Longitudinal Multivariate Psychology

Emilio Ferrer is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, and a member of the Graduate Groups in Biostatistics, Education, and Human Development. His research interests include methods to examine multivariate change and developmental processes.Steven M. Boker is Professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of Virginia, Director of the Human Dynamics Lab, Speaker-Director of the LIFE Academy, and Director of the Center for Dynamics of Healthy Development. His research concerns dynamical systems modeling, interpersonal communication, and methods for the study of development over the lifespan.Kevin J. Grimm is Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, and head of the Quantitative Research Methods PhD program. His research interests include longitudinal data analysis and data mining.

• PrefaceJohn NesselroadeIntroductionEmilio Ferrer, Steve Boker, & Kevin GrimmSection I: Extensions of latent change models CH 01: Sy-Miin Chow: Methodological issues and extensions to the latent difference score framework CH 02: Emilio Ferrer: Discrete- and semi-continuous time latent change score models of fluid reasoning development from childhood to adolescence CH 03: Kevin Grimm & Ross Jacobucci: Individually-varying time metrics in latent change score models CH 04: Aki Hamagami: Latent change score models with curvilinear constant bases CH 05: Ross Jacobucci & Kevin Grimm: Regularized estimation of multivariate latent change score models CH 06: Steve Boker: The Reticular Action Model: A remarkably lasting achievementSection II: Measurement and testing issues in longitudinal modeling CH 07: Sarfaraz Serang: Small sample corrections to model fit criteria for latent change score models CH 08: Lijuan Wang & Miao Yang: Effects of over-simplified covariance structures on fixed effects inference in linear growth curve modeling CH 09: Zhiyong Zhang & Haiyan Liu: Sample size and measurement occasion planning for latent change score models through Monte Carlo simulation CH 10: Tim Hayes: Investigating the performance of CART- and random forest-based procedures for dealing with longitudinal dropout in small sample designs under MNAR missing data CH 11: Ryne Estabrook: From factors of curves to factors of changeSection III: Novel applications of multivariate longitudinal methodology CH 12: Ryan Bowles: The role of interval measurement in developmental studies CH 13: Nilam Ram: Growth modeling using the differential form: Translations from study of fish growth CH 14: Mike Neale: Modeling change with data collected from relatives CH 15: Tom Paskus & Todd Petr: Making the cut: How a quantitative psychologist changed college sports CH 16: Earl Hishinuma et al.: A successful consultation "team" model applying contemporary advanced statistics to minority research centersSummary and General Conclusions Emilio Ferrer, Steve Boker, & Kevin Grimm

"The volume by Ferrer, Boker, and Grimm illuminates insightful and revealing methods for analyzing longitudinal multivariate data, while paying tribute to the brilliance of Jack McArdle, who elevated this field and made it accessible and applicable to a wide swath of researchers."—Lisa L. Harlow, University of Rhode Island, USA