©2006, Division 5, American Psychological Association

N E W S L E T T E R

VOL XXVIII. NO 3

July 2006

AMERICAN

PSYCHOLOGICAL

ASSOCIATION

D i v i s i o n F i v e : E v a l u a t i o n • Measurement • Statistics

Lisa Harlow President, Division 5

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Score in Transition ....3

NCME Call for Awards ..............4

2006 Div. 5 Convention Program .............7

Advertise in the Score ..........14

2006 Membership Application .......15

President’s Message

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This is my last column as president of Di-vision 5. I have enjoyed overseeing what I believe is one of the pivotal divisions of APA, entailing more than 1,200 members with much needed strengths and contribu-tions in quantitative psychology. Our focus and purview encompass a wide range of basic and applied domains in statistics, measurement, evaluation, and assessment. Within Division 5, you can find educators, students, and professionals milling among classrooms, research labs, testing and as-sessment centers, and industry where they are addressing quantitative psychology topics that intersect science, education, practice and public interest.

Although Division 5 is central to the larger American Psychological Associa-tion, we have unique characteristics and demographics that set us apart from the rest of APA. For example, approximately 70% of the members of Division 5 are men, whereas 48% of all APA members are men. With respect to ethnicity, 80% of Division 5 members are White, with 66%

of the larger APA reporting that they are White. The ages of Division 5 members range from the twenties to over 70, with a mean age of 56.1 years, compared to a mean age of 52.7 years and a standard deviation of 13.4 for the larger APA. Not surprisingly, the percentages of individu-als in the major sub-fields of psychology differ considerably between Division 5 and APA. In our division, 62% report research as their major focus, with 27% in health service, and 11% in other areas. Within all of APA, only 19% report research as their main field, with the large majority (70%) working in health service, and 11% in other areas. In all of these aspects—gen-der, ethnicity, age, and major field—Divi-sion 5 is significantly different from our larger APA organization, with Division 5 having more men, less minorities, and slightly older and more research-focused members than is true of the full organiza-tion of 150,000 APA members. My hope is that Division 5 will continue to serve as a major quantitative organization in the field, helping to inform the profes-sion and the public with our emphasis on quantitative rigor. I’d also like us to become more heterogeneous in character-istics and focus. Division 5 would enrich its membership by becoming more inviting and inclusive, particularly with respect to individuals who are under-represented (e.g., women and minorities) and younger in age (e.g., students and early career PhD’s). I’d also like to see a broader range of focus, becoming even more welcoming to individuals from substantive disciplines having methodological interests. I’ve heard more than once that some perceive

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O f fi c e r s

Division 5 Officers and Committees

C o m m i t t e e s

http://www.apa.org/divisions/div5/

The Score is the official newsletter of Division 5—Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics—and is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. It is mailed using a nonprofit rate from the post office in Washington, DC. Because of time sensitive infomation in the July and October issues, we send these issues us-ing first-class postage. Mailing addresses used are those appearing on the official APA roster. Please contact APA directly with any issues regarding your contact information.

In keeping with its purpose as the official newsletter of Division 5, the Score will publish minutes of official business meetings, committee reports, news items, information on technical issues and topics of current interest, and when possible, information about the professional activities of Division 5 members. News items and articles for the Score should be submitted to the editor:

Chris GruberWestern Psychological Services12031 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025(800) 648-8857 or (310) 478-2061cgruber@wpspublish.com

Paid advertisements appearing in the Score are solicited from a variety of sources and are not officially endorsed by Division 5. The Newsletter Committee welcomes comments and suggestions for ways in which the Score can better serve the needs of Division 5 members.

Deadline for the receipt of news items and other articles for the October 2006 issue of the Score is August 18, 2006.

Elections Roger E. Millsap, Chair millsap@asu.edu Paul T. Costa costap@mail.nih.gov Liora Pedhazur Schmelkin liora.p.schmelkin@ hofstra.eduHistorian Gary J. Robertson Gjr44@aol.comMembership Razia Azen, Chair azen@uwm.edu Marcia J. Scherer lmpt97@aol.com Keith E. Whitfield kwhit1@duke.eduPublic Affairs &International Liaison Susana Urbina, Chair surbina@unf.edu Barbara M. Byrne bmbyrne@swfla.rr.comWebsite Editor Keith A. Markus kmarkus@aol.comAwards Patrick Curran, Chair curran@unc.edu Marcia M. Andberg manderquassue@ consultant.com Sara S. Hennings sara_hennings@ hmco.comFellowship Keith F. Widaman, Chair kfwidaman@ ucdavis.edu Leaetta M. Hough- leaetta@msn.com

Executive Officers: President Lisa L. Harlow lharlow@uri.edu Past President Roger E. Millsap millsap@asu.edu President-Elect Lawrence J. Stricker lstricker@ets.org Treasurer Barbara M. Byrne bmbyrne@swfla.rr.com Secretary Gwyneth M. Boodoo workboodoo@optonline.net

Members-at-Large to the Executive Committee Marcia M. Andberg mandbergassoc@ consultant.com Patrick J. Curran curran@unc.edu Sara S. Hennings sara_hennings@hmco.comRepresentatives to APA Council Leona S. Aiken Leona.Aiken@asu.edu Kurt F. Geisinger kurtgeis1@aol.com

ListservsKeep up with the absolute latest Division 5 news through its two e-mail lists.

DIV5 serves as a vehicle for discussion among members on topics related to evaluation, measurement statistics, and assessment.

DIV5ANN is used exclusively for announcements from Division leadership, such as convention or workshop information or policy changes. This is a “one-way” list that does not support listwide replies (that is, it is not structured to support discussion).

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Jorge Mendoza mend7142@ sooner.net.ou.eduProgram Glenn Milewski, Co-Chair gmilewski@ collegeboard.org

Amy Schmidt, Co-Chairaschmidt@ collegeboard.orgDeborah L. Bandalosbandalos@uga.eduRachel Fouladirfouladi@sfu.eduAntonio Terraccinanoterracciano@ grc.nid.nih.govPeter P. Vitalianopvital@u.washington.edu

Assessment Howard T. Everson, Chair heverson@dir.org Paul T. Costa costap@mail.nih.gov Chris Gruber cgruber@ wpspublish.com Mark D. Shermis mark.shermis@fiu.edu Susana Urbina surbina@unf.eduNewsletter Editor Chris Gruber cgruber@ wpspublish.com

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Division 5 as not being open to individu-als who are not exclusively focused on quantitative statistics. Whereas Division 5 most certainly has members with a main focus on the development of statistical methods, the larger hub of members form a conduit between meaningful applications and methodological sophistication with the potential to enrich the larger field of psychology and the lives of others outside the field. Few people benefit from a closed and elite group, and fortunately I don’t see Division 5 as embodying such a narrow focus. Nonetheless, it is important to con-tinue to diversify and grow our member-ship to enhance our capabilities and scope to ensure a wide base of scientific knowl-edge and technical expertise.

The development of the Minority Stu-dent Quantitative Psychology Program (MSQPP) by Drs. Herb Eber, Gwyneth Boodoo, Keith Whitfield, and Keith Widaman, myself and others, should be encouraged and supported to promote a wider reach in our quantitative train-

ing efforts. The MSQPP began in 2004 with 30 minority students from across the country meeting at the Morehouse Col-lege of Atlanta University Center to hear presentations on multivariate statistics, testing, and research-related topics. In 2005, nearly 40 minority students met on the campus of Howard University for three days of methodological training, followed by up to four days attending sessions at the APA conference in Washington DC. This year, there are almost 50 minority students enrolled in the MSQPP where they will engage in quantitative sessions for three days at Southern University at Baton Rouge, followed by two days at APA in New Orleans.

On another effort to widen our center, a Task Force (TF) was recently formed to develop approaches for increasing the number of quantitative psycholo-gists. The nine-member TF is chaired by Leona Aiken, with a good cross-section of members (i.e., Herman Aguinis, Mark Appelbaum, Gwyneth Boodoo, Michael Edwards, Richard Gonzalez, Abigail Panter, Debra Park, Thanos Patelis, and APA Staff Liaison, Marianne Ernesto). The

TF is graciously sponsored by the Board of Scientific Affairs and the Board of Edu-cational Affairs with goals to increase the pipeline of qualified students and opportu-nities for quantitative training, particularly for traditionally underrepresented groups (e.g., women and minorities). As I end my year, I want to thank all Divi-sion 5 members, associates, affiliates and fellows for their many innovative and in-sightful contributions to the understanding and application of quantitative psychology. All of you fortify and amplify the points of connection within our field, helping to move and grow our discipline to reach even more aspects of psychology and the public arena.

I would also like to extend my thanks to all of the Division 5 officers and commit-tee members who gave of their time and acumen throughout the year. I am very grateful for the wisdom and council of the Past-President and Elections Chair, Roger Millsap; the President-Elect, Larry Strick-er; the Treasurer, Barbara Byrne; the Sec-retary, Gwyn Boodoo; Council Represen-

With this issue, the SCORE passes hands to a new Editor and Associate Editor. Big thanks go out to Thanos Patelis, who has been the Editor these last four years, and to Associate Editor Drew Wiley and Copy Editor Carrie Dirks, all of the College Board.

Incoming Editor Chris Gruber is Vice President of Research and Development at Western Psychological Services. He was an undergraduate at SUNY Binghamton and did his graduate work in Educational and Developmental Psychol-ogy at the University of Chicago. Working with test authors, he has developed or revised over 20 major clinical tests and has also been active with and is currently on the Board of the Association of Test Publishers.

Watch the next issue to be introduced to our new Associate Editors, Glenn Milewski and Antonio Terracciano. Their participation got settled too close to the editorial deadline to include their bios for this issue. We think you will see the three members of the Newsletter Committee as a very strong editorial team over the next few years.

The new editorial team invites all Division 5 members to contribute articles of interest. Short opinion pieces, calls for papers or awards, and other professional announcements can go to Chris Gruber (cgruber@wpspublish.com); brief announcements describing new tests or books (either by members or of special interest to members can go to Antonio Terracciano (TerraccianoA@grc.nia.nih.gov); and, yes please ADVERTISING queries can be sent to Glen Milewski (GMilewski@collegeboard.org).

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tatives Leona Aiken and Kurt Geisinger; and Members at Large, Marcia Andberg, Patrick Curran and Sara Hennings. The Di-vision benefited from the countless efforts of all committee members, and especially the leaders, including Historian (Gary Robertson), Membership (Razia Azen); International (Susana Urbina); Website (Keith Markus); Fellowship (Keith Wida-man); Program (Glenn Milewski & Amy Schmidt); Assessment (Howard Everson); and a new Score Newsletter Editor (Chris Gruber) and Associate Editor (Andrew Carson) to replace the outgoing group (see below) who relentlessly gave of their time and talent over the last several years.

A hearty thank you is extended to Presi-dent Gaston Caperton and his staff at The College Board for continued and expert support of the work of the Division includ-ing the Newsletter, the early development of the Division’s website, the preliminary development of a possible Early Career Award, the Social Hour, and the many Col-lege Board staff who generously gave time over the years to the benefit of Division 5. Special thanks are offered to the outgoing Newsletter editorial committee at the Col-lege Board for their superb and tireless as-sistance over the past four years—Thanos Patelis (Editor), Drew Wiley (Associate Editor) and Carrie Dirks (Copy Editor). I also want to express my sadness and

appreciation for several notable individu-als in Division 5-related fields who died recently. Our field has been made much richer by their contributions.

Julian C. Stanley died August 12, 2005 after a long and illustrious career in the field of gifted education and quantitative psychology. Dr. Stanley was a former president of both Divisions 5 and 15 and a professor for many years at Johns Hopkins University. An APA symposium will be held on August 11, 2006, 4-5:50 at the Morial Convention Center, Meeting Room 266 honoring Dr. Stanley. Also, see a memory by Charles Beckman at: http://cty.jhu.edu/about/stanley.html.

Nambury Raju died on October 27, 2005 after a distinguished career as a world-class scholar and mentor in psychomet-rics, testing and selection. Dr. Raju was a fellow of Division 14, Council Repre-sentative for Division 5, and Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. See a memory by Terry Ackerman ‌: Applied Measurement in Education, 2006, volume 19, pp 93-94; and a memory from Divi-sion 14 at: http://www.ciop.net/member-ship/20051031.php.

Mary Tenopyr died on November 30, 2005. Dr. Tenopyr was a former president of Divisions 5 and 14, and the Chair of Public Affairs for Division 5. She was a beloved and respected pioneer in the field of employment testing and selec-

tion and served for many years at AT&T. See Mary’s description of her life at http://www.siop.org/Presidents/Tenopyr.aspx and a memory by Nancy Tippins at http://siop.org/TIP/April%2006/pdf/Sheridan%20PDFs/434_133to134.pdf.

In closing, I am looking forward to a vibrant APA conference in New Orleans. We have contributions from 70 different institutions (e.g., universities; measure-ment, assessment and testing centers) from across the contiguous United States, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the Virgin Islands. Presenters will discuss a range of topics from ability, selection, measurement and testing, to statistical consulting, longi-tudinal analysis, and quantitative training. There is something of interest on all four days of the convention (for a schedule of Division 5 events, select the Division of Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics at: http://forms.apa.org/convention/index.cfm?convention=Division&search=yes). Come check out the sessions, as well as the business meeting and social hour Saturday evening. I’d love to meet more of you and hear your ideas about how to keep Division 5 a vital and essential source of quantitative wisdom within and outside of APA.

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa L. Harlow, Division 5 President

NCME Call for AwardsNCME Award for Outstanding Dissemination of Educational Measurement Concepts to the PublicIn the year 2007, NCME will honor outstanding dissemination of educational measurement concepts to the public in 2004, 2005, or 2006. Examples of past awards that have been made in this category include: James Mitchell, Buros Institute, the Australian Council for Educational Research, The Seattle Times, the Admission and Guidance Services Division of the College Board and Larry

Rudner. NCME members and others are invited to identify candidates for this sig-nificant award. Selection criteria for the award will include quality, innovation, and importance of the contribution.

Self nominations are encouraged as are nominations for others. Individu-als or groups are eligible for this award. Nominees need not be NCME members. A nomination consists of 7 copies of a 3–5 page statement summarizing the technical or scientific contribution as well as an electronic version of the state-

ment. Applicants should clearly describe and demonstrate the importance of the contribution to the field of educational measurement. Additional supporting documentation is welcome. Applications should include the names and addresses of two persons familiar with the specific application and its results. The committee may request further materials and may contact others who are likely to be able to evaluate the contribution.

Nominations should be sent by December 8, 2006, to:

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Xiang Bo Wang, Research and Analysis, The College Board, 45 Columbus Av-enue, New York, NY 10023-6992, USA. Phone: 1-212-713-8287. Fax is 1-212-649-8427.Email: Bwang@CollegeBoard.org.

The award will be presented at the NCME Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 2007.

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Xiang Bo Wang at Bwang@CollegeBoard.org

Call for the Alicia Cascallar Award for an Outstanding Paper by an Early Career ScholarDescription of the AwardAlicia Cascallar, who published most of her research as Alicia P.Schmitt, is best remembered for her work in the area of differential item functioning. The Alicia Cascallar Award for an Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Scholar has been established to honor Alicia’ s profes-sional commitment and accomplishments and to continue her practice of mentoring promising new scholars in the area of educational measurement.The award consists of $500, a commemo-rative plaque from NCME, and a waiver of NCME conference fees. The award will be given to an early career scholar who presented an outstanding paper at the 2006 NCME Annual Meeting.

Description of a NominationTo be eligible for this award, the indi-vidual must have presented a paper at the 2006 NCME Annual Meeting. The author must have received his/her doctoral de-gree within 5 years of the Annual Meet-ing. In addition, professional colleagues who believe that this work represents a significant contribution to the field of applied measurement must endorse the paper by writing a letter to the Committee Chair.

Application ProcedureNominator will submit his/her nomina-tion letter and the curriculum vitae of the candidate to the Committee Chair. The letters of other endorsees of the paper should also be submitted to the Commit-

tee Chair. The candidate should submit the version of their paper submitted to the discussants for the 2006 meeting paper electronically to the Committee Chair. Materials should be submitted by November 1, 2006 to:

Mei Liu Center for Statistical Analysis—MS 08PEducational Testing ServiceRosedale RoadPrinceton, NJ 08541Attention Alicia Cascallar AwardFor Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Mei Liu at mliu@ets.org

Call for the Brenda H. Loyd Out-standing Dissertation AwardDescription of the AwardThe Brenda H. Loyd Award honors an outstanding dissertation in the field of educational measurement. The winner of the award will receive $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME. In addition, the advisor or committee chair for the award-winning dissertation will receive a letter of congratulations.

Description of a NominationNominations will be accepted for dis-sertations completed between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2006. The author of the dissertation need not be a mem-ber of NCME. However, the author’s advisor must be a member of NCME. Nominations must include: (a) a letter of nomination from the author’s advi-sor; (b) a summary of the dissertation research (up to 10 double-spaced pages), including the rationale for the study, research questions, methodology, results, and conclusions; (c) a table of contents (including a list of table and figures); and (d) a statement from the graduate school confirming the date of completion and acceptance of the dissertation.

Application ProcedureSubmit seven copies of all materials by Friday, November 17, 2006 to:Mark J. GierlCentre for Research in Applied Measure-ment and Evaluation6-110 Education North, Faculty of Education

University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, CANADA T6G 2G5

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Mark Gierl at mark.gierl@ualberta.ca

Call for the Jason Millman Prom-ising Measurement Scholar Award Description of the AwardThe Jason Millman Promising Measure-ment Scholar Award is intended to honor the lifetime work of Dr. Millman, to recognize his contributions to the field of applied measurement, and to continue Dr. Milllman’s support of scholars in their formative years who are just begin-ning their research careers. The award recognizes a scholar at the early stages of his/her career whose research has the potential to make a major contribution to the applied measurement field. The win-ner of the award will receive $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME.

Description of a NominationTo be eligible for the award, the candi-date must have received his/her doctorate within the last five years. The nomination must include: (a) a letter of nomination from a professional colleague who is a member of NCME; (b) at least two letters of recommendation (from persons other than the nominator) that speak to (1) the candidate’s contributions to the field of measurement as a teacher, and/or as an applied measurement practitioner, and/or as a measurement researcher, and (2) the reasons for which the candidate’s work represents a significant contribution to the field of applied measurement; (c) two or more unique papers presented at any of the last 5 NCME annual meet-ings, or published in the last 5 years in an NCME publication; (d) the candidate’s curriculum vita; and (e) a letter from the candidate outlining his/her career goals and how his/her work contributes significantly to the field of educational measurement.

Application ProcedureSubmit 7 copies of all materials by No-vember 4, 2006 to:

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Kadriye ErcikanECPS, Faculty of EducationUniversity of British Columbia2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Kadriye Erci-kan kadriye.ercikan@ubc.ca.

Call for the NCME Award for Ca-reer Contributions to Educational MeasurementDescription of the AwardThe award honors living persons whose publications, presentations, and profes-sional activities over a career have had a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement. These contributions may include theoretical or technical developments, service to professional organizations, conceptual-izations of educational measurement that have enhanced public understanding of measurement problems, applications of theory that have influenced the nature of educational tests and measurement, or innovative ideas that have significantly affected measurement practices. Award recipients receive a check for $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME. In addition, recipients are invited to provide an address at the next year’s NCME An-nual Meeting.

Description of a NominationA nomination must include two items: (a) a 1-or-2 page summary of the nature, significance, and impact of the nominee’s contribution to the field of educational measurement, and (b) an up-to-date copy of the nominee’s vita.

Application ProcedureSubmit eight (8) copies of all materials by November 30, 2006 to:Bruno D. Zumbo, PhD, ProfessorDepartment of ECPSUniversity of British ColumbiaScarfe Building, 2125 Main MallVancouver, B.C.CANADA V6T 1Z4

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or e-mail Bruno Zumbo at bruno.zumbo@ubc.ca

Call for the Bradley Hanson Award for Contributions to Edu-cational MeasurementDescription of the AwardThe Bradley Hanson Award has been established to honor Brad Hanson’s contributions to the field of educational measurement and to further advance the goals embodied in his work. Nominees must propose a project that promises to make a significant contribution to the field of educational measurement and/or to the development/instruction of new professionals in the field. A typical time frame for the completion of the project is one to two years. The recipient will be awarded $1,000 and a commemorative plaque from NCME.

Description of a NominationNominees may be non-NCME mem-bers. However, the recipient must be an NCME member by the time the award is presented at the Annual Meeting in 2007. The award is open to individuals at any stage in their careers, including graduate students, and may be awarded to either a single individual or a group of individu-als.

Nominations for the award must include: (1) a letter of nomination. The nomina-tion letter must describe the candidate, the specific project to be supported and timeline, including how the $1,000 will be spent, and should be 1500 words or less. Self-nominations are welcome; (2) the candidate’s curriculum vitae; and (3) at least one additional letter of recom-mendation addressing the qualifications of the candidate and the importance of the project.

Application ProcedureAll materials should be received by November 1, 2006. The nomination letter and curriculum vitae may be submitted electronically to jeeseonkim@wisc.edu. The recommendation letter(s) should be sent as hard copies by regular mail to the following address: Jee-Seon KimDepartment of Educational PsychologyUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison1025 West Johnson Street

Madison, WI 53705Attention: NCME Bradley Hanson Award

For Additional Information: Go to the NCME Website or refer to Brad Hanson’s homepage at http://www.b-a-h.com/ or e-mail Jee-Seon Kim at jeeseonkim@wisc.edu.

Donations to the Bradley A. Hanson Memorial Fund may be made payable to the Arizona Community Foundation and sent to:Arizona Community FoundationBradley A. Hanson Memorial Fund2122 E. Highland Ave., Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016

ATP Conference Call for Papers

The Association for Test Publishers (ATP) has issued a call for papers for their Annual Conference, held this year at the Westin Mission Hills Resort, Palm Springs, California February 5–7, 2007. They note that breakout sessions, half-day workshops and poster sessions are the foundation of the ATP conference’s educational pro-gram. These presentations give test sponsors, practitioners, and psychometricians an opportu-nity to learn about research, best practices, processes, policies, and practical applica-tions of the testing industry. Proposals for breakout sessions, workshops and poster sessions are invited through a ‘Call for Papers’ available at the ATP conference website: www.designingeventsonline.com/atp/papers.

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Division 5 Program APA Convention, New Orleans, LA

August 10–13, 2006

The final Division 5 program from this year’s convention is provided below. While APA confirms the complete 2006 Convention Program listed here, there may be changes that occur in July. Check the 114th Annual Convention Program book, distributed at the 2006 APA convention in New Orleans to verify times and locations. Warm thanks and large kudos to the Division 5 Program Committee (co-chaired by Drs. Amy E. Schmidt and Glenn Milewski) for the wonderful set of sessions they have assembled.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 97:00 PM–9:50 PMExecutive Committee MeetingNew Orleans Marriott Hotel, Beauregard Room

THURSDAY, AUGUST 101:00 PM–2:50 PMWorkshop: Statistical ConsultingMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 276Co-Chairs: Glenn B. Milewski, PhD, Amy E. Schmidt, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

Participant/1st Author: Mark L. Davison, PhD, Univer-sity of Minnesota—Twin Cities; Keith F. Widaman, PhD, University of California—Davis; Gwyneth Boodoo, PhD, GMB Enterprises, Hamilton, NJ; Keith A. Markus, PhD, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice; David Rindskopf, PhD, City University of New York Gradu-ate Center

3:00 PM–3:50 PMInvited Address: Issues in Test TranslationMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 254Chair: Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Test Adaptation Methods: Advances, Guidelines, and Unre-solved ProblemsParticipant/1st Author: Ronald K. Hambleton, PhD, University of Massachusetts—Amherst

4:00 PM–4:50 PMPoster SessionMorial Convention Center, Halls E & F

Formats for Delivering Extended-Length Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Questionnaires: Effects on Scores and Completion TimeParticipant/1st Author: Walter P. Vispoel, PhD, University of IowaCo-Authors: Timothy Bleiler, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo; Shuqin Tao, MA, University of Iowa; Linan Sun, MA, University of Iowa; Ye Hi, MA, University of Iowa; Michelle C. Croft, MA, University of Iowa

Cell Means Model for Confounded Factorial Designs With Missing ObservationsParticipant/1st Author: Roger E. Kirk, PhD, Baylor University

Orthogonal Higher-Order Structure of the RIASParticipant/1st Author: Jason M. Nelson, PhD, Eastern Illinois UniversityCo-Authors: Gary L. Canivez, PhD, Eastern Illinois Univer-sity; Will Lindstrom, PhD, University of Georgia; Clifford V. Hatt, EdD, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, NONE, VA

Development of a New Measure of Psychological Needs and Well-BeingParticipant/1st Author: Kimberly A. Miller, MA, Ball State UniversityCo-Author: Darrell L. Butler, PhD, Ball State University

When Measurement Models and Factor Models Conflict: Maximizing Internal ConsistencyParticipant/1st Author: James M. Graham, PhD, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, ZZ

Development of the Langer Mindfulness Scale—Youth VersionParticipant/1st Author: Angela C. Sherman, MS, Pacific Graduate School of PsychologyCo-Authors: Laura Delizonna, PhD, Stanford University; Ellen J. Langer, PhD, Harvard University

Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System for Adults With Learning DisabilitiesParticipant/1st Author: Noam E. Wittlin, BA, Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityCo-Authors: Linda A. Reddy, PhD, Fairleigh Dickinson Uni-versity; Lana A. Tiersky, PhD, Fairleigh Dickinson University

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Utility of the BSI as a Depression-Screening MeasureParticipant/1st Author: Ryan E. Breshears, MEd, University of GeorgiaCo-Author: Christopher D. Bell, MS, University of Georgia

Effects of Test Speediness on Computer-Adaptive Test Ability EstimationParticipant/1st Author: Thomas A. Schmitt, MS, University of Wisconsin—MilwaukeeCo-Authors: Cindy M. Walker, PhD, University of Wiscon-sin—Milwaukee; Daniel A. Sass, BA, University of Wiscon-sin—Milwaukee

Coatsworth Competence Scales (CCS): Measurement Model and ValidityParticipant/1st Author: Chow Wai-Ying, MA, Arizona State UniversityCo-Authors: Eileen M. Leuthe, MA, Arizona State Univer-sity; Tim S. Ayers, PhD, Arizona State University Comparison of the Bayley-III and BSID-IIParticipant/1st Author: Zhiming Yang, PhD, Harcourt As-sessment, Inc., San Antonio, TXCo-Authors: Jian Jun Zhu, PhD, Harcourt Assessment, Inc., San Antonio, TX; Marites Piñon, PhD, Harcourt Assessment, Inc., San Antonio, TX; Charles Wilkins, PhD, Harcourt As-sessment, Inc., San Antonio, TX

Developing PROMIS Item Banks: Methodological ChallengesParticipant/1st Author: Dagmar Amtmann, PhD, University of WashingtonCo-Authors: Karon F. Cook, PhD, Baylor College of Medi-cine; Kurt L. Johnson, PhD, University of Washington

Use of a Person-Fit Statistic With a Low-Stakes TestParticipant/1st Author: Min Huang, BS, University of Mis-souri—Columbia

Development of Internet Use for College StudentsParticipant/1st Author: Chiungjung Huang, PhD, National Changhua University of Education, NONE, Taiwan R.O.C.

Application of Unfolding and Cumulative IRT Models to Checklist DataParticipant/1st Author: Tomoyuki Yasuda, PhD, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Two Fallacies About Causation: Atomism and ContrapositionParticipant/1st Author: Keith A. Markus, PhD, City Univer-sity of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Analogy Among Various Definitions of Fair Test UseParticipant/1st Author: Sorel Cahan, PhD, Hebrew Univer-sity, Jerusalem, IsraelCo-Author: Eyal Gamliel, PhD, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel

Factorial Evaluation of ASCA Scores Among Native Ameri-can IndiansParticipant/1st Author: Gary L. Canivez, PhD, Eastern Illinois University

Short Version of the Experiences of Close Relationships ScaleParticipant/1st Author: Meifen Wei, PhD, Iowa State UniversityCo-Authors: Daniel W. Russell, PhD, Iowa State University; Brent Mallinckrodt, PhD, Iowa State University; David L. Vogel, PhD, Iowa State University; Philip A. Shaffer, PhD, Iowa State University; Shannon K. Young, MSW, Iowa State University; Tsui-Feng Wu, MEd, Iowa State University; Kelly Yu-Hsin Liao, BS, Iowa State University

Measurement Invariance of Adaptability and Behavior Prob-lem Constructs in ChildrenParticipant/1st Author: Lanee Rivers, PhD, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St. Thomas, VICo-Author: Ellen W. Rowe, PhD, George Mason University

Identifying Psychopathy Among Offenders: Validation of the Psychopathy File ScreenParticipant/1st Author: Melanie B. Malterer, MS, Univer-sity of Wisconsin—MadisonCo-Authors: Jeremy D. Bertsch, MS, University of Wis-consin—Madison; Joseph P. Newman, PhD, University of Wisconsin—Madison; Robert D. Hare, PhD, University of British Columbia, NONE, BC, Canada;

Using Response Time to Increase Construct Validity of Trait EstimatesParticipant/1st Author: James A. Bovaird, PhD, University of Nebraska—LincolnCo-Author: Susan E. Embretson, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology

FRIDAY, AUGUST 119:00 AM–9:50 AMPaper Session: New Methods for Analyzing ChangeMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 283Chair: Hui Deng, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

Hypothesis Generation in Latent-Growth ModelingParticipant/1st Author: Mark L. Davison, PhD, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities;

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Co-Authors: Tacksoo Shin, PhD, University of Minne-sota—Twin Cities; Jeffrey Long, PhD, University of Minne-sota—Twin Cities

General IRT Model for Estimating Change Across Repeated MeasurementsParticipant/1st Author: James S. Roberts, PhD, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCo-Author: Qianli Ma, MA, University of Maryland College Park

2:00 PM–2:50 PMInvited Address: Samuel J. Messick Distinguished Scientific Contributions AwardMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 346Chair: Marcia M. Andberg, PhD, Marcia Andberg Associ-ates, LLC, North Oaks, MN

Five Big Challenges in Educational and Psychological AssessmentParticipant/1st Author: Ronald K. Hambleton, PhD, Uni-versity of Massachusetts—Amherst

3:00 PM–3:50 PMInvited Address: Dissertation AwardMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 262Chair: Steven J. Osterlind, PhD, University of Missouri—Columbia

Bayesian Analysis of Hierarchical IRT ModelsParticipant/1st Author: Yanyan Sheng, PhD, University of Missouri—Columbia

4:00 PM–5:50 PMInvited Symposium: Honoring the Work of Julian C. StanleyMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 266Chair: David Lubinski, PhD, Vanderbilt University

Standing on the Shoulders of HollingworthParticipant/1st Author: Camilla P. Benbow, EdD, Vanderbilt University

Standing on the Shoulders of TermanParticipant/1st Author: David Lubinski, PhD, NONE, ZZ

Simple but Not Easy: Teaching Students Something New Every DayParticipant/1st Author: Susan G. Assouline, PhD, Univer-sity of Iowa

Gentleman, Scholar, and Mentor, Without FailParticipant/1st Author: Linda S. Gottfredson, PhD, Univer-sity of Delaware

SATURDAY, AUGUST 128:00 AM–9:50 AMInvited Symposium: Developments in Longitudinal Data AnalysisMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 283Chair: Stephen G. West, PhD, Arizona State UniversityNew Features of SEM Models: Applications to Longitudinal DataParticipant/1st Author: Todd D. Little, PhD, University of Kansas

Longitudinal and Repeated Measures Models for Categorical and Count DataParticipant/1st Author: David Rindskopf, PhD, City Uni-versity of New York Graduate Center

Multilevel Extensions for Discrete Time-Intensive Longitudi-nal DataParticipant/1st Author: Theodore A. Walls, PhD, University of Rhode Island 10:00 PM–10:50 PMPaper Session: Advances in Measuring AbilityMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 335Chair: Viji Sathy, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

Effect of Repetitive Structures on the Abstract Reasoning TestParticipant/1st Author: Rob C. Daniel, BA, Georgia Insti-tute of TechnologyCo-Author: Susan E. Embretson, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology

Megacluster Analysis (MEG) of Cognitive and Learning Behavior Patterns: A National StudyParticipant/1st Author: Lauren E. Angelo, MA, University of PennsylvaniaCo-Authors: Xiuyuan Zhang, MS, MA, University of Penn-sylvania; Clare Waterman, MSE, University of Pennsylvania; Paul A. McDermott, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Development of Preschool Achievement Scales With Maxi-mum Sensitivity to GrowthParticipant/1st Author: Paul A. McDermott, PhD, Univer-sity of PennsylvaniaCo-Authors: Lauren E. Angelo, MA, University of Pennsyl-vania; Clare Waterman, MSE, University of Pennsylvania;Kennen S. Gross, MPH, University of Pennsylvania

11:00 AM–12:50 PMInvited Symposium: Launching a Minority Student Quantita-tive Psychology ProgramChair: Lisa L. Harlow, PhD, University of Rhode Island

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Developing a MSQPPParticipant/1st Author: Herb Eber, PhD, Psychological Resources, Atlanta, GA

Testing and MeasurementParticipant/1st Author: Gwyneth Boodoo, PhD, GMB En-terprises, Hamilton, NJ

Intuitive Understanding of Factor AnalysisParticipant/1st Author: Richard Gonzalez, PhD, University of Michigan—Ann Arbor

Are Omnibus Demographic Variables Meaningful?Participant/1st Author: Theodore A. Walls, PhD, University of Rhode Island

Cerebral Asymmetry: An Application of HLMParticipant/1st Author: Eugene Emory, PhD, Emory University

Discussant: Lisa L. Harlow, PhD, University of Rhode Island

1:00 AM–1:50 AMInvited Address: Current State of Quantitative PsychologyMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 284Chair: Glenn B. Milewski, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

Quantitative Training in Psychology: A Decade of Stability and ChangeParticipant/1st Author: Leona S. Aiken, PhD, Arizona State UniversityCo-Author: Stephen G. West, PhD, Arizona State University

2:00 PM–2:50 PMPoster Session Morial Convention Center, Halls E & FPsychometric Properties of the Chinese Translation of Ques-tionnaire About Interpersonal Difficulties for AdolescenceParticipant/1st Author: Xinyue Zhou, PhD, Fudan Univer-sity, Shanghai, ChinaCo-Authors: Inglés J. Cándido, PhD, University Miguel Hernández, NONE, Spain; Yi Li, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Measurement Invariance of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in WomenParticipant/1st Author: Thomas S. Kubarych, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCo-Authors: Steven H. Aggen, PhD, Virginia Common-wealth University; John M. Hettema, MD, PhD, Virginia

Commonwealth University; Michael C. Neale, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University; Kenneth S. Kendler, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University

Confirmatory Factor Analysis With Nonnormal Ordinal Data: Plausibly Misspecified ModelsParticipant/1st Author: Phillip W. Vaughan, BA, University of Texas at AustinCo-Author: Susan Natasha Beretvas, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Annihilation Anxiety, Traumas Dose, and Trauma Negative Appraisal: A New Measure for Annihilation AnxietyParticipant/1st Author: Ibrahim A. Kira, PhD, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center, Dearborn, MICo-Authors: Thom Templin, PhD, Wayne State University;Linda Lewandowski, PhD, Wayne State University;Adnan Hammad, PhD, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center, Dearborn, MI; Jamal Mohanesh, MS, AC-CESS Community Health and Research Center, Dearborn, MI; Husam Abdulkhaleq, MA, ACCESS Community Health and Research Center, Dearborn, MI

Statistical Power in Meta-AnalysisParticipant/1st Author: Guy Cafri, MA, University of South FloridaCo-Authors: Michael T. Brannick, PhD, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Kromrey, PhD, University of South Florida

Structural Models of Internet Use for College StudentsParticipant/1st Author: Chiungjung Huang, PhD, National Changhua University of Education, NONE, Taiwan R.O.C.

Effect of Response Bias on Internal Reliability of Question-nairesParticipant/1st Author: Eyal Gamliel, PhD, Ruppin Aca-demic Center, Emek Hefer, IsraelCo-Author: Eyal Peer, BA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Effects of Predictor-Criterion Distributional Differences on Selection BiasParticipant/1st Author: Sorel Cahan, PhD, Hebrew Univer-sity, Jerusalem, IsraelCo-Authors: Eyal Peer, BA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; Eyal Gamliel, PhD, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel

Methodological Challenges in Combining Diverse StudiesParticipant/1st Author: Soyeon Ahn, BA, Michigan State University

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Co-Authors: Jinyoung Choi, PhD, Michigan State Univer-sity; Mary Kennedy, PhD, Michigan State University

Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals for Multiple-Linear Regression PredictorsParticipant/1st Author: Todd E. Bodner, PhD, Portland State UniversityCo-Author: Elizabeth McCune, BA, Portland State UniversityEstimating Skewed Latent Traits Within Item-Response TheoryParticipant/1st Author: Daniel A. Sass, BA, University of Wisconsin—MilwaukeeCo-Author: Cindy M. Walker, PhD, University of Wiscon-sin—Milwaukee; Thomas A. Schmitt, MS, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Developing the Anxiety Control Questionnaire for Children (ACQ-C) Short FormParticipant/1st Author: Leslie K. Taylor, BS, University of New OrleansCo-Authors: Natalie M. Costa, MS, University of New Orleans;Sarah E. Watts, MS, University of New Orleans; Melinda F. Cannon, MS, University of New Orleans; Alan H. Zakem, MBA, University of New Orleans; Carl F. Weems, PhD, University of New Orleans

Bem Sex-Role Inventory: Desirability Ratings 30 Years LaterParticipant/1st Author: Namok Choi, PhD, University of LouisvilleCo-Authors: Dale R. Fuqua, PhD, Oklahoma State Univer-sity; Jody L. Newman, PhD, University of Oklahoma

Using WinBUGS From SAS for Bayesian AnalysisParticipant/1st Author: Zhiyong Zhang, MA, University of VirginiaCo-Authors: John J. McArdle, PhD, University of Southern California; Lijuan Wang, MA, University of Virginia

Gender Differences on Multidimensional PersonalityQuestionnaire: Differential Item-Functioning AnalysisParticipant/1st Author: Jung Lee, PhD, University of Min-nesota—Twin Cities

Construction and Validation of a Resistance to Frustration TestParticipant/1st Author: Cristiane F. Moura, MD, University of Brasília, NONE, Distrito Federal, BrazilCo-Author: Luiz Pasquali, PhD, University of Brasília, NONE, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Assessing and Correcting for Publication Bias: A Description and Comparison

Participant/1st Author: Susan Natasha Beretvas, PhD, Uni-versity of Texas at AustinCo-Author: Xin Li, BS, University of Texas at Austin

Determining Optimal Design Features in an Accelerated Longitudinal StudyParticipant/1st Author: Kevin A. Kupzyk, MA, University of KansasCo-Authors: James A. Bovaird, PhD, University of Nebraska—Lincoln; Janet G. Marquis, PhD, University of Kansas

Predictor Importance in Logistic Regression: An Extension of Dominance AnalysisParticipant/1st Author: Nicole M. Traxel, MS, University of Wisconsin—MilwaukeeCo-Author: Razia Azen, PhD, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-S): Korean VersionParticipant/1st Author: Eunkyung Yoon, PhD, MSW, Jack-son State University

Effective Sample Size With Missing Data for Meta-Analytic SEMParticipant/1st Author: Carolyn F. Furlow, PhD, Georgia State UniversityCo-Authors: Susan Natasha Beretvas, PhD, University of Texas at Austin; Leslie Keng, MA, University of Texas at Austin

Multilevel Modeling of Kindergarten Readiness With Finite Sample SizesParticipant/1st Author: James A. Bovaird, PhD, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Multilevel Modeling of Kindergarten Readiness With Finite Sample SizesCo-Authors: Sherrill Martinez, PhD, Kansas State Depart-ment of Education, Topeka, ZZ; Gayle Stuber, PhD, Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka, ZZ

4:00 PM–4:50 PMPresidential AddressHilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, Jasperwood RoomChair: Lawrence J. Stricker, PhD, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

Increasing Interest and Diversity in Quantitative PsychologyParticipant/1st Author: Lisa L. Harlow, PhD, University of Rhode Island

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5:00 PM–5:50 PMBusiness Meeting Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Jasperwood Room

6:00 PM–6:50 PMSocial HourHilton New Orleans Riverside, Oak Alley Room

SUNDAY, AUGUST 138:00 AM–8:50 AMPaper Session: Statistical Reform in PsychologyMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 252Chair: Bruce Thompson, EdD, Texas A&M University

Confidence Interval Pictures Can Give Better Inference Than Significance TestingParticipant/1st Author: Geoff Cumming, PhD, BS, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCo-Authors: Melissa Coulson, BS; Michelle Healey, BS; Fiona Fidler, BS, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Statistical Reform in Psychology: Has Anything Changed in Recent Years?Participant/1st Author: Geoff Cumming, PhD, BS, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCo-Authors: Fiona Fidler, BS; Ashton Christiansen, BS; Ani-ta Kleinig, BS; Martine Leonard, BS; Jessica Lo, BS; Natalie McMenamin, BS; Sarah Wilson, BS, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

9:00 AM–9:50 AMInvited Address: Challenges in Scoring Open-Ended ResponsesMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 272Chair: Amy E. Schmidt, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

Quality Assurance Processes for Human Scoring of Open-Ended ResponsesParticipant/1st Author: Jon Twing, PhD, Pearson Educa-tional Measurement, Iowa City, IACo-Author: Kathleen T. Williams, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

10:00 PM–11:50 PMSymposium: Advances in Measurement and Control of Ques-tionnaire Response BiasesMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 355Chair: Delroy L. Paulhus, PhD, University of British Colum-bia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Effects of Socially Desirable Responding: Comparison of Faking With Naturally Occurring FormsParticipant/1st Author: Ronald R. Holden, PhD, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada

Socially Desirability Bias in Voter SurveysParticipant/1st Author: Jon Krosnick, PhD, Stanford UniversityDisentangling Response Extremity From Individual Differ-ences in Perceptual JudgmentsJeremy Biesanz, PhD, University of British Columbia, Van-couver, BC, Canada

Understanding Acquiescence: A Construct Validation ApproachParticipant/1st Author: David B. Watson, PhD, University of IowaCo-Author: Lee Anna Clark, PhD, University of IowaDiscussant: Delroy L. Paulhus, PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

12:00 AM–1:50 AMInvited Symposium: Use of Noncognitive Measures for Guid-ance and SelectionMorial Convention Center, Meeting Room 272Chair: Amy E. Schmidt, PhD, The College Board, New York, NY

A Comprehensive Approach to Noncognitive Variables: Using Multiple Measurement MethodsParticipant/1st Author: William E. Sedlacek, PhD, Univer-sity of Maryland College Park

Students’ Behaviors and Attitudes as Predictors of Success in SchoolParticipant/1st Author: Marcia M. Andberg, PhD, Marcia Andberg Associates, LLC, North Oaks, MN

Do Psychosocial Factors Have a Role in Promoting College Success?Participant/1st Author: Steve Robbins, PhD, ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA

Broadening the Performance Domain in the Prediction of Academic SuccessParticipant/1st Author: Neal Schmitt, PhD, Michigan State UniversityDiscussant: Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

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