reflectR NEWS

Version 2.1.3

Added the ‘na.rm’ parameter to all functions for flexible handling of missing data.

Enhanced the response recognition pattern for item 1 of the Italian CRT-2 to include feminine declensions of correct responses.
Revised the response recognition pattern for item 4 of the Italian CRT-2 to ensure that all numerical values (excluding zero) are recognized as impulsive responses.
Expanded the response recognition pattern for item 4 of the English CRT-2 to include ‘none’, ‘no’, ‘air’, and ‘void’ as potential correct responses.

Updated the DESCRIPTION to acknowledge the European STERHEOTYPES project for funding the data collection used for the initial manual multi-rater coding of CRT-2 items.

Explained the acronym CRT (Cognitive Reflection Test) at its first mention in the DESCRIPTION file.
Enclosed package name in single quotes in the DESCRIPTION to meet CRAN formatting guidelines.
Included DOIs for all cited scientific references in the DESCRIPTION.

Modified the package title in the DESCRIPTION to comply with CRAN policies, so that it does not start with the package name.

Expanded Coverage for CRT Versions: Introduced automatic coding support for multiple versions of the Cognitive Reflection Test beyond the initial versions. Specific additions include:
- Added ‘CRT4’: Automatic coding for the 4-item Cognitive Reflection Test version (Toplak et al., 2014).
- Added ‘CRT7’: Automatic coding for the 7-item expanded Cognitive Reflection Test version (Toplak et al., 2014).
- Added ‘CRTlong’: Automatic coding for the Cognitive Reflection Test IRT-based long version (Primi et al., 2016).

Improved response recognition patterns across all functions to better match theoretical definitions and observed data, trying to enhance the accuracy and reliability of response coding.

Updated documentation to include examples and detailed descriptions for the new functionalities introduced for all new CRT versions.
Enhanced the user guide and examples to help researchers in using the coding capabilities for the different CRT versions.

Added ‘CRTtwo’: Automatic coding for Cognitive Reflection Test version 2 (Thomson & Oppenheimer, 2016), expanding the package to cover the English version following the initial Italian test.
Improved error handling across the package to manage unusual or unexpected inputs and NAs, as well as different coding schemes and different items number.

Launched the reflectR package with basic automatic coding capabilities for the Cognitive Reflection Test 2.
Added ‘itaCRTtwo’: Initial test version for automatic coding of the Italian-language version of the Cognitive Reflection Test 2 (Thomson & Oppenheimer, 2016).
Provided first documentation for all initial features.