just - Revision 2007850.25
Educational level690.23
P.S.I.A. Rare - Revision 2007850.23
P.S.I.A. Introverted - Revision 2007850.20
Disorders (parents and siblings)680.20
P.S.I.A. Aspergoid - Revision 2007850.19
P.S.I.A. Cold - Revision 2007850.16
Mother's educational level660.01
Father's educational level63-0.10
Disorders (own)69-0.11
Year of birth73-0.12
Sex83-0.13
P.S.I.A. Neurotic - Revision 200785-0.14
Observed associative horizon6-0.20
P.S.I.A. Antisocial - Revision 200785-0.30
Cooijmans Inventory of Neo-Marxist Attitudes20-0.41
P.S.I.A. Cruel - Revision 200785-0.42

Correlation with personal details of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 - within females

Personalia n r
P.S.I.A. Ethics factor - Revision 2007130.96
P.S.I.A. Deviance factor - Revision 2007130.34
P.S.I.A. Rare - Revision 2007130.31
P.S.I.A. Introverted - Revision 2007130.31
P.S.I.A. Aspergoid - Revision 2007130.25
P.S.I.A. Extreme - Revision 2007130.22
Educational level90.15
P.S.I.A. Cold - Revision 2007130.11
Disorders (parents and siblings)80.09
P.S.I.A. Cruel - Revision 2007130.05
P.S.I.A. Antisocial - Revision 2007130.00
P.S.I.A. Orderly - Revision 200713-0.00
P.S.I.A. Rational - Revision 200713-0.02
P.S.I.A. Neurotic - Revision 200713-0.05
P.S.I.A. System factor - Revision 200713-0.08
Year of birth8-0.20
Father's educational level8-0.27
P.S.I.A. Just - Revision 200713-0.41
Mother's educational level8-0.48
Disorders (own)8-0.57

Correlation with personal details of P.S.I.A. True - Revision 2007 - within males

Personalia n r
P.S.I.A. Ethics factor - Revision 2007700.91
Observed behaviour120.52
P.S.I.A. Extreme - Revision 2007700.41
P.S.I.A. Rational - Revision 2007700.41
P.S.I.A. Just - Revision 2007700.41
P.S.I.A. Deviance factor - Revision 2007700.40
P.S.I.A. System factor - Revision 2007700.39
P.S.I.A. Orderly - Revision 2007700.38
Gifted Adult's Inventory of Aspergerisms230.33
P.S.I.A. Rare - Revision 2007700.27
P.S.I.A. Aspergoid - Revision 2007700.22
P.S.I.A. Introverted - Revision 2007700.21
P.S.I.A. Cold - Revision 2007700.20
Educational level600.20
Disorders (parents and siblings)600.15
Mother's educational level580.08
Disorders (own)61-0.05
Year of birth65-0.05
Father's educational level55-0.06
P.S.I.A. Neurotic - Revision 200770-0.16
Observed associative horizon5-0.25
P.S.I.A. Antisocial - Revision 200770-0.32
Cooijmans Inventory of Neo-Marxist Attitudes20-0.41
P.S.I.A. Cruel - Revision 200770-0.47