IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest 9-10-09 and 9-17-09

This weeks "recent literature of interest" is now available. Click here to view or download.  I missed posting last weeks list, so here it is also (click here to view).  Double dose today

Information regarding this feature, its basis, and the reasons for type of references included in each weekly installment can be found in a prior post.

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Early life stress and cognitive development

Thanks to BRAIN BLOGGER for this post.

http://brainblogger.com/2009/09/16/effect-of-early-life-stress-on-behavior-and-cognition/

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IQs Corner is official !!!!

IQs Corner is now official.  If you are tired of typing in the long title for this blog (www.intelligencetesting.blogspot.com) you now can use the shorter nickname that has become associated with this blog--IQs Corner.  The new URL is www.iqscorner.com.  Either the old (long) or newer (.com) address will work.  I hope this makes it easier for folks to remember where to locate this blog.  If all else fails just Google "IQs Corner"....as it always shows up at the top of the first page of Google results.

 

iAbstract: Internet testing of aging effects on cognition

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Book nook: PsycCRITIQUES - Volume 54, Issue 36 is now available online

September 9, 2009 Volume 54, Issue 36 Book Reviews 1. Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients: Scientific and Clinical Applications Authors: Amy Wenzel, Gregory K. Brown, and Aaron T. Beck Reviewer: Richard McKeon 2. Wired for Survival: The Rational (and Irrational) Choices We Make, From the Gas Pump to Terrorism Author: Margaret M. Polski Reviewer: Gordon Pitz 3. Fooling Ourselves: Self-Deception in Politics, Religion, and Terrorism Author: Harry C. Triandis Reviewer: Catherine Scott 4. The Newborn as a Person: Enabling Healthy Infant Development Worldwide Authors: J. Kevin Nugent, Bonnie J. Petrauskas, and T. Berry Brazelton (Eds.) Reviewers: Ruth Feldman and Dalia Silberstein 5. Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count Author: Richard E. Nisbett Reviewer: David D. Simpson 6. Sex Changes: Transformations in Society and Psychoanalysis Author: Mark J. Blechner Reviewers: Gabriel Rupp and Patrick Kubier 7. Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM–V Authors: Joel E. Dimsdale, Yu Xin, Arthur Kleinman, Vikram Patel, William E. Narrow, Paul J. Sirovatka, and Darrel A. Regier (Eds.) Reviewer: Steven Taylor 8. Taming the River: Negotiating the Academic, Financial, and Social Currents in Selective Colleges and Universities Authors: Camille Z. Charles, Mary J. Fischer, Margarita A. Mooney, and Douglas S. Massey Reviewer: Sheri R. Notaro Film Review 9. Up Director: Pete Docter Reviewer: Mardi Allen

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Applied Psychometrics 101: Why IQ scores can differ #1 9-12-09 revision

If you downloaded the report AP101 #1 yesterday, you should return to the post and download a revised version. Some confusion in the discussion and estimation of the range of expected IQ difference scores (between different IQ tests that correlate at different levels) has been clarified.

I want to thank Dr. Joel Schneider for pointing out the confusion in the first draft. I plan to post future reports in a similar "draft" form--with the goal to receive comments and feedback that will result in better revised reports.

Why can IQ scores can differ: Applied Psychometrics 101 Report #1--Understanding global IQ test correlations

Announcing Applied Psychometrics 101: IQ Score Difference Series--#1 Understanding global IQ test correlations. (click here to view and/or download)

Toady I'm announcing the first in what I hope is a series of applied psychometric brief reports. The goal of this project is to explain basic psychometric issues to help professionals and the public better understand psychological measurement, IQ testing, etc. Above is the title of the first report (and a link where it can be accessed). Below is the abstract, followed by a few comments. This report (and future reports) are accessible via a section [(Applied Psychometric 101 (AP101) Reports] on the side bar of this blog.

Abstract

Despite reported evidence of strong concurrent correlations among IQ tests (concurrent validity), different IQ tests often produce different IQ scores for the same individual. This may be due to a number of factors. Prior to discussing the various factors, one must first understand the basic language of typical IQ-IQ comparison research. In the first of this series, IQ-IQ test correlations are explained. Statistically significant high correlations between different IQ tests, although providing strong concurrent validity evidence for tests, do not guarantee similar or identical IQ scores for all individuals tested.

Blogmaster comments

I've made a much longer series of comments regarding the questions and issues raised by this report as it relates to Atkins IQ MR death penalty cases at IQs Corner sister blog--Intellectual Competence and the Death Penalty. Visit it if you want more to think about.

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WMF Human Cognitive Abilities (HCA) project update: 9-11-09

The free on-line WMF Human Cognitive Abilities (HCA) archive project was updated today. An overview of the project, with a direct link to the archive, can be found at the Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation web page (click on "Current Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation Human Cognitive Abilities Archive") . Also, an on-line PPT copy of a poster presentation I made at the 2008 (Dec) ISIR conference re: this project can be found by clicking here.


Today's update added the following 10 new datasets from John "Jack" Carroll's original collection.

• Davis, F.B. (1944). Fundamental factors of comprehension in reading. Psychometrika, 9, 185-197.

• Davis, P.C. (1956). A factor analysis of the Wechsler-Bellevue scale. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 16, 127-146.

• **Day, R. (1980). Unpublished study of the Language-bound effect.

• de Mille, R. (1962). Intellect after lobotomy in schizophrenia: A factor-analytic study. Psychological Monographs, 76 (16, Whole No. 535). [ADI Document 7260]

• Denton, J.C., Taylor, C.W. (1955). A factor analysis of mental abilities and personality traits. Psychometrika, 20, 75-81.

• DuBois, P.H. (1932). A speed factor in mental tests. Archives of Psychology, 22 (Whole No. 141).

• **Dupont, J-B., Gendre, F., Pauli, L. (1975). Epreuves operatoires et tests factoriels classiques; Contribution a l'etude de la structure des aptitudes mentales drant l'adolescence. [Tests of operations and classic factorial tests; Contribution to the study of the structure of mental aptitudes during adolescence.] Revue Europeenne des Sciences Sociales et Cahiers Vilfredo Pareto, 13(No. 35), 137-198.

• Remondino, C. (1962). Recherche sur la signification du facteur numerique. [Research on the signification of the numerical factor.] Revue de psychologie Appliquee, 12, 63-81.

• Reyburn, H. A., Taylor, J. G. (1941). Some factors of intelligence. British Journal of Psychology, 31, 249-261.

• Reynolds, C. R. (1979). A factor analytic study of the Metropolitan Readiness Test. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 4, 315-317.

• Reynolds, C. R. (1980). Differential construct validity of a preschool battery for Blacks, Whites, males, and females. Journal of School Psychology, 18, 112-125.

Request for assistance: The HCA project needs help tracking down copies of old journal articles, dissertations, etc. for a number of datasets being archived. We have yet to locate copies of the original manuscripts for the datasets listed above that are designated with **. Help in locating copies of these MIA manuscripts would be appreciated.

Also, please visit he special "Requests for Assistance" section of this archive to view a list of manuscripts that we are currently having trouble locating. If you have access to either a paper or e-copy of any of the designated "fugitive" documents, and would be willing to provide them to WMF to copy/scan (we would cover the costs), please contact Dr. Kevin McGrew at the email address listed at the site.

Please join the WMF HCA listserv to receive routine email updates regarding the WMF HCA project.

All posts regarding this project can be found here.

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Hispanic Neuropsychological Society

Just learned of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society.  Will be adding to blog roll.

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Lewis Terman' "Termites"--IQ and giftedness

Excellent up-to-date appraisal of the classic longitudinal study of
gifted children over at BEAUTIFUL MINDS blog.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/200909/the-truth-about-the-termites

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Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Conf. Jan 2010

Conference: Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society @ Uni of Arizona, Tucson, USA. 7-8 Jan 2010. Abstracts by 31 Oct 09.http://bit.ly/dZ943

Kevin McGrew PhD

Educational/School Psych. 

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Gv - In the minds eye blog

Thanks to TechPsych for the tip on this blog. I read "In the minds
eye" many years ago. It was an excellent book. I will be adding this
blog to my feeds for sure.

http://techpsych.blogspot.com/2009/09/thomas-g-wests-blog-in-minds-eye.html

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Controversy re: use of Mexican WAIS-III in MR Atkins cases

See post at sister blog Intellectual Competence and the Death Penalty.

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Neuroethics roundup John Hopkins

Thanks to Neuroethics and Law blog for this post

http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2009/09/pebs-neuroethics-news-roundup-from-johns-hopkins.html

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Visual overload and visual working memory

Interesting post at ENL

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/visual-overload-and-visual-crowding.html

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Rethinking the concept of adaptive behavior in MR definition and diagnosis: Atkin's death penalty impact

Check out interesting post at sister blog Intellectual Competence and the Death Penalty re: very thought provoking ideas for rethinking the definition and measurement of adaptive behavior, particularly in light of Atkin's MR death penalty cases.

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NeuroNetwork

Thanks to TechPsych for this FYI. I will likely join

http://techpsych.blogspot.com/2009/09/neuronetwork-professional-network.html

Kevin McGrew PhD
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IQ tests, scores and MR death penalty ruling (April 2009)

April 2009 US District Court ruling demonstrates courts thinking regarding dueling expert opinions re: use of IQ tests, Flynn Effect and adaptive behavior in MR death penalty case (Atkin's cases).  Check it out at Intellectual Competence and the Death Penalty blog.

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IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest 9-2-09

This weeks "recent literature of interest" is now available. Click here to view or download.

Information regarding this feature, its basis, and the reasons for type of references included in each weekly installment can be found in a prior post.

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Michael Jackson and creativity

Some good information on what we know about creativity from BEAUTIFUL
MINDS blog--a blog I just discovered and plan to moniter.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/200907/could-michael-jackson-have-created-twitter

Kevin McGrew PhD
Educational/School Psych.
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