Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: Leonard Berkowitz.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 1988 winner is Leonard Berkowitz. Berkowitz is cited for his integrative work in combining experimental and social psychology theoretically and methodologically. His systematic research on aggression both with respect to its causes and its targets has been comprehensive in its scope, precise in its specification, and cumulative in its impact upon theory and practice. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Berkowitz's published works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1989.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1990 APA Convention. This year's winner, Aaron T. Beck, was presented with an engrossed citation of his contribution. The winners since the establishment of the award are listed here, as are Beck's citation, biography, and selected bibliography. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology: Aaron T. Beck.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1990 APA Convention. The winner for 1989 is Aaron T. Beck. He received this award "for advancing our understanding and treatment of psychopathology." His pioneering work on depression has profoundly altered the way this disorder is conceptualized, assessed, diagnosed, and treated. Beck's citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology: 1987.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1988 APA Convention. This year's winner, Robert Glaser, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. The award was presented by Marshall Haith, chair of the committee. Other members of the committee were Lyn Abramson, Patricia Carpenter, Brenda Milner, Mary Tenopyr, and Mark Zanna. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1986.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his scientific work at the 1987 APA Convention. This year's winner, Martin T. Orne, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. The award was presented by Margaret Jean Intons-Peterson, chair of the committee. Other members of the committee were Lyn Y. Abramson, Marshall Haith, Brenda Milner, Lyman Porter, and Mark Zanna. The winners since the establishment of the award are listed below. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology: 1985.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1986 convention. This year's winner, John Money, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. The award was presented by Mark Rosenzweig, chair of the Committee on Scientific Awards. Other members of the committee were Marshall Haith, Margaret Intons-Peterson, John Kihlstrom, Lyman Porter, and Mark Zanna. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1984.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1985 convention. The 1984 winner is Gerald R. Patterson. Patterson is cited for his tenacious, programmatic, and inventive research on family interaction processes, especially his naturalistic studies of coercive interactions involving aggressive youngsters. In addition, he has produced a carefully devised, meticulously evaluated, and widely respected parental training program. Along with the citation, a biography and bibliography of Patterson's works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1980.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the committee's opinion, has made the most distinguished theoretical or empirical advance(s) in understanding or ameliorating an important practical problem. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will present an address on some phase of his scientific work at the 1981 Convention. This year's winner, Edwin A. Fleishman, was presented with a check for $1,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. A citation and brief biography for Edwin A. Fleishman are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

John E. Hunter and Frank L. Schmidt.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the APA Convention. This year's (1994) winners, John E. Hunter and Frank L. Schmidt, who received the award for their collaboration, will each be presented with an engrossed citation of his contribution. The awardees' citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Steven F. Maier.

Steven F. Maier, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for his work in the fields of learned helplessness; cytokines, depressed mood, and cognitive interference; and the brain structures that produce and counteract learned helplessness. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Maier's works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: Gerald R. Patterson.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 1984 winner is Gerald R. Patterson. Patterson is cited for his tenacious, programmatic, and inventive research on family interaction processes, especially his naturalistic studies of coercive interactions involving aggressive youngsters. A significant methodological and social contribution, this work also produced a carefully devised, meticulously evaluated, and widely respected parental training program. His work appears prominently in all reviews of deviant family interaction, childhood aggression, and their treatment. In addition, he has combined social learning principles and interaction theories in his coherent model of aversive control. Along with the citation, and biography and bibliography of Patterson's works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This year's winner is Joseph V. Brady. Brady is recognized for sustained innovative and insightful contributions to behavioral pharmacology, behavioral physiology, and behavioral medicine. In addition, his work has encompassed basic neuroanatomy and endocrinology, as well as the integrative activity of behavior in simulated space environments. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Brady's works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the application of psychology: Charles R. Schuster.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 1992 winner is Charles R. Schuster. Schuster was chosen for outstanding contributions and leadership in behavioral pharmacology and drug abuse research. He creatively applied concepts and methods from the experimental analysis of behavior to the study of drugs of abuse and was a pioneer in the use of human subjects for behavioral pharmacology research. In addition, his innovative studies of tolerance led to a worldwide appreciation for the role of learning in adaption to repeated drug use. A biography for Schuster is presented, along with a selected bibliography of his work. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology.

This article reports on the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, which is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This year's winner is Harold Stevenson, for pathbreaking contributions to the understanding of how children learn. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Stevenson's work are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards for 1972.

The Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards are presented each year by the American Psychological Association at the Annual Convention. The award winners for 1972 are Edwin E. Ghiselli, Dorothea Jameson, Leo Hurvich, and Pattrick Suppes. Each award winner is recognized with a check for $1,000 and an engrossed citation of his or her formal contributions to the development of scientific psychology. Further, these psychologists have agreed, in accordance with established custom, to present addresses on some phase of their scientific work at the 1973 Convention. The award citations, personal biographies, and professional writings of the award winners are presented. Additionally, a listing of award recipients from preceding years is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards, 1965.

Presents the 1965 award winners and a listing of the previous winners of the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award. The stated purpose of the awards is to honor "outstanding contributions to the science of psychology." Three award winners were announced for 1965: Floyd Henry Allport, Fritz Heider, and Paul Thomas Young. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contribution are presented by the Association at the Annual Convention. Each winner was presented with an engrossed citation of his formal contribution to the development of scientific psychology and a check for one thousand dollars. These psychologists have agreed, in accordance with what is established custom, to give addresses on some phase of their scientific work at the convention in 1966. The presentation of the awards was made by James J. Gibson, Chairman of the Committee for Selecting the Recipients of Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Scientific Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. Award winners from 1956-2005 are listed. Also included here are the citations awarded to the 2005 APA Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of each award winner is included. If an address was delivered, the award winner's address to the 113th annual APA Convention is also published. The award winners were Charles G. Gross, Douglas L. Medin, and Robert S. Siegler. Gross delivered an address entitled Processing the Facial Image: A Brief History (see record 2005-14550-003). Siegler delivered an address entitled Children's Learning (see record 2005-14550-006). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Elliot Aronson: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

This article discusses Elliot Aronson's life work as the winner of the 1998/1999 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Alice H. Eagly.

Alice H. Eagly, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for her work in the field of social psychology, the psychology of gender, and the use of meta-analytic techniques. She envisions a psychology that extends from individual cognitions to societal structures. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Eagly's works are presented. Also included is Eagly's paper, entitled "The his and hers of prosocial behavior: An examination of the social psychology of gender," a version of which she delivered at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: William A. Mason.

Discusses the contributions of William A. Mason, winner of the 1995 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions presented by the American Psychological Association. Mason is cited for his understanding of the sources of order in the social lives of primates. The methods and concepts he developed in approaching this theme have been innovative and influential. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)