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The Prevalence of Declining Effect Sizes in Educational Research
Effect sizes are the statistic generated by meta-analyses, a commonly used statistic in education research. This project uses a methodological framework similar to that of Jennions and Moller (2001) to determine whether declining effect sizes can be observed in educational research and attempts to explain possible causes of this observation. Joshua A. Stephens Cleveland State University
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National Cancer Institute
The Behavioral Research Program, within the (NCI) National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, initiates, supports, and evaluates a comprehensive program of research ranging from basic behavioral research to the development, testing, and dissemination of interventions in areas such as tobacco use, screening, dietary behavior, and sun protection. Behavioral research in the context of cancer control is the study of the initiation, conclusion, or maintenance of actions to prevent, detect, or ameliorate the effects of cancer.
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Women’s Understanding Of Personal Breast Cancer Risk — Does Education Level Matter?
A woman’s understanding of her own breast cancer risk is an important precursor for care. A valid estimate would allow for a greater opportunity to consider early detection modalities and chemopreventive medications. The objective of this study is to compare patients' perceived breast cancer risk versus their calculated risk and then parse those findings by educational level. Sarah Herman and and Stephen Sullivan Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls Jonathan Herman Hofstra North Shore–LIJ Medical School Joseph Indelicato Touro College, NY
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Reducing the Public Health Burden of Drug Abuse
Minda Lynch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse presented her research on "Reducing the Public Health Burden of Drug Abuse: Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse" at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Child Abuse Witness Status, Gender, Adult Victimization Risk and Adult Victimization Acknowledgement
Witnessing abuse as a child and adult IPV or rape victimization acknowledgement were assessed. Male witnesses reported higher victimization than non-witnesses. Male and female witnesses were more likely than non-witnesses to acknowledge physical victimization. Male witnesses were less likely to acknowledge sexual victimization. Implications for child abuse witnesses were discussed. Kirsten D. Leaberry, Emily A. Boren, Eva C. Jorgensen-Graham, James J. Rossi, Caroline M. Clements, Devin R. Barlaan, and Justin P. Parke University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Abuse Severity
The impact of ethnicity, SES, and abuse severity on psychopathology following IPV was assessed. Overall, Caucasians reported more psychopathology than African Americans. Low SES predicted higher psychopathology for African Americans with high abuse severity, but not Caucasians at all abuse levels. Ethnic and SES sensitive interventions are discussed. Emily A. Boren, Darcey L. D'Amato, Eva C. Jorgensen-Graham, Caroline M. Clements, Erin D. Churchill, Amy M. Phillips, Sierra K. Wait University of North Carolina at Wilmington
