Werner K. Honig (1932-2001): Obituary.

Reports the death of Werner K. Honig. The author discusses his contributions to the study of animal learning. A synopsis of his life is also given. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Obituaries: Raymond K. Mulhern (1949-2005).

Presents an obituary for Raymond K. Mulhern, who died on July 2, 2005 and was one of psychology's most accomplished scientist-practitioners of psychosocial oncology. Dr. Mulhern's seminal work in the field of psychosocial oncology included over 165 publications that addressed a range of psychological sequelae from cancer treatment. His work influenced treatment protocols used for children with brain tumors and led to changes in the use of cranial radiation therapy for children with leukemia. A fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), Dr. Mulhern was awarded the Logan Wright Distinguished Research Award by the Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54 of the APA), and was active in several professional societies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Larissa K. Samuelson: Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology was awarded to Larissa K. Samuelson, for innovative theoretical and empirical work on the processes that give rise to change over development in young children’s word learning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest.

Announces the 2007 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Psychology in the Public Interest: Rhoda K. Unger. A brief biography, highlighting areas of special focus in Unger's work, is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology: 1982.

Announces that Richard N. Aslin, David S. Krantz, and Martha K. McClintock have received the APA Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology (1982) in the areas of developmental, personality, and animal psychology respectively. Biographical information, award citations, and bibliographies are provided for each recipient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Ralph K. White (1907–2007).

Presents an obituary for Ralph K. White who was considered to be the modern father of peace psychology. Ralph’s analyses of international and ethnic conflict have provided a model for work in peace psychology. A summary of his educational background and career accomplishments is given. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Matthew K. Nock: Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology was awarded to Matthew K. Nock, for deepening our understanding of suicide and self-injury in the broader context of human dysfunction. Matthew K. Nock’s findings have overturned accepted notions about antecedents of suicide and have revealed critical functions served by nonsuicidal self-injury, underscoring the relevance of basic psychological principles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Thomas K. Srull.

Presents an overview of the career of Thomas K. Srull and his contributions to the field of psychology. For theoretical, empirical and methodological contribution to knowledge about the cognitive underpinnings of social behavior and personality; for major advances in our understanding of the mental representations of individuals and groups, the cognitive processes that underlie their construction, and the use of these representations in making judgments; for ground-breaking research on the role of concept accessibility in the interpretation of social information; and for contributing to the interfaces among cognitive, social and personality psychology. His research, has provided important insights into the dynamics of social memory and the relation between memory and judgment. His areas of influence range from basic cognitive and social psychology to applied research in consumer behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award: Douglas K. Candland.

Douglas K. Candland earned the Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award as a psychologist whose dedication, commitment, and guidance transformed a four-page divisional newsletter into the journal of the Teaching of Psychology, a singular accomplishment that serves the cause of good teaching throughout the profession. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

K. Warner Schaie.

K. Warner Schaie is cited for enlarging our conception of developmental psychology to include the entire life span and for outstanding empirical contributions to the study of adult development and aging. As a developmental methodologist, Schaie's creative formulation of cohort-sequential longitudinal designs has inspired a new approach to the study of the dynamics between ontogenetic development and cultural (cohort) change. As a theoretician and researcher, he has made a landmark contribution to our understanding of the conditions that determine and surround the variations in the nature of aging. Along with the citation, a biography is presented for Schaie, as well as a bibliography of his work. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Marcia K. Johnson: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation to Marcia K. Johnson, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for raising and illuminating fundamental questions about the cognitive and neural processes that constitute the subjective experience of mental life." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as Johnson's award address, entitled Memory and Reality (see record 2006-21079-028), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Theory and experimental roles: Comment on Danziger.

Refutes K. Danziger's (see record 1986-00068-001) suggestion that the temptation to engage in fruitless speculation about the "chicken and egg" problem of the priority of theoretical orientation and the social practices involved in investigation must be resisted and expands Danziger's notion that psychologists should study individuals. (3 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Thomas K. Saville Is Alive and Well.

The author notes that an announcement published in the American Psychologist, Vol 27(12), December 1972, page 1202, indicating the author is deceased is incorrect. The author is still living. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Karl Edward Pottharst (1918-2000).

Memorializes K. E. Pottharst, a professional psychologist who became interested in psychology after serving in the military during WWII. He was a pioneer in the movement to secure recognition for psychological services from health insurance companies and was one of an informal association of colleagues around the nation pressuring both the American Psychological Association and individual insurance companies to become more proactive about the issue. In the 1960's, Pottharst aided in founding the nation's first freestanding school of professional psychology, the California School of Professional Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Note on the use of the term subject in pre-1886 discussions of thought-transference experiments.

In response to K. Danzinger's (see record 1986-00068-001) suggestion that the first use of the term subject in the English-language psychological literature occurred in 1886 in the context of experiments involving the hypnotic state, the present author points out that there are examples of the use of the term in discussions of experiments on thought transference published by the Society for Psychical Research in the 1880's. (8 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Martha K. McClintock: Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology.

Provides the biography of Martha K. McClintock, and announces that she has received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology (1982) for original and broadly conceived research on the social regulation of reproductive function. The award citation and a bibliography are also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards for 1956.

On September 2, 1956, the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards were presented to Kenneth W. Spence, Carl R. Rogers, and Wolfgang K?hler. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Adam K. Anderson.

Adam K. Anderson, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for his outstanding contribution to understanding the representation of emotion and its influence on cognition. By combining psychological and neuroscience techniques with rigorous and creative experimental designs, Anderson has advanced affective science by introducing new and exciting research domains and answering important questions that were previously unexplored. He has extended our appreciation of the importance of facial expressions by demonstrating their role in perception. Along with the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Anderson's work are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Undoing theory/practice dualism: Joint action and knowing from within.

The relation between theory and practice is the object of a central debate in the history of science. In a recent contribution to the issue, L. E. Sandelands (see record 1991-11441-001) equates practice with G. Ryle's "knowing how" and theory with Ryle's "knowing that," arguing that practice and theory are incommensurate forms of knowing such that theory cannot be translated into practice. R. T. Craig (see record 1996-04965-004) took issue with Sandelands' position, pointing out that it reflects an academic approach removed from everyday social behavior in which problem solving is always both practical and theoretical. The authors agree and take this blurring of the theory/practice dichotomy as a cue to deconstruct the conception of two ways of knowing. J. Shotter's concepts of "joint action" and "knowing from within" suggest a third type of knowing which develops between knowers in particular contexts or circumstances. This third way of knowing has important implications for psychological training and inquiry. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Effect of background items on responses to personality inventory items.

3 questionnaires were constructed. 1 consisted of just items from the MMPI Social Introversion (Si) Scale. The 2nd had these items intermingled with items (from the MMPI L and K scales) which usually evoke a "true" response. The 3rd questionnaire had the Si items intermingled with items (from the F scale) which usually evoke a "false" response. There were 6 groups (45 Ss each), a male and female group for each form. The experimental hypothesis was that Ss would respond differentially to the Si items depending on the background items. Analysis of variance showed no significant effects associated with the different forms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)