A test score does not a construct make

[...]the authors spend some time discussing memory in the discussion section, yet memory does not feature prominently in the title or the introduction. [...]it is well recognized that practice effects have an impact on performances on follow-up assessments, resulting in improved scores. [...]any eff...

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Published in:Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2023-11, Vol.31 (11), p.2725-2726
Main Author: Suchy, Yana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Cognition & reasoning
Conflicts of interest
Executive function
Memory
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
Reading comprehension
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Summary:[...]the authors spend some time discussing memory in the discussion section, yet memory does not feature prominently in the title or the introduction. [...]it is well recognized that practice effects have an impact on performances on follow-up assessments, resulting in improved scores. [...]any efforts to address the longitudinal relationship between EF and weight gain need to take care to properly isolate the EF construct by employing appropriate controls for other cognitive processes and properly control for practice effects (and correlates of practice effects, such as IQ).
ISSN:1930-7381
1930-739X
DOI:10.1002/oby.23907