Archive for the ‘ETS’ Category

iPost: Numerical estimation in preschoolers

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Developmental Psychology - Vol 46, Iss 2 Developmental Psychology publishes articles that advance knowledge and theory about human development across the life span. Numerical estimation in preschoolers. Sun, Mar 7 2010 9:00 PM

LSAT PrepTest Raw Score Conversion Charts

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Since we’re currently in the middle of a series about the “LSAT Curve”, it makes sense to actually include Raw Score Conversion Charts to give you a sense of what raw scores have actually been required to achieve particular LSAT scores out of 180.

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LSAT PrepTest Raw Score Conversion Charts

Beyond CHC: Pushing the edge of the CHC and WJ III envelope

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

This is a revision of a prior post (which I have now deleted).

LSAT Test Center Inclement Weather Closings Due To Snow

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The blog post applies to some test-takers taking the February 6, 2010 LSAT. If you’re in an area potentially affected by snow or other “inclement weather”, keep an eye on LSAC’s website and check your email regularly. As of Saturday 9:00AM EST, the following test centers were closed according to LSAC’s website: IMPORTANT! Inclement Weather Closings The following LSAT centers are closed for the February 6, 2010 exam due to inclement weather: Delaware * Center 1330 - University of Delaware, Newark, DE * Center 1331 - Delaware State University, Dover DE Indiana * Center 4761 - Indiana University - Purdue University (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN Kentucky * Center 5910 - Gateway Community and Technical College, Edgewood, KY Maryland * Center 1364 - Towson University, Towson, MD * Center 1366 - University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD * Center 1369 - University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD * Center 1371 - University of Maryland-College Park, College Park, MD * Center 1372 - University of Maryland (Overflow)-College Park, College Park, MD * Center 1377 - Bowie State University, Bowie, MD * Center 1381 - Towson University, Towson, MD (overflow) * Center 1382 - Towson University, Towson, MD (overflow) * Center 1386 - Montgomery College, Rockville, MD * Center 1392 - McDaniel College, Westminster, MD * Center 1393 - Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, MD * Center 1394 - Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD New Jersey * Center 1001 - Rutgers University, Newark, NJ * Center 1004 - Rutgers - The State University, New Brunswick, NJ * Center 1007 - Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, NJ * Center 1011 - Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ * Center 1012 - Rutgers University – Camden, Camden, NJ * Center 1027 - Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ * Center 1039 - Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ New York * Center 3617 - South Shore High School, Brooklyn, NY * Center 3633 - Wagner College, Staten Island, NY North Carolina * Center 5309 - University of North Carolina/Asheville, Asheville, NC * Center 5311 - University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC * Center 5321 - Appalachian STATE University, Boone, NC Ohio * Center 4500 - Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH * Center 4501 - University of Akron, Akron, OH * Center 4502 - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH * Center 4505 - Ohio State University, Columbus OH * Center 4509 – Miami University, Oxford, OH * Center 4511 - Youngstown University, Youngstown, OH * Center 4520 - Wright State University, Dayton, OH * Center 4528 - Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH Pennsylvania * Center 2004 - Lincoln University, Lincoln, University, PA * Center 2006 - Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA * Center 2009 – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA * Center 2011 – Pennsylvania State University, University park, PA * Center 2012 - Villanova University, Villanova, PA * Center 2014 - Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA * Center 2017 - Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA * Center 2019 - Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA * Center 2020 - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA * Center 2025 - Millersville University, Millersville, PA * Center 2035 - Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA * Center 2401 - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA * Center 2403 - Holy Family College, Philadelphia, PA * Center 2408 - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA * Center 2409 - Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA * Center 2506 - LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA Virginia * Center 1580 - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA * Center 1582 - Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA * Center 1584 - University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA * Center 1585 - College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA * Center 1587 - Hampton University, Hampton, VA * Center 1588 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA * Center 1589 - Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA * Center 1594 - Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden Sydney, VA * Center 1597 - University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA * Center 1598 - Northern Virginia Community College, Springfield, VA * Center 1609 - Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA West Virginia * Center 1882 - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV * Center 1885 - Mountain State University, Beckley, WV Washington, DC * Center 1550 - American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC * Center 1556 - Howard University, Washington, DC * Center 1568 - University of DC School of Law, Washington, DC * Center 1569 - Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Canada * Center 0975 - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St

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Average Number Of Hours You’ll Be There On LSAT Test Day

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

The LSAT is a long exam, totaling just over 4 hours from start to finish, if everything goes according to plan. Here’s how I arrived at that number: Getting started (housekeeping stuff) : Listening to rules Bubbling-in name and address Filling out “Certifying Statement” in cursive (stating you won’t cheat): Total: 30 minutes 4 scored 35-minute sections: 2 Logical Reasoning 1 Logic Games 1 Reading Comprehension Total: 140 minutes - 2 hours, 20 minutes 2 unscored 35-minute sections: 1 Experimental (could be any of the 3 scored types above and is one of the first 3 sections you’ll take)) Writing Sample (taken after the 5 regular parts of the LSAT - LG, LR, and RC) Total: 70 minutes - 1 hour, 10 minutes Break between 3rd and 4th sections: 10-15 minutes Altogether, this is about 4 hours and 15 minutes .

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Average Number Of Hours You’ll Be There On LSAT Test Day

Critque of proposed DSM5 intellectual disability criteria: Guest post by Dr. Dale Watson

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Without question, the DSM-5 Proposed Draft Revision document has been generating considerable chatter among psychologists.

iAbstract: Taste and Go (olfactory) abilities may help diagnose Alzheimers

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Taste in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease Journal Journal of Neurology Publisher Steinkopff ISSN 0340-5354

Efficacy of Interactive Metronome treatment study (Cosper, 2009): An example of a "non-example" of IM efficacy research

Friday, February 5th, 2010

As a member of the Interactive Metronome Scientific Advisory Board I am often asked to review published research studies that have investigated the IM method. Recently, a investigation of the effectiveness IM (which is a mental timing -based intervnetion) with children with attention deficit disorder and developmental coordination disorders was published in the International Journal of Rehabilitation Research . The citation and abstract for the article are reproduced below.

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Efficacy of Interactive Metronome treatment study (Cosper, 2009): An example of a "non-example" of IM efficacy research

What’s the Right Amount of Homework?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

When I ran for election to my local school board, one of my campaign planks was to promote homework. I lost

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Learning Versus Memory

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Versus? Learning and memory are different, but like two sides of the same coin. What is the difference

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Learning Versus Memory