Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology 1986: Martin T. Orne.

Martin T. Orne, the 1986 recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. Orne receives this award "for his efforts to integrate psychological theory and methods with the pragmatic concerns of psychotherapy, medicine, and law. Through his research he has helped practitioners to realize the potential benefits and limitations of hypnosis, lie detection, sleep, and biofeedback, and the roles played by specific and nonspecific factors in psychotherapy and behavioral medicine. His analysis of the social context of the experiment has elucidated the importance of demand characteristics in shaping experience and behavior, and helped alter the way in which both experimentalists and clinicians evaluate the reactions of subjects, clients, and patients. Psychologist, physician, scientist, clinician, editor, and expert witness, no one better exemplifies the theoretical and practical advantages of transcending disciplinary boundaries in the pursuit of our common goals." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology 1986: Steven Penrod.

The Early Career Awards recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1986 were social, sensation and perception, and applied research. Steven Penrod is one of the 1986 recipients of the award "for distinguished and original contributions to research on legal decision making. His studies have significantly advanced our understanding of the relationship between rules of evidence and procedure and jury decision making, the reliability of eyewitness evidence, and the behavior of attorneys and judges. His research program reflects a deep understanding of the law; an imaginative application of psychological theories to legal questions; and a mastery of research methodology, ranging from mathematical and computer modeling to laboratory and field experimentation. His research exemplifies the best qualities of applied research: It speaks authoritatively to both the psychological and legal communities and has yielded both theoretical and practical insights into decision making." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology 1986: David R. Williams.

The Early Career Awards recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1986 were social, sensation and perception, and applied research. David R. Williams is one of the 1986 recipients of the award because his "research epitomizes the power of psychological experiments to reveal the links between visual perception and its physiological and anatomical substrates. His many distinguished contributions to date include mapping the distribution of the cones sensitive to short wavelengths, including psychophysical identification of individual cones; measurements of the density, size, and other aspects of the packing of cones in the living eye, and the consequent limits each imposes on the eye's resolving power; measurement of the spectral sensitivities of cones by a novel method; and invention and imaginative use of a visual interferometer of revolutionary design." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1982.

Announces that Robert M. Gagné has received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (1982). Biographical information, the award citation, and a bibliography are provided. Awardees for the preceding years are also listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 award winners: Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Presents a citation, biography, and selected paper of the 2002 recipient of APA's Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology (Robert Rosenthal). The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific 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. This document lists the winners of this award from 1973 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and bibliography for the 2006 recipient, John P. Campbell. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific 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. Award winners from 1973-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation given to Karen A. Matthews for the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Matthews accompany the citation. Also published here is the address entitled Psychological Perspectives on the Development of Coronary Heart Disease (see record 2005-14550-009), which was delivered by Matthews at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

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)     

Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: 1986.

The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented by the Association at the annual convention. In 1986 the awardees were: Robert P. Abelson, Gunnar Johansson and Robert A. Rescorla. (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: 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)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1988.

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 1989 APA Convention. This year's winner is Leonard Berkowitz. Berkowitz is cited for his integrative work in combining experimental and social psychology theoretically and methodologically, and a biography and selected bibliography of his works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: Ward Edwards.

Announces that Ward Edwards received the 1996 Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology for outstanding contributions to the study and improvement of human decision making. His pioneering experiments and brilliant integrative review articles created and shaped the field of behavioral decision theory, demonstrating that psychology could illuminate human decision making in unique and valuable ways. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Edwards' work are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This document lists the winners of this award from 1973 to 2001, and provides the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2001 recipient, David T. Lykken. Lykken's award address, entitled "Parental Licensure," is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Robert M. Gagné: Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology.

Provides the biography of Robert M. Gagné, and announces that he has received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (1982) for outstanding and influential work in the field of human learning. The award citation and a bibliography are also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Announces that David H. Barlow has received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, "for his contributions to our understanding of the nature of anxiety and anxiety disorders with the goal of developing reliable and effective psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders." Included are a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of his works, along with the award address that he presented at APA's annual meeting in 2000, entitled "Unraveling the Mysteries of Anxiety and Its Disorders from the Perspective of Emotion Theory." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology 1986: Philip E. Tetlock.

The Early Career Awards recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1986 were social, sensation and perception, and applied research. Philip E. Tetlock is one of the 1986 recipients of the award "for the building of interdisciplinary bridges between social psychology and other social sciences; for a creative use of alternative research methods; for penetrating analyses of basic theoretical issues in social psychology, such as the tension between cognitive and motivational explanations or between impression management and intrapsychic explanations; for insightful work on the policy relevance of social psychological research; and in particular, for the place of political reasoning and rhetoric in actual policymaking settings. His reviews, integrations, and penetrating analyses of the theoretical issues in social psychology combine an originality, a clarity, and a thoughtfulness in the service of the profession." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

James Olds: Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award.

Presents the citation and biography of James Olds on the occasion of his receiving the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award for his work in the area of brain behavior relations. A bibliography of his publications is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions 1986: Gunnar Johansson.

Gunnar Johansson is one of the 1986 recipients of the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Johansson receives this award because of his "penetrating theoretical insights into human visual perception, combined with ingenious and creative experimental research. His analysis of how environmental regularities are exploited by perceptual decoding principles anticipated current thinking about constraints and inferential processors. His experimental studies have provided much of the foundation for our understanding of motion and depth perception. Together with his students, he developed a substantial body of innovative research on perceptual vector analysis and on the perception of minimal events, biological motion, nonrigid motion, self-motion, and natural motions. His advanced thinking provides continuing leadership and inspiration for current researchers in visual perception." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)