On Boards of Examiners in Hypnosis.

Comment on article in the April 1961 "American Psychologist". It is in response to the account of the tripartite American Board of Clinical Hypnosis and its certification of physicians, dentists, and psychologists through three sub-boards. The authors consider it their duty to call attention to the fact that there exists a strong body of opinion which is opposed to the formation of such examining and certifying boards. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

Presents news and notes from Division 26 of the American Psychological Association. Members may read the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology on the division’s website (http://www.hood.edu/shp/). The webpage also provides instructions for members wishing to subscribe to the Society for the History of Psychology’s electronic mailing list. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

Presents news and notes from Division 26 of the American Psychological Association, including Member News; the President's Statement; and Member Publications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This News & Notes section of the History of Psychology Journal includes a notice of death, a letter from the Division President, a report from the representative to the Council of the American Psychological Association for February 2001, information on a conference held in honor of Robert V. Guthrie, information about the centenary of the British Psychological Society, an announcement for a silent auction for rare books, and finally personal news. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

This section of News & Notes provides the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology. It contains Division news for the Division 26 of the American Psychological Association Society for the History of Psychology, meeting reports for the Society for the History of Psychology Program at the Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, call for papers, general member news, and reports from the field. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

This section of News & Notes provides the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology. It contains announcements for the Division 26 of the American Psychological Association Society for the History of Psychology, meeting reports for the The Archives of the History of American Psychology and general member news. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"Grandfather clause" reopened by the American Board of Examiners in Psychological Hypnosis.

Notes a "grandfather clause" through June 30, 1968 waiving formal written and oral examinations for otherwise qualified candidates seeking certification by the American Board of Examiners in Psychological Hypnosis. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This column contains information of interest to members of APA's Division 26. Included are information about the Society for the History of Psychology's web site; Division 26 news items (call for officer nominations and the past president's letter); minutes of the 2004 business meeting; a report from the 36th annual meeting of Cheiron, along with a call for papers for the 37th annual meeting; a report from the Wellcome Trust; and information about APA Federal Policy Fellowship deadlines. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Reasons for clinical research: Characteristics of contributors and their contributions to the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

A representative sample of contributors (333) to the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology was asked to report on their motivations for conducting studies that had been published in that journal. Results indicate that the primary motivation of these clinical researchers was to build on prior theory and research through the gathering and analysis of new data to answer socially significant applied-clinical questions. More immediate pragmatic considerations (e.g., tenure, funding, degree or job requirements, and availability of Ss) were reported to be of secondary, but nevertheless significant, importance. Most respondents described the training model in which they had received their doctoral education or oriented toward an integrated scientist-practitioner approach rather than one that focused primarily on research, therapy, or assessment training. It was also found that these clinical researchers rarely conducted investigations in the context of community service or consultation interventions or in order to replicate past research. Results are discussed in light of current controversies in clinical psychology concerning the optimal model for training and the relevance of clinical research. (21 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"Society for Unification Psychology" formed (12-85).

The Society for Unification Psychology ("SUNI"—pronounced as "sunny") was formed by a group of psychologists concerned about the growing issues of diversity and fragmentation in psychology. The Society held its first organizational meeting at the 1985 APA convention. It is intended that SUNI will become a special interest group of APA's Division 24, Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. The Society's purpose is to stimulate discussion of issues of unity and disunity in psychology by: (1) planning symposia and other presentations at APA and related conventions; (2) conducting Society interest group meetings at these conventions; and (3) publishing a Newsletter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial: January 1992.

Explains changes in the American Psychologist (AP) and reveals plans for 3 special issues in 1992 and 1993 (including a commemorative issue to observe the American Psychological Association's (APA's) centennial year. AP's standard editorial procedure, reasons for some rejections, and reconsideration of submissions are discussed. The editor notes that APA's new building (already a financial success) and its highly successful publications program can become an additional source of income to APA. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This News & Notes section of the History of Psychology Journal includes a Preliminary Division 26 (History of Psychology) Program for the 2001 American Psychological Association Convention, a message from Division President-Elect, information from the British Psychological Society, information on a forum for History of Human Sciences Article Award and finally, personal news. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News.

The Council of Representatives (COR) of the American Psychological Association (APA) considered many significant agenda items at the February 2010 meeting in Washington, DC, but the most important item for the Society for the History of Psychology (SHP) was the budget for 2010. The COR adopted a revised version of Ethical Standard 1.02 and Ethical Standard 1.03. The COR voted to hold its meetings in San Diego at a facility other than the Manchester Grant Hyatt Hotel, which is owned by Douglas Manchester who contributed significantly to supporting a proposition that bans same-sex marriage in California. The COR approved a revised Model Act for State Licensure of Psychologists and numerous other items that are unlikely to be of direct interest to the members of the SHP. A report of additional actions of the COR was published in the April issue of the Monitor on Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

An alternative to Marascuilo's "large-sample multiple comparisons" for proportions.

Comments on the original article by L. A. Marascuilo (see record 1966-07190-001) which discusses large-sample multiple comparisons. An alternative to Marascuilo's χ2 analogue of Scheffé's theorem for performing tests on multiple linear contrasts among proportions coming from K independent populations is described. Based on the arcsin transformation of p, the proposed alternative is suitable for small samples and is computationally simpler. Tests of complex contrasts are also exemplified. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Michael Cole: Award for distinguished contributions of applications of psychology to education and training.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training was awarded to Michael Cole, for his study of the role of education in the learning and development of people from different cultures. His research combines experimental and ethnographic methods with Russian and American theories of the educational process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The future of monographs.

Argues that the trends of the explosion of knowledge go against the discontinuation of general and applied monographs. Focus is on the demise of Psychological Monographs and the need to reinstitute the publication with new editorial policy. Advantages of Psychological Monographs, compared with the International Journal of Psychiatry, include its ability to make a basic contribution in issues important to psychology (e.g., psychotherapy). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)