Multicollinearity can be briefly described as the phenomenon in which two or more identified predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated. The presence of this phenomenon can have a negative impact on the analysis as a whole and can severely limit the conclusions of the research study. This paper reviews and provides examples of the different ways in which multicolli...

The turn of qualitative inquiry suggests a more open, plural conception of psychology than just the science of the mind and behavior as it is most commonly defined. Historical, ontological and epistemological binding of this conception of psychology to the positivist method of natural science may have exhausted its possibilities, and after having contributed to its prestige as a science, has no...

introduction: the purpose of our study was to evaluate the frequency of behavioral problem in pre school-aged children with visual problem. methods: in this expost facto study, which was selected via convenient sampling , 143 children ranging in age from 3-6 years that refer to optometry clinic for routine eye examination were evaluated . after complete ocular exams including evaluation of visu...

This report documents the program and the outcomes of Dagstuhl Seminar 15302 “Perspectives Workshop: Digital Scholarship and Open Science in Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences”. This workshop addressed the problem of facilitating the construction of an integrative digital scholarship and open science infrastructure in psychology and the behavioral sciences by utilizing the Web as an integra...

In 2013, the Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) underwent a review by the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) to evaluate the overall impact of research supported by the Division and make recommendations for future investments. A key recommendation was that BSR leverage both its data resources and new study designs to gain mechanistic insights on the pathways linking behavio...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Opportunity Network (OppNet) in fiscal year (FY) 2009 to “pursue opportunities for strengthening basic behavioral and social science research (b-BSSR) at the NIH while innovating beyond existing investments” through two goals: 1. Advance basic behavioral and social science research through activit...