There are selected psychologists who have contributed much toward studying problems in teaching and learning. They have suggested plans from research, carefully conducted, which enable educational practices to be set on more secure and justifiable grounds. The writer will briefly write about ten leaders, although there are salient others.

Using Consensual Qualitative Research, 12 licensed psychologists' overall experiences addressing race in psychotherapy were investigated, as were their experiences addressing race in a specific cross-racial therapy dyad. Results indicated that only African American psychologists reported routinely addressing race with clients of color or when race…

"Numeracy," so-called on analogy with literacy, is essential for making health and other social judgments in everyday life [Reyna, V. F., & Brainerd, C. J. (in press). The importance of mathematics in health and human judgment: Numeracy, risk communication, and medical decision making. "Learning and Individual Differences."]. Recent research on…

The paper presents an overview of developments within the discipline of psychology from the early 19th century until the 1980s. Emphasis is placed on differences between Soviet and American schools of psychology teaching and research and on the possible role of Western European psychologists in bridging the gap between these divergent approaches.…

This second change sheet for its publication manual states the American Psychologist Association's policy on sexist language in its journals offers some general principles for journal authors to consider, and suggests some ways to avoid sexist language. (Author)

Points out the fact that Piaget's objections to tests as ways of identifying cognitive structures and processes have been largely ignored in most of the replication studies conducted by English and American psychologists. (PEB)

The accomplishments of the American psychologist Wayne Dennis (1905-1976), author of "Children of the Creche" and approximately 130 additional published works, are described. Professor Dennis' research interests and accomplishments are emphasized. (RH)

Examines the work of African American psychologist and social-educational anthropologist Allison Davis, focusing on his three major sociological studies. The relevance and implications of his research and his ideas about the American school curriculum are discussed. (SLD)

Discusses factors affecting psychology in other countries and roles psychologists can play in international affairs. Addresses the relevance of foreign psychology for American psychologists and considers foreign views of American psychology. Suggests that attention to the world context can aid career planning at undergraduate and graduate levels.…

This is the first study to examine Holland and Gottfredson's [Holland, J. L., & Gottfredson, G. D. (1994). "Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory: An inventory for understanding adult careers." Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.] assertion that the Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory (CASI) is a useful instrument for…

Provides the professional background of and an interview with Richard M. Suinn, the only Asian-American psychologist to be elected president of the American Psychological Association. Outlines perspectives on career development, mentoring, and the importance of competencies and skills in psychology. (Author/GCP)

Describes an Africentric model for training psychologists who deliver Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education, prevention, and services within the African-American community. Principles of the NTU philosophy (a Bantu concept) and Nguzo Saba were used in training 75 African-American psychologists to deliver prevention services. (SLD)

This paper presents the humanistic psychology of the pioneer American psychologist Granville Stanley Hall (1844-1924), examining Hall's effort to develop a system of psychology that is at once rigorously scientific and, simultaneously, capable of verifying essential human values. (Author)

This article introduces a special issue of "American Psychologist" on psychology and education. The perspective of the contributors is that educational progress benefits from systematic, thoughtful approaches to understanding how learning and teaching occur within various educational settings. The articles and their authors are introduced. (VM)

Describes African American psychologist Kenneth B. Clark's role in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education and the American Psychological Association's (APA's) lack of response to scientific psychology's moment in this spotlight. Offers some explanations for why no official recognition was forthcoming, noting the subsequent foundation of the…