Temporal resolution working memory and types of errors in the Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices Test – a pilot study

Krzysztof Tołpa

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-234X

Monika Lewandowska

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-3693

Jan Nikadon

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-254X

Joanna Dreszer

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2809-2934


Abstrakt

Aim

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between temporal resolution in the millisecond range, working memory and psychometric intelligence, taking into account qualitative analysis of error types in Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices RAPM.

Method

Thirty-six subjects (24 males and 12 females, in age 17–19 years) performed the temporal resolution task, Automated Operation Span Task Aospan and RAPM. A temporal resolution was measured by the temporal order threshold TOT which was estimated using an adaptive algorithm for 75% correctness level.

Results

There was a tendency towards less frequent Wrong Principle WP errors in the RAPM coexisting with lower TOT values: rho(34) = 0.46, p < 0.05. Moreover, a significant relationship was observed between Aospan and RAPM scores, for both percent of correctly recalled letters (rho(34) = 0.55, p < 0.01) and the percent of correctly recalled sequences (rho(34) = 0.43, p = 0.05). 

Conclusions

This is the first study demonstrating the relationship between temporal resolution in the millisecond range and the types of errors in a general intelligence test. Individuals with higher TOT values showed a tendency to commit more WP errors in the RAPM indicating difficulty in finding the correct rule of reasoning. Such tendency may reflect less working memory resources allocated to solve the problem.  


Słowa kluczowe:

temporal information processing, temporal resolution, general intelligence, working memory


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Tołpa, K., Lewandowska, M., Nikadon, J., & Dreszer, J. (2021). Temporal resolution working memory and types of errors in the Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices Test – a pilot study. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 64(4), 119–133. https://doi.org/10.31648/przegldpsychologiczny.7885

Krzysztof Tołpa 
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-234X
Monika Lewandowska 
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-3693
Jan Nikadon 
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-254X
Joanna Dreszer 
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2809-2934