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Publications from 2021
Reported Benefits of a Fit To Be Tied Premarital Mentorship Program, Felisha L. Younkin, Michael W. Firmin, Madelyn K. Fawcett, Alexandra McMurray, and Chad Clark
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Perceived Parameters of Christian Pharmacy Students’ Faith‑Sharing in Clinical Settings, Felisha L. Younkin, Michael W. Firmin, Rachel Parrill, Alexis D. Smith Ms., Zachary J. Krauss, and Theresa M. Jones
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Publications from 2020
Factor Structure and Reliability of the Advantages of Children Scale with Latino and Caucasian Male Emerging Adults, Carolyn S. Henry, Todd A. Spencer, Chao Liu, and Scott W. Plunkett
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Integration of the Saline Process on Holistic Patient Care to Improve Student Understanding of Interprofessional Team Roles, Values, and Ethics, Emily Laswell, Emily Wicker, Carrie N. Keib, Felisha L. Younkin, Elizabeth A. Sled, Kristi L. Coe, Suzanne Lefever, and Aleda Chen
Publications from 2019
Differences in Competency and Qualification Requirements between APA and ACA Code of Ethics: A Reply to Gerson, Michael W. Firmin
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Technology and Culture: Differences Between APA and ACA Ethical Codes, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Aubrey L. Shell, Lauren A. Smith, and Taylor E. Zurlinden
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Differences in Competency and Qualification Requirements Between APA and ACA Code of Ethics, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Taylor E. Zurlinden, Lauren A. Smith, and Aubrey L. Shell
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Qualitative Perspectives of Homeschool Parents Regarding Perceived Educational Success, Michael W. Firmin, Felisha L. Younkin, Thomas A. Sackett, Jacqlyn A. Fletcher, Theresa M. Jones, and Erik A. Parrish
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Impact of an Interprofessional Training Session on Student Spirituality and Faith Integration in the Workplace, Felisha L. Younkin, Emily Laswell, Kristi L. Coe, Joy R. Hanson, Robert Snyder, and Aleda Chen
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Publications from 2018
Validity and Reliability Evidence for the Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence–Second Edition: Scores From an Independent Sample, A. Alexander Beaujean, Michael W. Firmin, Jason Parkin, Xiao Qiu, and Ruth L. Firmin
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Modelling Opportunity: An Examination of Quadratic Effects of Adolescent Venezuelan Substance Use, Julie M. Croff, Isaac J. Washburn, Ronald B. Cox, and Chao Liu
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A Qualitative Study of the Motivations and Affiliation Dynamics Involved with a Firefighting Career, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Heidi Gibbs Ellis, Lauren A. Smith, and Nicole M. Tiffan
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Clinical Differences Between the APA and NASP Ethical Codes, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Lauren A. Kuhlwein, Nicole M. Tiffan, and Heidi M. Gibbs
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Technology and Culture: Differences Between the APA and ACA Ethical Codes, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Aubrey L. Shell, Lauren A. Smith, and Taylor E. Zurlinden
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Academic Differences Between the NASP and APA Ethical Codes, Michael W. Firmin, Kristin DeWitt, Lauren Kuhlwein Smith, Heidi Gibbs Ellis, and Nicole Tiffan
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Shared Height-related Dynamics and Unique Perspectives of Tall College Women Athletes, Michael W. Firmin, Sarah J. Hoffman, Ruth L. Firmin, Alisha D. Lee, and Yelena L. Vorobyov
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Family Resilience: The Power of Rituals and Routines in Family Adaptive Systems, Amanda W. Harrist, Carolyn S. Henry, Chao Liu, and Amanda Sheffield Morris
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Parent-Child Synchrony, Amanda Wiginton Harrist and Chao Liu
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Parenting Behaviors, Neighborhood Quality, and Substance Use in 9th and 10th Grade Latino Males, Carolyn S. Henry, Mayra Y. Bámaca-Colbert, Chao Liu, Scott W. Plunkett, Bobby L. Kern, Andrew O. Behnke, and Isaac J. Washburn
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Care Giving as a Developmental Task, Chi-en Hwang, Ph.D.
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Publications from 2017
Is There the “Sweet Spot” for Age at Marriage and Positive Marital Outcomes?, Suzanne Bartle-Haring, Samuel Shannon, Eugene Holowacz, Rikki Patton, and Felisha L. Younkin
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Opportunities to Use Drugs and the Transition to Drug Use Among Adolescents From Caracas, Venezuela, Ronald B Cox, Julie M Croff, Isaac J Washburn, and Chao Liu
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Parents and Peers as Protective Factors Among Adolescents Exposed to Neighborhood Risk, Michael M. Criss, Amy M. Smith, Amanda Sheffield Morris, Chao Liu, and Rebecca L. Hubbard
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Validity and Reliability Evidence for the Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Michael Firmin, Alex Beaujean, Jason Parkin, Xiao Qui, and Ruthie Firmin
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Binge Eating Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Case for Food Addiction, Michael Firmin and Aubrey G. Shell
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Outcomes of Adoption for Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative Study, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth Markham, Kelley C. Pugh, Valerie Sohn, and Emily N. Gentry
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Perspectives Regarding Motivations for Adoption by Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative study, Michael W. Firmin, K. C. Pugh, Ruth L. Markham, Valerie A. Sohn, and Emily N. Gentry
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Taking Care of the Caretakers of Dementia Patients, Chi-en Hwang
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The Effects of Requiring Parental Consent for Research on Adolescents' Risk Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis, Chao Liu, Ronald B Cox, Isaac J Washburn, Julie M Croff, and Hugh C Crethar
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Current Trends in Cancer Support Within the Religious Community, Ched E. Spellman, Luke M. Tse, Andrew W. Wonders, Karen Wonders, and Brittany Stout
Publications from 2016
Qualitative Perspectives of an Animal-Assisted Therapy Program, Michael W. Firmin, Jennifer E. Brink, Ruth L. Firmin, Megan E. Grigsby, and Janna Foster Trudel
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Effects of Olfactory Sense on Chocolate Craving, Michael W. Firmin, Aubrey L. Gillette, Taylor E. Hobbs, and Di Wu
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Draws and Drawbacks of an Oxford Study Abroad Experience, Michael W. Firmin, Kailee M. Lenczycki, Ruth L. Firmin, Whitney Muhlencamp Wood, and Jordan C. Wood
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Residual Effects on Students of a College Poverty Immersion Experience, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Markham, K. J. Stultz, H. J. Johnson, and E. P. Garland
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How College Students View the Church's Responsibility for the Homeless 1.5 Years After a College Poverty Immersion Experience, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Markham, Kurt J. Stultz, Heidi J. Johnson, and Elizabeth Garland
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Potential Implications of Legalized Marijuana, Michael W. Firmin, Kelley C. Pugh, Valerie A. Sohn, Andrew Voss, and Ying-Ruey Chuang
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Racism in Interracial Dating: A Case Study in Southern Culture and Fundamentalism, S. F. Rose and Michael W. Firmin
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Publications from 2015
Potential Implications of Legalized Marijuana in Ohio, Michael W. Firmin
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Unintended Consequences: Ohio’s Required Retake of the Teacher Licensure Exam for Teachers in Low-performing Schools, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth Lowrie Markham, and Stephen S. Gruber
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Implications for Patients Regarding PTSD Diagnostic Criteria Differences When Using the DSM and ICD Classification System, Michael W. Firmin, K. C. Pugh, L. Turkelson, K. N. Annecharico, and V. Sohn
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Intrinsic Values that Affect Men's Motivation to Participate in Female Abuse Prevention, E. Hessler, Michael W. Firmin, R. Firmin, and A. Hundley
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ls Height a Core Geometric Cue for Navigation? Young Children's Use of Height in Reorientation, Q. Hu, J. Zhang, Di Wu, and Y. Shao
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Children's and Adults' Automatic Processing of Proportion in a Stroop-like Task, Y. Yang, Q. Hu, Di Wu, and S. Yang
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Publications from 2014
Mental Health Service Providers: College Student Perceptions of Helper Effectiveness, Ashley M. Ackerman, Richard A. Wantz, Michael W. Firmin, Dawn C. Poindexter, and Amita L. Pujara
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Psychological and Sociomoral Reasoning in Infancy, R. Baillargeon, R. M. Scott, Z. He, S. Sloane, P. Setoh, K. Jin, Di Wu, and L. Bian
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A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Perceptions of Pursuing Pharmacy as a Potential Vocation, Michael W. Firmin, Valerie Bouchard, Jordan Flexman, and Douglas C. Anderson
A Qualitative Analysis of Loneliness Dynamics Involved with College Long-distance Relationships, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, and Kailee Lorenzen
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Anxiety Experienced by Individuals with Cancer in Remission, Michael W. Firmin, Megan Bailey Pathammavong, Courtney B. Johnson, and Janna Foster Trudel
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Psychological Influences of Individuals with Cancer in Remission, Michael W. Firmin, Megan Bailey Pathammavong, Courtney B. Johnson, and Janna Foster Trudel
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A History of Sex Education in the United States Since 1900, Valerie J. Huber and Michael W. Firmin
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The Effects of Age-Mixing on Peer Cooperation and Competition, Chao Liu and Peter LaFreniere
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Advancing Medical Family Therapy Through Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed-Methods Research, Tai Mendenhall, Keely Pratt, Kenneth Phelps, Macaran Baird, and Felisha L. Younkin
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Religious Impact of a Poverty Immersion Experience on College Students, Luke M. Tse, Michael Firmin, Courtney B. Johnson, Yelena L. Vorobyov, and Jacklyn M. McKeon
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Qualitative Perspectives Toward Relational Connection in Pastoral Ministry, Jon Young and Michael W. Firmin
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Publications from 2013
Early False-Belief Understanding in Three Traditional Non-Western Societies, H. Clark Barrett, Tanya Broesch, Rose M. Scott, Zijing He, Renée Baillargeon, Di Wu, Matthias Bolz, Joseph Henrich, Peipei Setoh, Jianxin Wang, and Stephen Laurence
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It's the Thought That Counts, Milton E. Becknell
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Extended Communication Efforts Involved with College Long-Distance Relationships, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, and Kailee Lorenzen-Merical
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A Qualitative Perspective of Tall College Women's Intrinsic Dynamics Relating to Height, Michael W. Firmin, S. Hoffman, Ruth L. Firmin, A. Lee, and Y. Vorobyov
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Personal and Cultural Adjustments Involved with an Oxford Study Abroad Experience, Michael W. Firmin, Hannah J. Holmes, Ruth L. Firmin, and Kailee L. Merical
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College Student BlackBerry Versus Apple Users: A Qualitative-Comparative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, Hannah J. Holmes, Katlyn M. Orient, and Ruth L. Firmin
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Presenting and Evaluating Qualitative Research: A Rejoinder to Anderson (2010), Michael W. Firmin and Elisha R. Injeti
A Qualitative Analysis of Prostitution's Detrimental Relational Effects, Michael W. Firmin, Alisha D. Lee, Ruth L. Firmin, and Lauren McCotter Deakin
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Qualitative Perspectives Towards Prostitution's Perceived Lifestyle Addictiveness, Michael W. Firmin, Alisha D. Lee, Ruth L. Firmin, Lauren McCotter Deakin, and Hannah J. Holmes
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Challenging, Intrinsic Factors that Affect the Longevity of Direct Care Staff Who Work with Clients Possessing Intellectual Disabilities, Michael W. Firmin, Heather M. Steiner, Ruth L. Firmin, and Kara Nonnemacher
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Entry Level Assessment Center (ELAC) Predictors for Success as Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Patrick Oliver and Michael W. Firmin
African-American students on a predominately White university campus: Qualitative research findings, Stephanie Firebaugh Rose and Michael W. Firmin
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A Qualitative Study of Interracial Dating Among College Students, Stephanie Firebaugh Rose and Michael W. Firmin
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Young Infants Have Biological Expectations About Animals, P. Setoh, Di Wu, R. Baillargeon, and R. Gelman
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Evangelicals and Tattoos: Spiritual Messages Etched in Ink on the Body Canvas, Luke M. Tse and Michael W. Firmin
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Publications from 2012
Object Individuation and Physical Reasoning in Infancy: An Integrative Account, R. Baillargeon, M. Stavans, Di Wu, Y. Gertner, P. Setoh, A. Kittredge, and A. Bernard
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Family Distance Regulation and School Engagement in Middle-School-Aged Children, Suzanne Bartle-Haring, Felisha L. Younkin, and Randal Day
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The SAT Does Not Need to Be So Time Consuming: The Predictive Validity of a Brief Version of the SAT, Joseph F. Fagan, Cynthia R. Holland, and Michael W. Firmin
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A Qualitative Assessment of Internal Factors for Tattooing Among College Students, Michael W. Firmin, Tammy L. Angelini, Luke M. Tse, and Janna B. Foster
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Financial Considerations of Undergraduate Female Married Students: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, Rebekah E. Grafton, and Christine R. Keeports
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Stressors Affecting Female, Undergraduate Married Students: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, Christine Keeports, and Rebecca Grafton DeBoers
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The Blackberry Image: Self-identified Perceptions and Motivations Associated with College Student BlackBerry Use, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, Katlyn M. Orient, Anna J. Edwards, and Jennifer M. Cunliff
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Tall College Women's Social Dynamics Relating to Height, Michael W. Firmin, Sarah J. Hoffman, and Ruth L. Firmin
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A Qualitative Study of Mothers Who Work Full-Time as Hospital Floor Nurses, Michael W. Firmin and Megan Bailey Pathammavong
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External Dynamics Influencing Tattooing Among College Students: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, Luke M. Tse, Janna B. Foster, and Tammy L. Angelini
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Sources by Which Students Perceive Professional Counselors' Effectiveness, Michael W. Firmin, Richard A. Wantz, Ruth L. Firmin, and Courtney B. Johnson
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Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Practicing Psychiatrists, Michael W. Firmin, Richard A. Wantz, Ellen Geib, and Brigette Ray
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Undergraduate College Students' Perceptions of Psychologists, Michael W. Firmin, Richard A. Wantz, Hannah J. Holmes, Melissa Stolzfus, Brigette N. Ray, and Ellen F. Geib
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A Learning Community's Potential Academic Impact: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, S. Warner, S. Firebaugh, S. Johnson, and Ruth L. Firmin
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Bulimic Behavior in College Women: A Comprehensive Update of the Literature, Lori Anderson Hoffeditz and Michael W. Firmin
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Cooperative Learning of Young Children, Chao Liu
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Historical Influences on the Curriculum in Canada, Brenda B. MacKay and Michael W. Firmin
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The Historical Development of Private Education in Canada, Brenda B. MacKay and Michael W. Firmin
Undergraduate College Students' Perceptions of Psychiatric Nurses, Richard A. Wantz, Michael W. Firmin, Melissa J. Stolzfus, Brigette N. Ray, Hannah J. Holmes, and Ellen F. Geib
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Publications from 2011
Using Personality and Cognitive Ability to Predict Academic Achievement in a Young Adult Sample, A Alexander Beaujean, Michael W. Firmin, Shanna Atai, Courtney B. Johnson, Ruth L. Firmin, and Kena E. Mena
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Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit, Milton E. Becknell
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Coping Constructs Related to College Students with Chronic Pain, Michael W. Firmin, Amanda J. Burger, Megan W. Grigsby, Amanda L. Sherman, and Jennifer N. Croft
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A Comparative Analysis of Attitudes Toward Women Managers in China, Chile, and the USA, R. Jaavalgi, R. Scherer, C. Sanchez, L. Pradena-Rojas, V. Daza, Chi-en Hwang, and Y. Wu
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Perceptions of Professional Counselors: Survey of College Student Views, Richard A. Wantz and Michael W. Firmin
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Publications from 2010
How Do Infants Reason About Physical Events?, R. Baillargeon, J. Li, Y. Gertner, and Di Wu
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A Multitrait-Multimethod examination of the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales in a College Sample, A. Alexander Beaujean, Michael W. Firmin, Jared D. Michonski, Theodore Berry, and Courtney Johnson
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Sexual Abuse Experiences of Women in Peru: An Exploratory Study, Rebekah E. Deboer and Luke M. Tse
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The Seminal Contribution of Richard LaPiere’s Attitudes vs Actions (1934) Research Study, Michael W. Firmin
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A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Motivations for Pursuing Pharmacy as a Potential Vocation, Michael W. Firmin, Valerie Bouchard, Jordan Flexman, and Douglas C. Anderson
Six-year Outcome Effects of Former Timothy-Award Recipients, Michael W. Firmin and Andrew J. Clemans
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Social Influences Related to College Students' Use of Macintosh Computers on an All-PC Campus, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, Whitney Muhlenkamp Wood, and Jordan C. Wood
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