ArticleDevelopment and psychopathology2021
Choices, challenges, and constraints: a pragmatic examination of the limits of mental age matching in empirical research.
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- A Preliminary Study Characterizing Subcortical and Cortical Auditory Processing and Their Relation to Autistic Traits and Sensory Features.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- The Perfect Match! A Review and Tutorial on Issues Related to Matching Groups in Investigations of Children with Neurodevelopmental Conditions.Brain sciences · 2023Review
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- Scoping review of dual-task interference in individuals with intellectual disability.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- On the Application of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in Educational Environments.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
The work of Ed Zigler spans decades of research all singularly dedicated to using science to improve the lives of children facing different challenges. The focus of this article is on one of Zigler's numerous lines of work: advocating for the practice of mental age (MA) matching in empirical research, wherein groups of individuals are matched on the basis of developmental level, rather than chronological age. While MA matching practices represented a paradigm shift that provided the seeds from which the developmental approach to developmental disability sprouted, it is not without its own limits. Here, we examine and test the underlying assumption of linearity inherent in MA matching using three commonly used IQ measures. Results provide practical constraints of using MA matching, a solution which we hope refines future clinical and empirical practices, furthering Zigler's legacy of continued commitment to compassionate, meaningful, and rigorous science in the service of children.
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