Yes, cavalier attitudes can have pernicious consequences.

Responds to the comments by J. J. Krueger, K. D. Vohs, and R. F. Baumeister (see record 2007-19520-015) on the current authors' original article, "Do people's self-views matter? Self-concept and self-esteem in everyday life" (see record 2007-01685-002). Krueger et al brought up many points with which the current authors agree. Nevertheless, as Krueger et al noted these points of agreement, the current authors focus instead on several points of continued disagreement. In addition, the current authors comment on a few new twists that Krueger et al have added to their argument. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Forensic psychology and board certification.

Responds to the criticisms raised by M. Baer (see record 2003-02034-012) on the authors' article (see record 2002-10575-001) about the state of the field of forensic psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"The practice of forensic psychology: A look toward the future in light of the past": Comment on Otto and Heilbrun (2002).

Comments on the article by R. K. Otto and K. Heilbrun (see record 2002-10575-001) discussing the state of the field of forensic psychology. The current author objects to what he perceives as Otto and Heilbrun's attempt to discredit all but closely protected American Psychological Association (APA) affiliated organizations, and their subsequent biased comments based on poor research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The case for using research on trait narcissism as a building block for understanding narcissistic personality disorder: A clarification and expansion.

We appreciate the thoughtful commentaries provided by Drs. Widiger (see record 2010-17135-006), Krueger (see record 2010-17135-007), and Blais and Little (see record 2010-17135-008) on our initial article (see record 2010-17135-004). These authors and prominent scholars have provided a number of compelling points both in support of and in opposition to the central tenets of our article. In what follows, we clarify and expand on our own position as it was interpreted in the commentaries of Krueger and Blais and Little. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Amplifying issues related to psychological testing and assessment.

Responds to comments by D. A. Smith (see record 2002-10716-011), H. N. Garb et al (see record 2002-10716-012), R. Fernández-Ballesteros (see record 2002-10716-013), J. Hunsley (see record 2002-10716-014) regarding the G. J. Meyer et al (see record 2001-00159-003) summary of evidence and issues associated with psychological assessment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Realistic and Unrealistic Self-Change Efforts.

Responds to comments by M. Lowe (see record 2003-08988-018), C. R. Snyder and K. L. Rand (see record 2003-08988-019) and A. M. Fletcher (see record 2003-08988-020) on the article by J. Polivy and C. Herman (see record 2002-15790-001) regarding false hopes of self-change. In this response, the authors address the aforementioned criticisms and questions raised. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Beyond objectivity and subjectivity.

Comments on the J. Krueger (see record 2001-16601-002) discussion on null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). The current author comments on the general treatment of objectivity and subjectivity that underlies Krueger's review. Despite repeated appeals to a pragmatic basis for NHST, Krueger seems to have missed a key implication of a pragmatic view of scientific inference in this regard. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Fisher's fallacy and NHST's flawed logic.

Comments on the J. Krueger (see record 2001-16601-002) discussion on null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). The current author contends that the underlying philosophical problems with NHST are considerably more complicated and serious than Krueger seemed to realize. Hofman describes how the logic of NHST is based on a misapplication of deductive sylogistic reasoning, because probabilistic statements are incompatible with the rules of deductive reasoning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Are there benefits from NHST?

Comments on the J. Krueger (see record 2001-16601-002) discussion on null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). The validity and accuracy of significance testing is addressed by the current author. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Why chance is a good theory.

Comments on the J. Krueger (see record 2001-16601-002) discussion on null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). The current author states that Krueger carelessly included a dubious claim that weakened at least some of his contentions: that the widespread use of NHST represents a ubiquitous ignorance of its logical pitfalls. Contrary to Krueger's claims, the current author believes that within a larger causal framework, the null hypothesis remains the best theory available. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

How probable is the null hypothesis?

Comments on the J. Krueger (see record 2001-16601-002) discussion on null hypothesis significance testing. The current author extends Krueger's discussion of the debate over the probability of the null hypothesis, using Bayesian methods to resolve the debate. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Is academic freedom in peril?

Comments on the articles of J. J. Furedy (see record 199801996-002), H. J. Klatt (see record 199801996-004), C. Stark (see record 199801996-005), D. Kimura (see record 199801996-006), and K. S. Dobson (see record 199801996-007), on the multifaceted topics surrounding political correctness in academia, including academic freedom, and women's issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"Eating for optimal health: how much should we eat?": Comment.

Responds to commentaries by K. M. Vitousek and J. Gray (see record 2002-12932-011) and F. P. Manke and K. M. Vitousek (see record 2002-12932-012) on the original article (see record 2000-02781-002) that argued that because of the scarcity and unpredictability of food in nature, humans and other animals have evolved to eat to their physiological limits when food is readily available, so that excess energy can be stored in the body as a buffer against future food shortages. The current authors state that neither of the two commentaries challenged the main thesis of their article; they focused instead on its potential implications for good health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Advantages and disadvantages of studying the process of relapse in rats: Reply to Baker and Curtin (2002), Bardo (2002), Goeders (2002), Marlatt (2002), and Tiffany and Conklin (2002).

The authors investigated the effects of an episode of heroin self-administration (i.e., lapse) after extinction on subsequent drug seeking in the absence of heroin (i.e., relapse). Reexposure to heroin in the presence of drug seeking was identified as a critical element of a lapse experience, leading to elevated drug seeking on the test of relapse. T. B. Baker and J. J. Curtin (see record 2002-06535-002), G. A. Marlatt (see record 2002-06535-005), and S. T. Tiffany and C. A. Conklin (see record 2002-06535-006) indicate that animal studies fail to model important aspects of human addiction. M. T. Bardo (see record 2002-06535-003) and N. E. Goeders (see record 2002-06535-004) point out specific methodological problems. In spite of these difficulties, the authors' research makes a valuable contribution to the study of relapse by focusing on aspects of learning and memory involved in the transition from lapse to relapse. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Commentary on special issue of Canadian Psychology devoted to political correctness.

Comments on the articles of J. J. Furedy (see record 199801996-002), O. E. Favreau (see record 199801996-003), H. J. Klatt (see record 199801996-004), C. Stark (see record 199801996-005), and K. S. Dobson (see record 199801996-007), on the multifaceted topics surrounding political correctness in academia, including academic freedom, and women's issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

On malignancies.

Comments on the articles of J. J. Furedy (see record 199801996-002), O. E. Favreau (see record 199801996-003), H. J. Klatt (see record 199801996-004), D. Kimura (see record 199801996-006), and K. S. Dobson (see record 199801996-007), on the multifaceted topics surrounding political correctness in academia, including academic freedom, and women's issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Cultural psychology, a new look: Reply to Bond (2002), Fiske (2002), Kitayama (2002), and Miller (2002).

M. H. Bond (2002) (see record 2002-00183-002), A. P. Fiske (2002) (see record 2002-00183-003), S. Kitayama (2002) (see record 2002-00183-004), and J. G. Miller (2002) (see record 2002-00183-005) joined D. Oyserman, H. M. Coon, and M. Kemmelmeier (2002) (see record 2002-00183-001) in highlighting limitations of the individualism-collectivism model of culture. Concern is warranted; nevertheless, individualism-collectivism helps structure discourse on the influence of culture on the mind. To avoid level-of-analysis entanglements, Oyserman et al propose an integrative model that includes distal, proximal, and situated cultural features of societies and internalized models of these features, highlights the importance of subjective construal, and uses evolutionary perspectives to clarify the basic problems cultures address. Framed this way, it is clear that, depending on situational requirements, both individualism- and collectivism-focused strategies are adaptive; thus, it is likely that human minds have adapted to think both ways. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Got a minute? Attentional limits revisited.

Responds to comments by R. C. Tees (see record 1991-03035-001), J. G. Adair (see record 1991-03013-001), J. E. Grusec (see record 1991-03021-001), K. Danziger (see record 1991-03016-001), L. P. Mos (see record 1991-03027-001), H. J. Stam (see record 1991-03033-001), and V. Vikis-Freilbergs (see record 1991-03039-001) on W. Thorngate's (see record 1991-03036-001) contention that the overproduction of psychological literature will lead to fragmentation of the discipline. As the works of psychologists proliterate, their scientific truth may capture less attention than their practical importance or personal interest. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Commentary.

Comments on the articles of J. J. Furedy (see record 199801996-002), O. E. Favreau (see record 199801996-003), C. Stark (see record 199801996-005), D. Kimura (see record 199801996-006), and K. S. Dobson (see record 199801996-007), on the multifaceted topics surrounding political correctness in academia, including academic freedom, and women's issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Diatribe is not dialogue: On selected attempts to attack and defend behaviorism.

Describes the emotional nature of responses to M. J. Mahoney's (see record 1990-03226-001) discussion of the differences between scientific psychology and radical behaviorism. Responses are offered to comments from R. W. Proctor and D. J. Weeks (see record 1991-06227-001), E. K. Morris (see record 1991-06224-001), C. J. Lonigan (see record 1991-06220-001), and W. J. Wyatt (see record 1991-06231-001). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)