Psychology: From Research to Practice

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Herbert L. Pick Jr., Herschel W. Leibowitz, Jerome E. Singer, Alfred Steinschneider, Harold W. Stevenson

      Pages 1-4

3. Developmental and Educational Practice

   1. Introduction

      • Harold W. Stevenson

      Pages 5-8

   2. Assessment of Sensory and Behavioral Functions in Infancy

      • Lewis P. Lipsitt

      Pages 9-27

   3. Growing up Social

      • Harriet L. Rheingold, Ron Haskins

      Pages 29-46

   4. Memory Strategies in Learning: Training Children to Study Strategically

      • Ann L. Brown, Joseph C. Campione

      Pages 47-73

   5. Televised Aggression and Prosocial Behavior

      • Aletha Huston-Stein

      Pages 75-94

   6. Application of Basic Research in Reading

      • S. Jay Samuels

      Pages 95-114

4. Psychological Practice and Social Problems

   1. Introduction

      • Jerome E. Singer

      Pages 115-119

   2. Attitude Change

      • Jacobo A. Varela

      Pages 121-144

   3. Decision Counseling: Theory, Research, and Perspectives for a New Professional Role

      • Irving Janis, Leon Mann

      Pages 145-170

   4. Uses and Abuses of the Polygraph

      • David T. Lykken

      Pages 171-191

5. Clinical Applications of Basic Research

   1. Introduction

      • Alfred Steinschneider

      Pages 193-196

   2. The Consequences of Prematurity: Understanding and Therapy

      • Arnold J. Sameroff, Lauren C. Abbe

      Pages 197-226

   3. Early Visual Experience in Humans: Evidence for a Critical Period in the Development of Binocular Vision

      • Richard N. Aslin, Martin S. Banks

      Pages 227-239

   4. The Production and Perception of Speech by a Misarticulating Child

      • Patricia A. Broen, Sarah M. Jons

      Pages 241-265

   5. Clinical Applications of Biofeedback: Current Status and Future Prospects

      • Edward S. Katkin, Catherine R. Fitzgerald, David Shapiro

      Pages 267-292

6. Application of Psychophysics and Human Performance Information

   1. Introduction

      • Herschel W. Leibowitz

      Pages 293-295

   2. Maneuvering the Mammoth

      • Willem A. Wagenaar

      Pages 297-309

   3. Applications of Signal Detection Theory

      • John A. Swets, David M. Green

      Pages 311-331

This book grew out of discussion at the meetings of the Board of Sci­ entific Affair,r of the American Psychological Association during the years 1972 through 1975. Members of the board felt that there was general misunderstanding by the public about the role of basic research in science. The problem was thought to be particularly severe in the case of the behavioral sciences but it appeared to be a reflection of a more general anti-intellectual attitude in the United States. At the same time basic researchers had been admittedly underconcerned with the prac­ tical application of their results. Yet many thoughtful scientists realize there is a very fruitful interplay between basic research and application. The proposal was made to prepare a book of case studies that demon­ strate the application of basic research in psychology. The book was organized to sample applications from a range of topics in psychology. The editorial board divided up responsibilities for these topics. Herschel W. Leibowitz focused on applications from exper­ imental and engineering psychology and Jerome E. Singer organized the section on applications to social problems. Alfred Steinschneider took responsibility for the section on clinical applications of basic research in psychology and Harold W. Stevenson organized the section on appli­ cations of basic research to developmental and educational problems.

• aggression
• basic research
• development
• education
• memory
• perception
• psychology
• psychophysics
• research
• science
• state

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

  Herbert L. Pick

• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

  Herschel W. Leibowitz

• Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

  Jerome E. Singer

• University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

  Alfred Steinschneider

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

  Harold W. Stevenson

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