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Facing Away from the Interviewer: Evidence of Little Benefit to Eyewitnesses' Memory Performance
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Nash, Alena; Ridout, Nathan; Nash, Robert A. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Averting gaze from another person's face generally improves cognitive performance, yet, little is known about how witnesses' gaze direction affects their recall during investigative interviews. Here, participants witnessed a video-recorded incident, and were interviewed via free recall and closed questions following a short delay. In Experiment 1,…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Interviews, Recall (Psychology), Meta Analysis
Reflections on the Origins of Meta-Analysis
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Rosenthal, Robert – Research Synthesis Methods, 2015
In this interview, we discuss my early uses of meta-analytic procedures, first to combine "p"-values and then to combine effect sizes as well. My interest in quantifying the magnitude and the statistical significance of the effect of interpersonal expectations probably grew out of the following: (1) a long-held interest in the concept of…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Probability, Statistical Significance, Effect Size
Within-Group Effect-Size Benchmarks for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents
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Rubin, Allen; Washburn, Micki; Schieszler, Christine – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: This article provides benchmark data on within-group effect sizes from published randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting the efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for traumatized children. Methods: Within-group effect-size benchmarks for symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression were calculated via the…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Effect Size, Randomized Controlled Trials, Trauma
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use Behavior Change: A Meta-Analytic Review
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Jensen, Chad D.; Cushing, Christopher C.; Aylward, Brandon S.; Craig, James T.; Sorell, Danielle M.; Steele, Ric G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This study was designed to quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) interventions for adolescent substance use behavior change. Method: Literature searches of electronic databases were undertaken in addition to manual reference searches of identified review articles. Databases searched include…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Behavior Modification, Interviews, Behavior Change
Convergence of Scores on the Interview and Questionnaire Versions of the Eating Disorder Examination: A Meta-Analytic Review
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Berg, Kelly C.; Peterson, Carol B.; Frazier, Patricia; Crow, Scott J. – Psychological Assessment, 2011
Significant discrepancies have been found between interview- and questionnaire-based assessments of psychopathology; however, these studies have typically compared instruments with unmatched item content. The Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), a structured interview, and the questionnaire version of the EDE (EDE-Q) are considered the preeminent…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Psychopathology, Questionnaires, Interviews
Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation: A Meta-Analytic Review
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Hettema, Jennifer E.; Hendricks, Peter S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a treatment approach that has been widely examined as an intervention for tobacco dependence and is recommended in clinical practice guidelines. Previous reviews evaluating the efficacy of MI for smoking cessation noted effects that were modest in magnitude but included few studies. The current study is…
Descriptors: Databases, Intervention, Smoking, Public Health