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Wood, Alexis C.; Neale, Michael C. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: To describe the utility of twin studies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research and demonstrate their potential for the identification of alternative phenotypes suitable for genomewide association, developmental risk assessment, treatment response, and intervention targets. Method: Brief descriptions of the classic…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Research Tools, Structural Equation Models, Clinical Diagnosis
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Bastedo, Michael N.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – American Journal of Education, 2010
Processes of certification and evaluation are some of the most powerful institutional forces in organizational fields, and in the higher education field, rankings are a primary factor in assessing organizational performance. This article explores the institutional effects of the "U.S. News & World Report" undergraduate rankings on the reputational…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Structural Equation Models, Reputation, Liberal Arts
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McKenzie, Kirsten; Gow, Kathryn – Learning & Individual Differences, 2004
One of the most noticeable changes to the university student profile over the last decade is the increasing number of mature-age students. This study examined the relationship between previous academic performance, psychological characteristics of the student, learning strategies, and the first year academic performance of school leavers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Structural Equation Models, College Freshmen, Learning Strategies