Acknowledgment by the Committee on Accreditation.

This article provides a list of members in the American Psychological Association (APA). These members are acknowledged for their contributions to the Committee on Accreditation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Summary report on the 1954 annual meeting.

The Executive Secretary's summary of the 1954 meeting of the APA. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the executive officer: 1965: Perspectives on APA.

Mentions several psychology highlights occurring over the last year. The article begins with a general overview of recent significant accomplishments that increased the recognition of psychology. Then the author offers that his primary purpose is to step back from the day-to-day activities of the American Psychological Association (APA) and to report on some of the fundamental activities from the perspective of the last 3 to 5 years. He speaks to the governance of APA, then discusses recent developments on the operational side of APA, and, finally, directs attention to the area of public affairs and APA's role. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2010.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, and territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Acknowledgment by the Committee on Accreditation.

The Committee on Accreditation acknowledges and thanks members of the American Psychological Association (APA) who contributed to the work of the Committee by serving on visiting teams and participating in other committee activities during the 1981-1982 academic year. A list of these members is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Acknowledgment by the Committee on Accreditation.

Lists APA members who contributed to the work of the Committee on Accreditation during the academic year 1991-1992, including service on site visiting teams. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary.

The Statement for the American Psychological Association before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee of the Judiciary of the Senate, reprinted here, is a substantial share of the entire testimony given on behalf of the APA. It was read by the Executive Officer on June 8 before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee of the Judiciary. There followed a long period of questioning which the psychologists present felt was genuinely sympathetic or directed by an honest search for information. Representatives of other professional organizations shared the feeling that this was a serious fact-finding committee which gave a good reception to APA's testimony. The APA statement was prepared after consultation with officers of the Association, members of the Board of Directors and other committees, and with the appropriate staff persons. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Ramifications of Hopwood v. Texas on the process of applicant selection in APA-accredited professional psychology programs.

A recent court decision, Hopwood v. Texas ( 1996), prohibits programs at universities in Texas from using race as a factor in admissions and financial aid. Programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) in Texas have been placed in a difficult position. APA exerts pressure on programs to recruit minorities, but because race is illegal as a considering factor in the state of Texas, programs may encounter difficulty satisfying the diversity demands of APA. This article discusses the case of Hopwood, its probable ramifications for other APA-accredited programs, the problems these programs may face, and possible solutions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The changing face of American psychology: A report from the Committee on Employment and Human Resources.

Asserts that the past 2 decades have witnessed demographic, social, and economic changes that have affected the nature of psychology. The Committee on Employment and Human Resources of the American Psychological Association (APA), based on an examination of available data, identified 6 trends with major implications for psychology and the APA—changes in the specialization of new doctorate recipients in psychology, the quality of doctoral training, participation in the field by minorities, participation in the field by women, the employment of psychologists, and the composition of APA. These trends and their implications are discussed. (37 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Introducing the Committee on Scientific and Professional Responsibility.

A special American Psychological Association (APA) committee is frequently the way American psychologists wonder out loud about some new problem and what we can do about it. The present committee has been talking and probing around for more than two years, and we now want the larger APA audience to know what we are doing. This report discusses the establishment of the Committee on Scientific and Professional Responsibility. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Compositions of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2000.

Lists the results of the apportionment ballot that is used to determine the composition of the 2000 Council. This year's ballot resulted in 143 seats. These numbers could increase if state or provincial associations not currently having respresentation form coalitions. The system is described in Article V, Sections 5 and 6, of the APA Bylaws. All APA fellows, members, and voting associations are sent an appropriate ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state or provincial associations through which they desire to have their interests represented on council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Executive Officer: 1982.

Discusses the organizational functioning of the American Psychological Association (APA), the operational functioning of APA's Central Office, and the role of APA in light of public policy shifts brought about by the Reagan administration. Operational and policy challenges facing APA in the 1980s are described. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2004.

Presents data on the composition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives and a report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2004. Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state or provincial association will have on the Council of Representatives (Council). The system is described in Article V, Sections 5 and 6, of the APA Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state or provincial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state and provincial associations for the period 1972-2004. The results of the 2002 apportionment ballot for Council year 2004 are shown in Table 2. A total of 19,520 ballots were returned, representing 22.8% of the voting membership. This compares with 20.8% who voted the previous year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the 1964 Policy and Planning Board.

"In its 1964 meetings, the Policy and Planning Board of APA dealt with 5 main issues: (1) The status of the annual convention. (2) The financial problems of APA delegates to the meetings of affiliated organizations (3) The status of Fellowship in APA (4) Policy with respect to publications (5) The structure and function of the APA." The last 3 items are discussed with there being separate sections on "Background", "Discussion of Policy and Planning Board," and "Recommendations" for each. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the council of representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2011.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, or territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Beginning with the 2003 legislative year the total number of representatives (seats) on Council was set at 162. This article reports the apportionment ballot for representation year 2001. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on apportionment ballot.

Describes the results and presents tabular data from the 3rd annual reapportionment ballot held under the revised bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA) dealing with the composition of the Council of Representatives for 1975. APA divisions lost 5 seats, while coalitions and state associations gained 5 seats. California had the most 10-point allocations, and those units receiving the most 10-point allocations were the ones that obtained the most seats on the council. The number of members voting was 12,102 or 39% of the eligible membership. The total number of representatives on the council was 116, including the 12 members of the Board of Directors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the Executive Vice President: 1987: The growth of the American Psychological Association.

Traces the growth of the American Psychological Association (APA) since its founding in 1892 from an initial size of 31 to over 95,000 members. Some of the issues raised by that growth are addressed and include the changing discipline of psychology, the evolution of the APA from learned society to professional organization, the APA central office and its organization, and the financial picture. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Comment on Factor Analysis of the APA Structure.

After reading Dorothy Adkins' heroic attempt (American Psychologist, 1954, 9, 175-180) to analyze the structure of the APA by factor analysis, the present author attempted a cluster analysis of her correlation matrix. The aim was to see whether or not results equally as satisfactory as those achieved by factor analysis could be obtained by the shorter method. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report from the APA Council of Representatives.

Summarizes the activities of the APA Council of Representatives at the 101st APA Convention in Toronto. A substantial portion of the report focuses on the decision to forestall the creation of the National College of Professional Psychology (NCPP) as a part of the APA. This report summarizes what NCPP is, the social forces at work in and out of APA that brought its initial rejection by Council, and the public and practice needs that will bring its eventual enactment in some form. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Impact of the draft on graduate education in psychology.

In mid-fall 1968, the APA in cooperation with all constituent societies of the Scientific Manpower Commission surveyed graduate departments in order to learn the possible effect of the changes in draft regulations. The survey indicated that between 30 and 40% of the full-time male students were draft eligible (Boneau & Gates, 1969). In May 1969, the APA resurveyed the graduate departments in order to determine how many of the students had actually been affected. Approximately 10% of the full-time male students in PhD programs had either entered service or been issued postponed induction orders. The Scientific Manpower Commission, in addition to disseminating information on the effect of the draft, is cooperating with the Defense Department in helping the graduate student draftees in "finding military slots in which they will be able to utilize their scientific and technical training." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)