John C. Raven – 1902 1970

John Carlyle Raven

  • 28 June 1902, London, England – 10 August 1970, Dumfries, Scotland
  • British
  • Psychometrics
Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · October 31, 2026
Medically & Scientifically Reviewed Verified: October 31, 2026
Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim PhD in Psychology
Faculty Member • University of Kerbala
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Key Contributions

  • Raven's Progressive Matrices
  • Mill Hill Vocabulary Scale
  • Crichton Vocabulary Scale
  • Operationalizing Spearman's eductive and reproductive abilities

Biography

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| Spearman’s ‘g’ Factor |
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| Eductive Ability | | Reproductive Ability |
| (Pattern Extraction & | | (Acquired Knowledge & |
| Relational Synthesis) | | Verbal Crystallization)|
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| Raven’s Progressive | | Mill Hill / Crichton |
| Matrices | | Vocabulary Scales |
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