(TOGRA) Test of General Reasoning Ability

BY CECIL R. REYNOLDS, PHD

The Test of General Reasoning Ability (TOGRA) is a flexible and effective assessment that measures general reasoning and problem-solving skills in about 16 minutes and is scored in 2 to 3 minutes. It can be administered to an individual or to groups in a variety of settings.

Features and benefits

• Offers test score stability and a wide variety of item content
• Yields a General Reasoning Index (GRI), a highly reliable score that reflects overall reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Consists of items that assess verbal skills, nonverbal skills, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving skills through tasks that are inductive and deductive in nature
• Includes two equivalent forms (Blue and Green) that enable you to retest and monitor progress while reducing practice effects

Technical information

• Extensive expert review and statistical analysis show that the racial, gender, and religious bias is minimal, making it ideal for selection purposes
• Standardization sample of 3,013 individuals matching 2010 U.S. Census information
• Yields a General Reasoning Index (GRI) scaled to a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Other derived scores include z-scores, normal curve equivalents, stanines, percentiles, and age equivalents for the younger ages

Applications

• Schools: Screening students for giftedness
• Clinical settings and juvenile and adult justice systems: Screening prior to an intervention program and periodically during the program to monitor effectiveness
• Athletic programs: To determine whether athletes would be suitable for leadership roles within a team
• Organizations: To screen candidates applying for managerial and executive-level positions

Public safety departments: To evaluate candidates seeking positions as 911 operators, emergency medical service providers, and those required to carry a weapon