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Reporting Effect Sizes in Original Psychological Research: A Discussion and Tutorial by Pek, Jolynn, Flora, David B.

“…Abstract Statistical practice in psychological science is undergoing reform which is reflected in part by strong recommendations for reporting and interpreting…”
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An examination of the underlying dimensional structure of three domains of contaminated mindware: paranormal beliefs, conspiracy beliefs, and anti-science attitudes by Rizeq, Jala, Flora, David B., Toplak, Maggie E.

“…The concept of contaminated mindware provides one conceptualization for measuring beliefs and attitudes about three domains that have evaluation-disabling…”
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A pandemic-related affect gap in risky decisions for self and others by Makani, Aalim, Chowdhury, Sadia, Flora, David B, Spaniol, Julia

“…The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic exposed large portions of the global populations to increased daily stressors. Research on risky choice in medical…”
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Construct Validation of the Trauma Symptom Checklist–40 Total and Subscale Scores by Rizeq, Jala, Flora, David B., McCann, Doug

“…The Trauma Symptom Checklist–40 (TSC-40) is commonly used in clinical research to index history of childhood maltreatment and assess complex trauma…”
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It Might Not Make a Big DIF: Improved Differential Test Functioning Statistics That Account for Sampling Variability by Chalmers, R. Philip, Counsell, Alyssa, Flora, David B.

“…Differential test functioning, or DTF, occurs when one or more items in a test demonstrate differential item functioning (DIF) and the aggregate of these…”
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Specifying Piecewise Latent Trajectory Models for Longitudinal Data by Flora, David B.

“…Piecewise latent trajectory models for longitudinal data are useful in a wide variety of situations, such as when a simple model is needed to describe…”
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Evaluating Equivalence Testing Methods for Measurement Invariance by Counsell, Alyssa, Cribbie, Robert A., Flora, David B.

“…Measurement Invariance (MI) is often concluded from a nonsignificant chi-square difference test. Researchers have also proposed using change in goodness-of-fit…”
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An Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Methods of Estimation for Confirmatory Factor Analysis With Ordinal Data by Flora, David B, Curran, Patrick J

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is widely used for examining hypothesized relations among ordinal variables (e.g., Likert-type items). A theoretically…”
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Development and Validation of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale by Fahlman, Shelley A., Mercer-Lynn, Kimberley B., Flora, David B., Eastwood, John D.

“…This article describes the development and validation of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS)—the first and only full-scale measure of state…”
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A Measure of Caregivers’ Distress-Promoting Behaviors During Toddler Vaccination: Validation of the OUCHIE-RV by Badovinac, Shaylea D, Flora, David B, Edgell, Heather, Flanders, Dan, Garfield, Hartley, Weinberg, Eitan, Savlov, Deena, Pillai Riddell, Rebecca R

“…Abstract Objective The current study discusses the development and preliminary validation of an observational measure of caregivers’ distress-promoting…”
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Critical windows of fluoride neurotoxicity in Canadian children by Farmus, Linda, Till, Christine, Green, Rivka, Hornung, Richard, Martinez Mier, E. Angeles, Ayotte, Pierre, Muckle, Gina, Lanphear, Bruce P., Flora, David B.

“…Fluoride has been associated with IQ deficits during early brain development, but the period in which children are most sensitive is unknown. We assessed…”
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Understanding the concurrent and predictive relations between child-led emotion regulation behaviors and pain during vaccination in toddlerhood by Gennis, Hannah G., Flora, David B., Norton, Lucas, McMurtry, C. Meghan, Merlano, Tatiana Espinosa, Zaghi, Ameer, Flanders, Daniel, Weinberg, Eitan, Savlov, Deena, Garfield, Hartley, Pillai Riddell, Rebecca R.

“…The purpose of this study was to further our understanding of early childhood pain-related distress regulation. Concurrent and predictive relations between…”
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Old and new ideas for data screening and assumption testing for exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis by Flora, David B, Labrish, Cathy, Chalmers, R Philip

“…We provide a basic review of the data screening and assumption testing issues relevant to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis along with practical…”
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A Meta-Analytic Review of Sex Differences on Delay of Gratification and Temporal Discounting Tasks in ADHD and Typically Developing Samples by Doidge, Joshua L., Flora, David B., Toplak, Maggie E.

“…Objective: To examine whether males and females with ADHD differ in their preferences for delayed rewards, since there is some evidence that suggests a sex…”
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Fluoride exposure from infant formula and child IQ in a Canadian birth cohort by Till, Christine, Green, Rivka, Flora, David, Hornung, Richard, Martinez-Mier, E. Angeles, Blazer, Maddy, Farmus, Linda, Ayotte, Pierre, Muckle, Gina, Lanphear, Bruce

“…•Consumption of formula reconstituted with fluoridated water can lead to excessive fluoride intake.•Breastfed infants receive very low intake of fluoride.•We…”
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Resistance to cognitive biases: Longitudinal trajectories and associations with cognitive abilities and academic achievement across development by Toplak, Maggie E., Flora, David B.

“…Cognitive failures on several reasoning and judgment tasks can be explained by miserly information processing tendencies. These tasks have been examined in…”
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The Impact of Measurement Model Misspecification on Coefficient Omega Estimates of Composite Reliability by Bell, Stephanie M., Chalmers, R. Philip, Flora, David B.

“…Coefficient omega indices are model-based composite reliability estimates that have become increasingly popular. A coefficient omega index estimates how…”
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Association of water fluoride and urinary fluoride concentrations with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Canadian youth by Riddell, Julia K., Malin, Ashley J., Flora, David, McCague, Hugh, Till, Christine

“…•UFSG did not significantly predict ADHD diagnosis or ADHD-type symptoms.•Higher tap water fluoride was associated with higher odds of an ADHD…”
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Screening for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Using Concussion Symptom Scales Among Varsity Athletes by Roberts, Samantha D, Champigny, Claire, Feldman, Samantha J, Flora, David B, Wojtowicz, Magdalena

“…This study examined associations between Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5 (SCAT-5) symptom reporting and gold-standard measures of anxiety and depression,…”
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Validation of a Measure of Family Functioning in a Clinic-referred Sample of Children with Disruptive Behavior by Badovinac, Shaylea D., Colasanto, Marlena, Flora, David B., Andrade, Brendan F.

“…Parent and family characteristics are important considerations in the etiology and treatment of childhood disruptive behavior problems. The current study…”
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