ARTICLES by Prof. John Raven
Raven, J. (2020). The Outstanding Properties of the Standard Progressive Matrices Plus test. 
Raven, J. (2020). Recent Research Supporting a Specific-motive Based Model of Competence. Contribution to a symposium held in Prague, January 2020.
Raven, J. (2019). Fundamental problems in, and with, policy-relevant research illustrated from research relating to “Closing the Gap” AKA “Closing the Gap”: Problems with its philosophy and research. In press: British Psychological Society, Education section. Also available at
Raven, J. (2019). Social media, truth, social forces, democracy, and social research: The scientific manufacture of untruth and desolation ... and a possible cure.
Raven, J. (2019). The pervasive and pernicious effects of neglecting systems thinking (especially when combined with a disposition toward fascism).
Raven, J. (2019). Toward a Sustainable Society: Science, Public Management, and the Role of the University. An address to the Rektor and Senate of the Katholic University of Lublin on the occasion of the granting of the title Doktor Honoris Causa and printed in the accompanying booklet.
Raven, J. (2018) A critique of E.U. von Weizsäcker & A.Wijkman, (with 34 collaborators) Come On! Capitalism, Short-termism, Population and the Destruction of the Planet – A Report to the Club of Rome. Edited version in English with Russian abstract: Azimuth of Scientific Research: Economics and Administration (2018), T.7. 2, 400-410; full Russian translation: (2019), Vol. 8. No. 1 (26), ss. 31-40.
Raven, J. (2018) How to deal with Atrocities Invented and Perpetrated by Public Servants?
Raven, J. (2018). Beyond non-replicability. The Psychologist, May, 5.
Raven, J. (2018). Closing the Gap: Gap? What Gap?: Nuggets
Raven, J. (2018). Closing the gaps. Educational and Child Psychology, 35, 96-107.
Raven, J. (2018). Fiddling while Rome burns. The Psychologist. 31, November, 2-3. The Psychologist, Vol 31 or
Raven, J. (2018). Harnessing social processes for the common good. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political, and Social Integration, 24, 9-49. Also available at
Raven, J. (2018). Modelling the Network of Social Forces that have the future of Homo Sapiens and the Planet in their Grip and Designing a Dynamic Public Management System. Paper presented to annual conference of UK Chapter of System Dynamics Society, Cardiff. Summary: Entire talk in form of Powerpoint presentation:
Raven, J. (2018). Some criminal (if not yet criminalised) misapplications of “science”, logic, and power illustrated from the field of early childhood education. Russian translation at: Azimuth of Scientific Research: Pedagogy and Psychology. 2019. Т. 8. № 3(28) 217 – 218.
Raven, J. (2018). Suicidality – what is ‘help’? The Psychologist, January, 3. Also available as Choosing to Live or Die, Eye On Society
Raven, J. (2017). Problems with closing the gap: Philosophy and research, Baltic Humanitarian Journal, 3, 252-275. Russian translation Azimuth of Scientific Research: Pedagogy and Psychology. (2018). Т. 7. 1(22 & 23), 181-198 & 208-232. Original English version available at:
Raven, J. (2016). Beyond “I, Daniel Blake”
Raven, J. (2016) The Pervasive and Pernicious Effects of Neglecting Systems Thinking (especially when combined with a disposition toward fascism).
Raven, J. (2015) The Banks, World Management, and Sociocybernetics:A paper prompted by events in Greece and chance encounters on Youtube. Russian translation by Oleg Yarygin Karelian Scientific Journal, Vol 2015-3(12) pp.74-79.
Raven, J. (2015) Evidence Based Policy and Systems Thinking (with particular reference to interventions to promote “development” in early childhood).
Raven, J. (2015). Dyslexia – getting it wrong. The Psychologist, vol. 27, no. 11, November 2014, p809
Raven, J. (2014). Our Incompetent Society (with a discussion of some of the competencies needed to transform it)
Raven, J. (2014). The ITC and Assessment
Raven, J. (2014). Crisis? What Crisis? Chapter 3 in Mulej, M. and Dyck, R.G. Social Responsibility Beyond Neoliberalism and Charity, Volume 1: Social Responsibility – A Non-Technological Innovation Process. DOI: 10.2174/97816080587471140101 Bentham Science Publishers, Sharjah, U.A.E.; Oak Park, IL 60301-0446 USA; Bussum, Netherlands. http://benthamscience.com/ebooks/contents.php?JCode=9781608058747 Extended version of this chapter available here:
Raven, J. (2013). Socio-cybernetics and Degrowth
Raven, J. (2013). Emergence. Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration: Journal for Mental Changes. 19, 91-109.
Raven, J. (2013). Economy of Communion to Ecology of Communion. Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration: Journal for Mental Changes. 19, 269-293
Raven, J. (2013). Intelligence – time for open debate. The Psychologist, 26, p239.
Raven, J. (2012). Competence, education, professional development, psychology, and socio-cybernetics. Chapter 16 in G. J. Neimeyer (Ed.), Continuing Education: Types, Roles, and Societal Impacts. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Extended version available here: Russian translation by O. Yarygin of extended version: Vector Of Science TSU. Series: Pedagogy, Psychology. 2014. â„– 2 (17) .- pp.170-204
Raven, J. (2012). Toward Professionalism in Psychology and Education The Psychology of Education Review, Vol. 36, No. 1, p3-18 along with Authors’ response to peer commentary p38 – 43.
Raven, J. (2012). Faith in Measurement. The Psychologist, 25, 96-97
Raven, J. (2012). Competence, Education, Professional Development, Psychology, and
Socio-Cybernetics. In Neimeyer (ed) Continuing Education: Types, Roles, and Societal Impacts. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Raven, J. (2011). What does it mean to be Professional? The Psychologist, 24,8 p 560
Raven, J. (2011). Toward Professionalism in Psychology and Education The Psychology of Education Review, Vol. 35, No. 2, p5-20
Raven, J. (2011, May 14). Spearman on Intelligence. WebPsychEmpiricist.
Raven, J., & Gallon, L. (2010). Conceptualising, Mapping, and Measuring Social Forces. Journal of Sociocybernetics. 8, 73-110. http://www.unizar.es/sociocybernetics/Journal/journal_1_2_2010_l.pdf
Earlier version also available at http://eyeonsociety.co.uk/resources/scio.pdf
Downloaded version: Non RPM Raven Articles: SCiO paper in J Sociocybernetics.pdf
Raven, J. (2010). Advancing and defeating the PEGS agenda: Socio-Cybernetics and Murray Bookchin. Good Society, 19(2), 79-88.
Raven, J. (2010). Broadening the base of educational and psychological assessment. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, August, 155-187.
Raven, J. (2009). Crisis? What Crisis?
Raven, J. (2009). The emergence of hierarchy, domination and centralisation: Reflections on the work of Murray Bookchin. Journal for Perspectives of Economic, Political, and Social Integration, 14(1-2), 11-75.
Raven, J. (2009). A response to Billington. Psychology of Education Review, 33(2), September, 15-18.
Raven, J. (2009). How are we to understand and map the network of social forces behind the autopoietic processes which appear to be heading our species toward extinction, carrying the planet as we know it with us - and how are we to design a more effective socio-cybernetic system for societal management? Workshop conducted at a meeting of Research Committee 51 (Socio-Cybernetics) of the International Sociological Association, Urbino, Italy, 29 June - 5 July 2009.
Raven, J. (2009). The Raven Progressive Matrices and measuring aptitude constructs. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, 2, 2-38.
Van Dam, F., & Raven, J. (2008). Does the “Flynn Effect” invalidate the interpretation placed on most data previously believed to show a decline in intellectual abilities with age? In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 9, pp. 258-287).
Raven, J. (2008). General introduction and overview: The Raven Progressive Matrices Tests: Their theoretical basis and measurement model. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 1, pp. 17-68).
Raven, J. (2008). Intelligence, engineered invisibility, and the destruction of life on earth. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 19, pp. 431-471). Also available at
Raven, J. (2008). Lessons learned while developing a Romanian version of the Mill Hill Vocabulary Test. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 6, pp. 160-172).
Also available at: http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
Raven, J. (2008). Psychometrics, cognitive ability, and occupational performance. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 20, pp. 472-517).
Raven, J. (2008). Stability and change in norms over time and culture: The story at the turn of the century. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 8, pp. 213-257) .
Raven, J. (2008). The need for, and development of, the SPM Plus. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 3, pp. 103-112).
Raven, J., Prieler, J. & Benesch, M. (2008). Using the Romanian data to replicate the IRT-based Item Analysis of the SPM+: Striking achievements, pitfalls, and lessons. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 5, pp. 127-159).
Also available at: http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
McKinzey, R. K., Prieler, J., & Raven, J. (2008). The detection of children’s malingering on Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 23, pp. 534-539).
Prieler, J. & Raven, J. (2008). Problems in the measurement of change (with particular reference to individual change [gain] scores) and their potential solution using IRT. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 7, pp. 173-210).
Also available at: http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
McKinzey, R. K., Podd, M. H., Krehbiel, M. A., & Raven, J. (2008). The detection of adult malingering on Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices: A cross validation. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 22, pp. 528-533).
Linstrom, A., Raven, J., & Raven, J. in collaboration with Jopie van Rooyen and Ptnrs. (2008). The Coloured Progressive Matrices in South Africa. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 14, pp. 363-370).
Duzen, E. S., Raven, J., & Raven, J. (2008). The Standard Progressive Matrices in Turkey. In J. Raven & J. Raven (Eds.) Uses and Abuses of Intelligence: Studies Advancing Spearman and Raven’s Quest for Non-Arbitrary Metrics. Unionville, New York: Royal Fireworks Press; Edinburgh, Scotland: Competency Motivation Project; Budapest, Hungary: EDGE 2000; Cluj Napoca, Romania: Romanian Psychological Testing Services SRL. (Chapter 12, pp. 336-352).
Raven, J. (2008). Designing a Learning Society: What have Organisational Psychologists to Offer?
Raven, J. (2008). Book Review: Hattie, John A.C. (2009). VISIBLE LEARNING: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. London, England, Routledge: Taylor & Francis.
Raven, J. (2008). Fundamental Problems in Psychometrics Testing International, 19, 16-17. 
Raven, J. (2008). Normative Data from the Standardisation of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices in Kuwait in an International Context
Previous version published in 2005, Social Behaviour and Personality: An International Journal, 34(2) 169-180.
Raven, J. (2008). Some comments prompted by John Seddon’s book “Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: the failure of the reform regime – and a manifesto for a better way”
Raven, J., (2008). The Progressive Emergence of Hierarchy, Domination, and Centralisation (and their amelioration) The Gospel According to Murray Bookchin (together with some critical comments and attempts at re-framing) Unpublished
Fugard, A. & Raven, J. (2008). What’s Wrong with Factor-Analysing Tests Conforming to the Requirements of Item Response Theory? Unpublished
Raven, J. (2007). 100 unethical acts which we commit every day, Unpublished
Raven, J. (2007). Creating a Future for Homo Sapiens: Transforming the Educational System and Society Unpublished
Raven, J. (2007). Some mysteries in the short-term evolution of individual and collective intelligence. In G. de Zeeuw, M. Vahl, & E. Mennuti (Eds.), Problems of Individual Emergence. Special Issue of Systemica: Journal of the Dutch Systems Group 14, nos. 1-6, 373-376., Lincoln Research Centre, Globe Farm, Lincoln, LN1 2SQ, UK. (Draft Version)
Raven, J. (2007). Some problems of individual emergence., In G. de Zeeuw, M. Vahl, & E. Mennuti, (Eds.), Problems of Individual Emergence. Special Issue of Systemica: Journal of the Dutch Systems Group 14, nos. 1-6, 377- 396, Lincoln Research Centre, Globe Farm, Lincoln, LN1 2SQ, UK. (Draft Version)
Raven, J. (2006). Contributions to Psychological and Psychometric Theory arising from studies with Raven's Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary Scales Unpublished
Raven, J. (2006). Designing a Learning Society. Proceedings
of Deming Learning Network conference on Society in Sync, Aberdeen, February
2006. (Updated 2011 version)
Raven, J. (2006). Comment - Papierno and Ceci Miss the Point Unpublished
Edited version published as Raven, J. (2005). More Problems with Gap Closing Philosophy and Research. American Psychologist 60, 1035-1043.
Raven, J. (2006). Psychologists and the Government Consultation on “Extreme Pornographic Material”, Unpublished
Raven, J. (2006). Toward a Sustainable Society: Next Steps.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Linking Systems Thinking,
Innovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship and Environment. (STIQE) 2006. Faculty
of Economics and Business, Maribor, Slovenia
Abdel-Khalek, A. M., & Raven, J. (2006). Normative data from the standardization
of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices in Kuwait in an international
context. Social Behaviour and Personality: An International Journal, 34(2)
169-180.
Raven, J. (2005). Ability, Science, and Ethics Unpublished
Raven, J. (2005). More Problems with Gap Closing Philosophy and Research. American
Psychologist 60, 1035-1043.
Fuller updated verstion Raven, J. (2006). Comment - Papierno and Ceci Miss the Point Unpublished
Raven, J. (2005). Derailing the statutory regulation train. The Psychologist,18, 338.
Raven, J. (2005). Lethal intelligence. The Psychologist, 18, 68.
Raven, J. (2005). Liberal Education and Liberalism in Modern Society, The Good Society, 14(3), 29-37. Pennsylvania State University. 
Raven, J. (2005). Response to Flynn. Searching for justice: The discovery of IQ gains over time. In S. M. Wechsler and R. S. L. Guzzo, (Organizadoras), Avaliacao Psicologica: Perspectiva Internacional (pp.425-462). Sao Paulo, Brazil: Casa do Psicologogo Livraria e Editora Ltda.
Raven, J. , Prieler, J, & Benesch. M. (2005). A replication and extension
of the item-analysis of the Standard Progressive Matrices Plus,
together with a comparison of the results of applying three variants of Item
Response Theory. http://wpe.info/papers_table.html
Raven, J. (2004). The management of societal change: The key is not where it is commonly sought. In M. Lisiecki, & H. Ponikowski (Eds.), Wspolczesne Organizacje i Regiony w Procescie Zmaian Globalnych. Lublin, Poland: Department of Management and Marketing, Katolici Uniwersytet Lubelski.
Raven, J. (2004). A matter of discipline. The Psychologist, 17(11), 627.
McKinzey, R. K., Prieler, J. A., & Raven, J. (2003). Detection of children’s malingering on Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42, 95-99.
Raven, J., & Raven, J. (2003). Raven Progressive Matrices. In R. S. McCallum (Ed.), Handbook of Nonverbal Assessment (pp. 223-240). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Raven, J. (2003). A response to Sandie Hobley’s psychometrics - The musical. Occupational Psychologist, 48, May, 32-38.
Raven, J. (2003). CPD - What should we be developing? The Psychologist, 16(7), 360-362.
Raven, J. (8 Oct 1998 modified 4 Nov 2002). Reflections on the Birmingham TOES or We have a public management problem not an economic problem Unpublished
Raven, J. (2002). Spearman’s Raven legacy. Testing International,
12(2), 7-10.
Raven, J. (2002). Implications of the case studies of creative people for
psychometrics. American Psychologist, 57 (5), 374-375.
Raven, J. (2002, July 7). Intelligence, Engineered Invisibility, and the Destruction of Life on Earth. WebPsychEmpiricist. http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
Raven, J. (2002, May 17). Response to Flynn: Searching for Justice: The Discovery of IQ Gains over Time. WebPsychEmpiricist. http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
Prieler, J. A, & Raven, J. (2002, Oct 20) The Measurement of Change in Groups and Individuals, with Particular Reference to the Value of Gain Scores: A New IRT-Based Methodology for the Assessment of Treatment Effects and Utilizing Gain Scores. WebPsychEmpiricist http://www.wpe.info/papers_table.html
Raven, J. (2001). A new answer to Adam Smith’s question. Systemica, 13, 151-166.
Raven, J. & Stephenson, J. (Eds.), (2001). Competence in the Learning
Society., Chapter
1, Learning societies, learning organisations, and learning:
Their implications for competence, its development, and its assessment - Raven, J., In New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Poisonous Paradigms: Unethical Procedures and Injunctions at the Heart of Psychology Unpublished
Raven, J. (2001). Learning societies, learning organisations, and learning: Their implications for competence, its development, and its assessment (Chapter 1). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Commentary (Chapter 3). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Commentary: The pernicious effects of incompetence on society, education, and assessment (Chapter 6). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). The McBer Competency Framework (Chapter 9). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Issues raised by the studies of competence (Chapter 12). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). The McClelland/McBer Competency Models (Chapter 15). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). The conceptualisation of competence (Chapter 17). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Facilitating the development of competence (Chapter 18). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Some barriers to the introduction of competency-oriented education (Chapter 23). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). The assessment of competence (Chapter 28). In J. Raven & J. Stephenson (Eds.), Competence in the Learning Society. New York: Peter Lang.
Raven, J. (2001). Psychologists and Sustainability. The American Psychologist.
56 455-457.
Raven, J., & Navrotsky, V. (2001). The development and use of maps of
socio-cybernetic systems to improve educational and social policy. Journal
of Mental Changes, 7(1-2), 19-60.
Raven, J., (2000). Beyond the 3Rs: Achieving and evaluating the wider goals of education., In S. Gerjolj, J. Kolenc, B. Novak, & M. Novak, Clovek in Kurikul 33-57. Druzina, Ljubljana: Zbornik Predavanj.
Raven, J. (2000). Ethical dilemmas. The Psychologist, 13, 404-406.
Raven, J. (2000). Psychometrics, cognitive ability, and occupational performance, Review of Psychology, 7 (1-2), 51-74.
Raven, J. (2000). Rethinking democracy. The Good Society (Journal of
the Committee on the Political Economy of the Good Society [PEGS]) 9(3),
31¬37 (with responses from Robert E. Lane and William Ophuls, 38-42).
Raven, J. (2000). The Raven's Progressive Matrices: Change and stability
over culture and time. Cognitive Psychology, 41, 1-48.
McKinzey, R. K., Podd, M. H., Krehbiel, M. A. and Raven, J. (1999). Detection of malingering on the Raven Progressive Matrices: A cross-validation. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38, 435-439.
Raven, J. (1999). The methodology needed to solve complex social problems. In J. De Tombe and E.A. Stuhler (Eds.), Complex Problem Solving: Methodological Support for Social Policy Making. Munchen, Germany: Rainer Hampp Verlag.
Raven, J. (1999). Psychometrics, cognitive ability, and occupational performance. In S. M. Wechsler, & F. S. R. Guzzo, Psychological Assessment: International Perspectives (pp. 299-343). Sao Paulo, Brazil: Casa do Psicologo.
Raven, J. (1998). "Learning Societies", "Learning Organisations", and "Learning" - and their implications for concepts of competence, its development, and its assessment Unpublished
Raven, J. (1998). Professional Competence: Its Nature, Development, and Assessment Present Perspectives and Future Issues Unpublished
Raven, J. (1998). Psychology, Economics, and the Public Welfare Unpublished
Raven, J. (1998). The Conceptualisation of Competence Unpublished
Raven, J. (1997). Can we discuss policy if nothing is what it seems to be? Journal for Mental Changes, III(1), 85-103.
Raven, J. (1997). Educational research, ethics and the BPS. Starter paper and peer reviews by P. Mortimore, J. Demetre, R. Stainthope, Y. Reynolds and G. Lindsay. Education Section Review, 21(2), 3-26.
Raven, J. (1997). J. C. Raven and Contemporary Psychology, The Bulletin - Newsletter of the Scottish Branch of the British Psychological Society, 12-21.
Raven, J. (1997). Open Dialogue: Education, Educational Research, Ethics and the BPS, BPS Education Section Review, 21 (2), 3-26.
Raven, J. (1995). The universities, the development of competence and public
policy. Capability, 1(3), 3-6.
Raven, J. (1995). Managing society: The past belonged to economists: The future belongs to psychologists. Journal of Mental Changes, 1(2), 7¬46.
Raven, J. and Sime, J. (1994). The Computerised Edinburgh Questionnaires. Competency Motivation Project, 30 Great King St., Edinburgh EH3 6QH. [ORDER FORM]
Raven, J. (1994). School Improvement Kit: Pilot Version. Edinburgh: Competency Motivation Project.
Raven, J. (1993). Managing Society: The Past Belonged To Economists: The Future Belongs To Psychologists, Protection of the Environment, 521-563. Fundacja Srodkowoeuropejskie Centrum Ekonomii Dzialania Spolecznego, Lublin, POLOGNE.
Raven, J. (1992). A model of competence, motivation, and behavior and a paradigm for assessment. In H. Berlak, F.M. Newmann, E. Adams, D.A. Archbald, T. Burgess, J. Raven and T.A. Romberg, Toward a New Science of Educational Testing and Assessment. Albany NY: SUNY Press.
Raven, J. (1992). Managing education for talent development. In F.J. Monks, M.W. Katzko and H.W. van Boxtel (Eds.), Education of the Gifted in Europe: Theoretical and Research Issues. (Report of the Educational Research Workshop held in Nijmegen, July 1991, Part A: Volume 28.) Amsterdam: Swets & Zeitlinger.
Raven, J. (1992). The Crisis in Education, Anthropological Notebooks (2000), VI (1), 20-38, Slovene Anthropological Society.
Raven, J. (1991). The wider goals of education: Beyond the 3Rs. Educational
Forum, 55(4), Summer, 343-363.
Raven, J. (1990). Images of Organizations - Book review, Higher Education Review, 22, 82-85.
Raven, J. (1990). The barriers to achieving the wider goals of general education. British Educational Research Journal, 16(3), 273-296.
Raven, J. (1990). Some Unexpected Implications of Research into the Nature, Development, and Assessment of Human Resources. Starter Paper and Response: Open Dialogue. Education Section Review, July.
Raven, J. (1989). Questionable assumptions in test construction. Bulletin
of the International Test Commission, Nos.28 & 29, 67-95.
Raven, J. (1989). Parents, education and schooling. In C. Desforges (Ed.), British
Journal of Educational Psychology, Monograph Series No.4, Special
Issue on Early Childhood Education (47-67).
Raven, J. (1989). Equity in diversity: The problems posed by values - and their resolution. In F. Macleod (Ed.), Families and Schools: Issues in Accountability and Parent Power. Brighton, England: Falmer Press.
Raven, J. (1988). A Critique of Sternberg's and Gardner's Concept of Multiple Intelligences. Unpublished
Raven, J. (1989). Democracy, bureaucracy and the psychologist. The Psychologist,
2(11), November, 458-466.
Raven, J. (1988). Toward measures of high-level competencies: A re-examination
of McClelland's distinction between needs and values. Human Relations,
41, 281-294.
Raven, J. (1988). The assessment of competencies. In H.D. Black and W.B. Dockrell (Eds.), New Developments in Educational Assessment: British Journal of Educational Psychology, Monograph Series No.3, 98-126.
Raven, J. (1988). School based evaluation and professional research. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 14, 176-191.
Raven, J. (1988). Developing the talents and competencies of all our children. Gifted
International, 5, 8-40.
Raven, J. (1988). Choice in a modern economy: New concepts of democracy and bureaucracy. In S. Maital (Ed.), Applied Behavioural Economics, Volume II. Brighton, England: Wheatsheaf.
Raven, J. (1987). Values, diversity and cognitive development. Teachers
College Record, 89, 21-38.
Raven, J. (1987). The crisis in education. New Era, 68(2), 38-44.
Raven, J. (1987). Tell Them About Teacher Training. Collected Original Resources in Education, 11, F3, F13.
Raven, J. (1987)., The Role of the Psychologist in the Modern Economy, Proceedings of the BPS/ESRC Conference on The Future Psychological Sciences, 119-140.
Raven, J. (1987). Policy research. New Horizons, 28, November, 31-48.
Raven, J. (1987). Learning to Teach in Primary Schools: Some Reflections. Collected Original Resources in Education, 11, F3, D07.
Raven, J. (1986). Fostering competence. In T. Burgess (Ed.), Education for Capability. London: NFER-Nelson.
Raven, J. (1986). A nation really at risk: A review of Goodlad's "A Place Called School". Higher Education Review, 18, 65-79.
Raven, J. (1985). The institutional framework required for, and process of, educational evaluation: Some lessons from three case studies. In B. Searle (Ed.), Evaluation in World Bank Education Projects: Lessons from Three Case Studies. Washington, DC: The World Bank, Education and Training Council for Research in Education.
Raven, J. (1984). What is language teaching? New Horizons, 25, 82-90.
Raven, J. (1984). The role of the psychologist in formulating, administering and evaluating policies associated with economic and social development in western society. Journal of Economic Psychology, 5, 1-16.
Raven, J. (1984). The evaluation and improvement of provision for general education. In M. Skilbeck (Ed.), Evaluating the Curriculum in the Eighties. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Raven, J. (1984). Some limitations of the standards. Evaluation and
Program Planning, 7, 363-370.
Raven, J. (1984). Some barriers to educational innovation from outside the school system. Teachers College Record, 85(3), 431-443.
Raven, J. (1984). Quality of life, the development of competence, and higher education. Higher Education, 13, 393-404.
Raven, J. (1984). A public servant's dilemma. In W.B. Dockrell (Ed.), An Attitude of Mind. Edinburgh: Scottish Council for Research in Education.
Raven, J. and Varley, T. (1984). Some classrooms and their effects: A study of the feasibility of measuring some of the broader outcomes of education. Collected Original Resources in Education, 8(1), F4 G6.
Raven, J. (1983). Towards new concepts and institutions in modern society. Universities Quarterly, 37, 100-118.
Raven, J. (1983). The relationship between educational institutions and society with particular reference to the role of assessment. International Review of Applied Psychology, 32(4), 249-274.
Raven, J. (1983). The Edinburgh Questionnaires: A Cluster of Questionnaires for use in Organisational Development and in Staff Guidance, Placement and Development. Competency Motivation Project, 30 Great King Street., Edinburgh EH3 6QH. [ORDER FORM]
Raven, J. (1983). Research in modern universities. Higher Education Review, 15, 80-84.
Varley, T. and Raven, J. (1983). A survey of the extent and nature of out-of-school visits by primary schools in Lothian and Fife Regions. Collected Original Resources in Education, 17(2), F4D13.
Raven, J. (1982). Public policy in a changed society. Higher Education Review, 14, 80-89.
Raven, J. (1982). Language in its social context and the role of educational home visiting. In A. Davies (Ed.), Language and Learning in Home and School. London: SSRC/ Heinemann.
Raven, J. (1982). Educational home visiting and the growth of competence
and confidence in adults and children. Curriculum Inquiry, 12, 87-105.
Raven, J. (1982). Education and the competencies required in modern society. Higher Education Review, 15, 47-57.
Raven, J. (1982). Broadening the base of educational assessment. Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 35, 342-344.
Raven, J. and Litton, F. (1982). Aspects of civics education in Ireland. Collected Original Resources in Education, 6(2), F4E7.
Raven, J. (1981). Toward an understanding of social behaviour in Ireland. International Review of Applied Psychology, 30, 429-450.
Raven, J. (1981). Principles governing the employment of tests. Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 34, 400.
Raven, J. (1981). The most important problem in education is to come to
terms with values. Oxford Review of Education, 7, 253-72.
Raven, J. (1980). Teetering on the brink of a totalitarian society? New
Universities Quarterly, 34, 370-82.
Raven, J. (1980). Intervention as interference. Scottish Educational Review, 12, 120-130.
Raven, J. (1977). Toward a conceptual framework for thinking about human resources: Their assessment, development and consequences. Personnel Review, 6, 21-29.
Raven, J. (1977). School rejection and its amelioration. Educational
Research, 20(1), 3-9.
Raven, J. (1977). On the components of competence and their development
in education. Teachers College Record, 78, 457-475.
Raven, J. (1977). Government policy and social psychologists. Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 30, 33-39.
Raven, J. and Whelan, C.T. (1976). Irish adults' perceptions of their civic institutions. In J. Raven, C.T. Whelan, P.A. Pfretzschner and D.M. Borock, Political Culture in Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
Raven, J. (1975). The role of social research in modern society. Administration, 23, 225-246.
Raven, J., Molloy, E. and Corcoran, R. (1972). Toward a questionnaire measure
of achievement motivation. Human Relations, 25, 469¬492.
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