Level of Performance and Distribution of Errors in the Progressive Matrices Test: A Comparison of Ethiopian Immigrant and Native Israeli Adolescents
Title:
Level of Performance and Distribution of Errors in the Progressive Matrices Test: A Comparison of Ethiopian Immigrant and Native Israeli Adolescents
Author:
Kaniel, Shlomo Fisherman, Shraga
Appeared in:
International journal of psychology
Paging:
Volume 26 (1991) nr. 1 pages 25-33
Year:
1991
Contents:
The performance of 250 Ethiopian Jews, ages 14-15, on the Progressive Matrices Standard (PMS) test, was compared to that of 1740 Israeli Jews, ages 9-15. The results showed that the Ethiopians' level of performance was similar to that of the young Israeli children's group (ages 9-10). Moreover, the distribution of errors found for the Ethiopian immigrant adolescents was not similar to that found for Israelis of the same age—it resembled the distribution of errors found for Israeli 9- and 10-year-olds. It is suggested that the low performance of the Ethiopian immigrants reflects cognitive delay rather than cognitive difference. Le test PMS (Progressive Matrice Standard) a ete administre a 250 Juifs ethiopiens ages de 14 a 15 ans, ainsi qu' a 1740 Juifs israeliens ages de 9 a 15 ans. D'apres les resultats obtenus, le niveau de performance des adolescents ethiopiens est comparable a celui des enfants de 9 a 10 ans: la distribution des erreurs des jeunes Ethiopiens ne correspond pas a celle des jeunes Israeliens du meme groupe d'age (14 a 15 ans) mais a celui des enfants de 9 a 10 ans. Plutot qu'une difference cognitive, c'est un delai cognitif que refleterait ce niveau de performance des Ethiopiens.
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