| Abstract: | Recognizes the receipt of the American Psychological Association's 1972 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award by Patrick Suppes. The award citation reads: "For his wide-ranging contributions to theory, experiment, and application in psychology. His theories, which combine logical precision, mathematical power, and testability, include fundamental probabilistic analyses of learning, algebraic studies of utility, geometric representations of perceptual processes, and penetrating work on the logic of measurement. His experiments concern utility and game situations, discrete and continuous learning, and the attainment of logical, arithmetic, and linguistic concepts. His applications to computer-assisted instruction grow out of explicit theory and pertinent experiments and exploit the nationwide computer facility he has developed. Outside of psychology, he is widely respected for his work in logic and the philosophy of science, especially physics." A biography and a listing of the recipient's scientific writings are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
