Coloured progressive matrices as a tool to measure non-verbal intelligence of rural konkan region students : an exploratory study

The aim of the present research was to study the non-verbal intelligence of the students of rural konkan region. Two schools were chosen as referred cases belonged to these schools. The sample size was 56 (Males – 24 & Females – 32). The age group was 7 to 11 years. Exploratory research design was used and sample was collected through focus group sampling technique. After obtaining the informed consent, the Coloured Progressive Matrices test was administered to the students. Scoring was done manually and descriptive statistics showed that data was not distributed normally hence further inferential statistics was carried out accordingly. The Mann Whitney Test showed no significant gender difference. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the cases lied on the lower limit of the frequency distribution. Recommendations & implications for further research were discussed.