| Abstract: | The Early Career Awards, given for the first time in 1974, recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a PhD for more than eight years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into nine areas: human learning/cognition, psychopathology, physiological animal learning/behavior, personality, developmental social sensation/perception, and applied research. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1985 were animal learning/behavior, personality, and developmental. Every year, panels are selected for the areas under consideration, and these panels recommend nominees to the Committee on Scientific Awards. For 1985, two individuals split the award in developmental psychology. Mark Rosenzweig, chair of the committee, presented each winner with a check and a citation recognizing her or his contribution. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
