Standardization of the Five-Factor Model of the Maher Multifaceted Fluid Test of Intelligence (MMFTI) for Fourth to Sixth-Grade Students (first version) based on Metacognition Theory
Standardization of the Five-Factor Model of the Maher Multifaceted Fluid Test of Intelligence (MMFTI) for Fourth to Sixth-Grade Students (first version) based on Metacognition Theory
Background: Intelligence and personality are characteristics that remain consistent and stable in various situations and over a period of time. The research was conducted with the goal of establishing a standardized version of the five-factor model of the Maher Multifaceted Fluid Test of Intelligence (MMFTI) for students in grades four to six, relying on the theory of metacognition.
Method: The Maher Multifaceted Fluid Test of Children Intelligence (MMFTI) to standardize fluid intelligence in fourth to sixth-grade students (10 to 12 years old) was carried out in Tehran with a descriptive and mixed method of exploratory type with a fundamental purpose. It uses Cattle-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theories, successful intelligence theory, and superintelligence theory or the intelligence of happiness as a theoretical foundation. Based on this, 800 students were selected from non-profit schools in 5 educational districts of Tehran using the staged cluster sampling method. The results of the exploratory factor analysis of 90 questions in the framework of a 5-factor model including perception (shape from context, shape recognition, visual completion, and perceptual sequence), reasoning (visual, maze, matrix, and mental calculations), attention (one-dimensional, multi-dimensional and geometric), memory (visual, auditory and numerical) and processing speed (visual processing, symbols, letter sequence) confirmed.
Results: The findings of structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, which was performed using Lisrel software, also confirmed the fit of the 5-factor measurement model, and the factor loadings of the sub-variables on the 5 factors showed that the sub-variables are suitable measures for measuring are the main factors. Cronbach's alpha coefficients also showed that these factors and their sub-variables had acceptable reliability.
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that this test can replace the older tests and measure cognitive, meta-cognitive, and perceptual indicators more accurately by considering the objectiveness of the test and paying attention to the final goal of the test, which is to achieve happiness and prosperity.
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