Abstract
Abstract The increasing need for psychological instruments characterized by scientific rigor, with their psychometric qualities confirmed, drives the development of studies that seek evidence of validity for psychological tests. The aim of this study was to seek evidence of validity for the Pfister Test by comparing the sexes. The study was carried out with 197 children from the city of Ceara, 46% male and 54% female, using the Pfister Colored Pyramids Test as the main instrument and the Raven Colored Progressive Matrices Test as an instrument to screen the intellectual performance of the participants. After statistical analysis and interpretation of the data, predominance in the choice of blue, green and black colors was observed in the boys, especially regarding darker tones, which may indicate emotion-related control. The girls made more frequent use of the colors violet and red, both in the lightest tones, which culturally refers to femininity and may suggest impulsivity. It was concluded that there are statistically significant differences in color choices between boys and girls, which can be comprehended as a contribution to the evidence of validity studies of the Pfister Test.
Highlights
The increasing need for psychological instruments characterized by scientific rigor, with their psychometric qualities confirmed, drives the development of studies that seek evidence of validity for psychological tests
Federal Psychology Council Resolution No 009/2018 (Conselho Federal de Psicologia [CFP], 2018) established that all psychological tests must comply with minimum conditions with respect to their evidence of validity, standardization, normalization and reliability
The Colored Pyramids Test (CPT) indicators related to the formal aspect, execution process, frequency of use of the colors and of the color syndromes were compared
Summary
The increasing need for psychological instruments characterized by scientific rigor, with their psychometric qualities confirmed, drives the development of studies that seek evidence of validity for psychological tests. It was concluded that there are statistically significant differences in color choices between boys and girls, which can be comprehended as a contribution to the evidence of validity studies of the Pfister Test. En este estudio se objetivó buscar evidencias de validez para el Test de Pfister por medio de la comparación entre sexos. A partir de los resultados, se concluye que hay diferencias significativas en las elecciones de los colores entre niños y niñas, lo que puede ser comprendido como una contribución para estudios de evidencias de validez en el Test de Pfister. The choice of the most appropriate sources of validity evidence for each situation will depend on the objectives and format of the instrument, on the study method and on the intention to use the instrument for different samples and contexts. Cardoso and Villemor-Amaral (2017) describe, for example, that validity evidence based on the relations with from Ceará-Brazil
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