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  1. School Psychology Program, Ball State University, 3764 N. Tillotson Ave Apt #164, Muncie, IN, 47304, USA

    Matthew J. Holcomb M.A.

  2. Neuropsychology Laboratory - TC 904, Ball State University, Teachers College Room 502K, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA

    Raymond S. Dean

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  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Holcomb, M.J., Dean, R.S. (2011). Birth Weight. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_363

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