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capsule tIme his only maze study was that he fell in love with one of his fellow mazerunning colleagues, Lucy Day, whom he eventually married. Mazes’ heyday Mazes reached their experimental heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, when Tolman could claim that rat behavior at a choice point was the key to psychological knowledge and not be laughed off the stage. In those days, mazes were the apparatus of choice in the battles among competing learning theorists (e.g., Tolman, Hull). Today, mazes continue to be used by experimental psychologists. The goal is no longer to understand maze learning per se; rather, the maze is just another useful tool for examining such topics as drug effects and spatial memory. Yet the maze holds an exalted position in psychology’s history, thanks to Kline’s comments about rats burrowing under a porch, Sanford’s knowledge of Hampton Court, and Small’s landmark study. n C. James Goodwin, PhD, is professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. Katharine S. Milar, PhD, of Earlham College, is historical editor for “Time Capsule.” Suggested reading: • Miles, W.R. (1930). On the history of research with rats and mazes: A collection of notes. Journal of General Psychology, 3, 324–337. • Olton, D.S. (1979). Mazes, maps, and memory. American Psychologist, 34, 583–596. • Small, W.S. (1901). Experimental study of the mental processes of the rat. American Journal of Psychology, 12, 206–239. • Tolman, E.C. (1948). Cognitive maps in rats and men. Psychological Review, 55, 189–208. CE CREDITS NOW ONLINE More than 100 hours of CE Sessions were videotaped at the APA Convention and are now online. These digital video recordings include • synchronized, downloadable PowerPoint slides • a wide range of professional and scientific topics • CE credits using a new digital monitoring system; no CE tests required! Individual programs $25 (APA Members) • $35 (Nonmembers) Bundle package of 10 CE Session Recordings $200 (APA Members) • $250 (Nonmembers) To see the full range of CE sessions available and to purchase programs, visit http://apa.bizvision.com Questions? Call 800-374-2721, ext. 5991 (option 3), or e-mail cpe@apa.org. EXTEND YOUR CONVENTION EXPERIENCE! 22 M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y • F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 2 http://apa.bizvision.com http://apa.bizvision.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - February 2012

Monitor on Psychology - February 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
APA files two briefs in support of same-sex couples
New registry seeks to understand addiction recovery through ‘crowdsourcing’
APA launches a database of tests and measures
Watch for new member benefit: “APA Access”
Apply now for APA’s Advanced Training Institutes
PsycTHERAPY, APA’s new database, brings therapy demos to life
In Brief
APA scientists help guide tobacco regulation
A-mazing research
‘A machine for jumping to conclusions’
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Righting the imbalance
The beginnings of mental illness
Science Directions
Improving disorder classification, worldwide
Protesting proposed changes to the DSM
Interventions for at-risk students
Harnessing the wisdom of the ages
Anti-bullying efforts ramp up
Hostile hallways
R U friends 4 real?
Support for teachers
Speaking of Education
Record keeping for practitioners
Going green
At the intersection of law and psychology
Division Spotlight
Grants help solve society’s problems
Personalities

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