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...
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 197...
In recent years, significant, indeed dramatic, advances have occurred in the study of perception. These have been made possible by, and, in fact, in- clude methodological advances such as the development of signal detection theory and the application of linear systems analysis to auditory and visual per- ception. They are reflected in an interest in the study of ecologically valid perceptual problems, e. g., control of locomotion, speech perception, reading, perceptual-motor coordination, and perception of events. At the same time, exciting new insights have been gained to some of the...
In recent years, significant, indeed dramatic, advances have occurred in the study of perception. These have been made possible by, and, in fact, in- ...
