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The aim was to evaluate the item parameters of the TAMV-I using Item Response Theory (IRT) and to generate covariate-adjusted normative data through Linear Mixed Models (LMM). We hypothesized that the 2-parameter logistic (2PL) model would outperform the Rasch model and that demographic and contextual factors would show significant interactions influencing test performance. The sample consists of 1640 participants from Spain, Honduras, Ecuador, and Colombia. The inclusion criteria were being 6\u201317 years old, IQ\u2009\u2265\u200980 on TONI-2, and score<19 on the Children\u2019s Depression Inventory (CDI). Children with a history of neurological and\/or psychiatric disorders were excluded. Item parameters were determined using the 1,2-PL model. LMM were used to evaluate the effect of sociodemographic variables (sex, age, age\u00b2, mean parent years of education-MPE, country, and interactions). Norms were generated based on participant ability. 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