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ANNUAL REPORT OF PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Reporting Period: September 1970 to September 1971.
I, Faculty
A. Faculty Honors
Dr. Clinton R. Prewett: Was installed as President of the North Carolina
Psychological Association.
Dr. Charles C, Mitchell: Selected for membership in "Who's Who in the
South" and "Outstanding Educators of America." Appointed as Chairman
of the Legislative Committee of the North Carolina Psychological
Association.
Dr. Charles H. Moore: Was appointed Co-Chairman, Southeastern
Psychological Association symposiun.
Dr. Dennis Roberts: Was appointed assistant book review editor for
Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Dr. William F. Grossnickle: Selected for membership in "Outstanding
Educators of America? and "Who's Who in the South." Chairman, University
Curriculum Committee; Chairman, Senate Agenda Committee; Senate; Due
Process Committee; Ad Hoc Committee for General Education requirements.
Dr. Thomas E. Long: Chairman, North Carolina Psychological Association's
Committee on Ethics and Professional Practices.
Dr. Betty Jane Corwin: Advisor, Psi Chi; served as judge in national
Psi Chi research competition.
B. Faculty Publications
Mitchell, Charles C., Mallenbaum, Victor, Prewett, Clinton R., and Long,
Thomas E. Freud and the religion of Moses: A conjectural study.
(Submitted to Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences.)
Moore, Charles H. Vicarious verbal conditioning in a quasi-group therapy
o situation. Behavior Therapy, 1971, 2, 40-45.
Tacker R. S. and Daniel, P. N. Individual differences in preferred
modality of stimulus input. (Pending)
: Roberts, Dennis and Formo, Tony. Descriptive statistics. Toronto:
j RobForm Publications, 1971.
Roberts, Dennis M. University admission testing: are changes needed in
philosophy and use? Orbit, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
1970.
Khan, S. B. and Roberts, Dennis M. Factorial stability of academically
~relevant affective characteristics. Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance,
1970, Vol. 3, 4, 209-212.
Roberts, Dennis M. and Valisno, Mona. Relationships between aptitudes and
vocabulary learning at difference stages of practice. Canadian Journal of
Psychology, Summer, 1971.
Faculty Publications (Continued)
Roberts, Dennis M. Book review of Research in Education (2nd ed.) by
John W. Best, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Autumn, 1971.
Roberts, Dennis M. Book review of Handbook in Research and Evaluation by
Stephen Isaac and William B. Michael, Educational and Psychological
Measurement, Autumn, 1971.
Long, Thomas E. The MA clinical psychologist: an emerging professional in
search of family ties. NCPA Quarterly Bulletin, Spring 1971, pp. 9-16.
Walker, Don W., Means, Larry W., and Isaacson, Robert L. The effects of
~hippocampal and cortical lesions on single-alternation go, no-go acquisition
in rats. Psychon. Sci., 1970, Vol. 21(1).
Méans, Larry W., Walker, Don W., and Isaacson, Robert L. Facilitated single-
alternation go, no-go acquisition following hippocampectomy in the rat.
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 1970, Vol. 72, No. 2,
Means, Larry W., Leander, J. David and Isaacson, Robert L. The effects of
hippocampectomy on alternation behavior and response to novelty.
Physiology and Behavior, 1970, Vol. 6, pp. 17-22.
Means, Larry W. and Douglas, Robert J. Effects of hippocampal lesions on
cue utilization in spatial discrimination in rats. Journal of Comparative
and Physiological Psychology, 1970, Vol. 73, No. 2, 254-260.
Means, L. W., Hardy, W., Gabriel, M. & Uphold, J. Utilization of odor
trails by rats in maze learning. Journal of Comparative and Physiological
Psychology, 1971.
Means, L. W., Woodruff, M. L. & Isaacson, R. L. The effect of a 24 hour
intertrial interval on the acquisition of a spatial discrimination by
hippocampally damaged rats. Submitted: Physiology & Behavior.
Walker, D. W., Messer, L. G., Freund, G. & Means, L. W. The effect of
ITI on single alternation performance in the hippocamectomized rat.
Submitted: Journal of Comparative & Physiological Psychology.
Faculty on Leave--None
Faculty Summer Activity
1.
Further Study:
Mrs. Hazel F. Stapleton--pursued doctoral study at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Wilbur A. Castellow~-pursued doctoral study at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Research:
Hazel F. Stapleton--Study of achievement motivation among able 9th grade
students.
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Research (Continued):
Dr. Charles H. Moore--Studies in Induced anxiety as a function of massed
vs. spaced practice; Induced anxiety as a function of modeling; Aversive
conditioning of smoking behavior; Induced anxiety as a function of vicarious
learning.
Dr. R. 8. Tacker--Studies in Secondary punishment of step-up escape;
The fertilization of post-ovulatory aged rat ova and associated offspring
divergence; Effects of secondary punishment on schedule-induced aggression;
Prenatal conditioning of the chick embryo; Punishment during the extinction
of escape responses: the effect of the stringency of the extinction
criterion; Control of thumb-sucking in a 13-year old boy through reward and
reward withdrawal: a case study; pilot work on the alpha sensor.
Dr. W. F. Grossnickle--Studies in attitude measurement; leadership pre-
diction; test validation; perception; fair employment testing and validation
of new tests.
Wilbur A. Castellow--Relationships between the spiral aftereffect and extra~-
version, neuroticism, sex, and induced arousal. (in progress.)
Dr. Larry W. Means & C. Acuff. The role of the hippocampus in mediating
memory in infrahuman species.
Dr. Larry W. Means, f. W. Bates, & R. S. Cahoon, Jr. Differences in the
anal a
Sdor trail left by reinforced and nonreinforced rats.
Dr. Larry W. Means, J. Smith & W. Maguerian. The effects of ITI distraction
on pattern discrimination in rats with hippocampal lesions.
Dr. Larry W. Means, G. Sanders & R. M. Etheridge. The role of the dorso-~
medial thalamus in memory.
Dr. Rosina C. Lao--Research on internal-external control with students.
Dr. Betty Jane Corwin-validation study of two new tests for preschool
children. Has been submitted to journal but no notice of action.
Other
Mrs. Hazel F. Stapleton--Made speeches to: Roanoke Rapids Elementary
School teachers, spring 1971; Rocky Mount Middle-school teachers,
spring 1971.
Dr. Charles C. Mitchell--Lectured at Greenville Alcoholic Rehabilitation
Center, in Raleigh and Goldsboro for the North Carolina Department of
Health.
Dr. Charles H. Moore--Paper presented at Southeastern Psychological
Association meeting in Miami, Florida, April, 1971: Induced anxiety as
a therapy technique.
Dr. R. S. Tacker--Conducted workshops and taught courses for Continuing
Education on the topic of behavior modification in the schools. These
were for teachers in the Greenville City Schools, Pamlico County Schools,
Greene County Schools, and Richard T. Fountain Training School in Rocky
Mount. Evaluation Consultant to Bertie County Schools on ESEA Title Las
Project entitled "An Elementary Industrial Arts Project."
Dr. W. F. Grossnickle--Attended American Psychological Association
National Convention; National Council meeting of Psi Chi; chaired Psi Chi
program at Southeastern Psychological Association Convention; speech for
South Central Training Conference for N. C. Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation; speech for managers at Blue Bell, Inc., East Carolina
University Development seminar; speech for local chapter of Psi Sigma Pi.
Consultant to Psychological Consultants, Inc.
/Or. Dennis Roberts--Attended conference on testing problems sponsored by
Educational Testing Service in New York, October 1970, Presented paper
(with S. B. Khan) "Vocabulary learning and retention using two instruc
tional methods and three criterion achievement measures" at American
Educational Research Association meeting in New York, February 1971.
Guest lecture at the College of Education of the University of Toronto
during summer 1971.
Dr. Thomas E. Long--Attending meeting of Southeastern Group Psychotherapy
Society; North Carolina Group Behavior Society; and N. C. Association of
Mental Health Clinics.
Dr. Larry W. Means--Presented paper at Psychonomics Society meeting,
San Antonia, Texas, October 1970. Participating in Neurobiology Group.
Dr. Rosina C. Lao--Attended annual convention of American Psychological
Association.
Mrs. Julia S$. Harris--Attended meeting of Southeastern Psychological
Association in Miami, Florida, April 1971.
Dr. Betty Jane Corwin--Attended meetings of N. C. Council on School
Psychology and North Carolina Psychological Association. Speech:
Eastern North Carolina Council of International Reading Association.
Dr. Harry A. Williams--Attended a Esalen Workshop at Big Sur, California.
Dr. Clinton R. Prewett--Participated in several Management Development
Seminars in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Worked closely with the
North Carolina Governor's Coordinating Council on Aging to develop the
Pitt-Greenville Council on Aging and its program. Was a participant
in the East Carolina University Executive Development Seminar.
Lectured at the Greenville Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. Speech to
the Citizens Advisory Committee of our Children's Planning Project
of the Wilson County Mental Health Association. Participated in a
workshop for teachers at Chocowinity--theme: How Children Learn.
Faculty members awarded degrees since last report--None.
Faculty members with highest degree outside teaching field--None.
Faculty members not on tenure:
Dr. Betty Jane Corwin, Dr. Boice N. Daugherty, Mr. Theodore W. Whitley,
Mr. Jay Steinberg, Dr. Dennis M. Roberts, Dr. Larry W. Means, Dr. Rosina Lao,
Mrs. Julia S. Harris.
H. Faculty members with one-year appointments: Jay Steinberg
I. Faculty members within two years of retirement: None
J. Faculty members with released time: Dr. Larry Means
K. Additional Comments: None
~IL. Students
A. Departmental Majors:
. Fall quarter, 1970--159; fulltime graduate students--4l.
. Number of majors in School or Departmental honors program-~none.
- Total number of majors on probation during period covered--200.
. Total number of majors on probation in Spring Quarter-~49.
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B. Student Honors:
Kenneth R. Wright graduated Summa cum laude with a grade point average of
3.940. He was also voted the outstanding male senior.
Three of the five Magna cum laude's at graduation were Psychology majors:
Mary Carolyn Faulkner, Lynn Monica Harris, and Joseph Lloyd Weeks.
Dennis Chestnut was awarded a NIMH fellowship to the University of Utah
for doctoral study.
Douglas Baker received the Psi Chi Achievement Award.
Joseph LeConte received the undergraduate Psi Chi Scholarship Award.
John Childers was awarded the Psi Chi Research Award.
Rex Meade was awarded the Psi Chi Scholarship Award for graduate students.
III. Curricula
A. New degree programs added: None
B. New major or minor requirements: None
C. Courses added or deleted since last report: Added the following:
Psychology 312G: Human Brain Function and Dysfuntion (3).
Psychology 313G: Laboratory Methods in Physiological Psychology (3).
Psychology 307G: Psychology of Language (3).
Psychology 403; Seminar.in School Psychology (3). fae
Psychology 417: Individual Testing of Exceptional Children (3).
Psychology 418: Psychological Study of Behavioral Problems of
Children (3).
Psychology 422: Group Dynamics (3).
Psychology 477: Seminar in Group Psychotherapy (3).
Psychology 489: Advanced Experimental Psychology (3).
D. Courses not taught for past two years but still listed in catalog:
Psychology 326G: Group Testing (3).
Psychology 370G: Mental Hygiene in School (3).
Psychology 360G: Instrumentation for Behavioral Research (3).
E. Special lectures or academic programs sponsored by Department:
IV.
Monthly program were presented by Psi Chi. Professors from other schools
and departments on campus were brought in as speakers; also, a number of
the Psychology Department's faculty presented lectures at these meetings.
Instruction
A.
Comment on Departmental teaching load for academic year.
In the fall quarter 1970 69 classes were taught with an average of 40
students per class. This includes all graduate classes as well as under~
graduate classes. In the winter quarter 65 classes were taughf
with an average enrollment of 31 students per class. In the spring
quarter 69 classes were taught with an average class size of 42.
Average Departmental teaching load for academic year.
Faculty members averaged teaching between nine and ten hours per quarter.
Comment on what is being done to attain or maintain a strong, consistent
faculty demand for higher quality student performance.
In Psychology 380G--Psychology of the Exceptional Child, the large classes
are divided into sub-groups; individual assignments are given the students
and the classes are taken on field trips for demonstration of need for
concern in this area.
One of the professors in teaching Psychology 305--Educational Psychology,
attempted for the first time to use behavior modification techniques at
the college level; i.e., behavioral cbjectives were established for each
chapter of the textbook. The test items were directly related to the
behavioral objectives handed out to each student.
In Psychology 310-~Physiological Psychology, a student research group has
been initiated. All members are involved in building research apparatus,
doing surgery, testing subjects, doing histology, or analyzing data.
The members meet once a week to critically discuss recent research re~
lated to the work being done in the Psychology Department laboratory.
Comment on methods used to safeguard security of test materials.
The mimeograph room is still used as a locked vault-type room with each
professor having an individual storage space for tests and other materials.
This room is kept locked whenever the office is not occupied. The door
has a special steel bolt lock with only two keys available which the
Departmental secretaries have in their possession at all times.
Comment on any innovations in teaching methods since last report.
A program text was used in one section of Psychology 100--Advanced
General with outstanding results--62% increase in A's and B's in the class.
One professor uses a student evaluation at the end of each course he
teaches so that changes in teaching methods might be made if indicated
to be necessary.
Comment on methods used to assure that at least one essay examination
or the nearest equivalent is given in each course.
Staff members are reminded of the ruling of at least one essay examination.
Comment on orientation of new faculty and teaching fellows.
New faculty members are placed in committee positions so that they can
learn quickly the operations of the Department. Teaching Fellows are
counseled intensively at the beginning of each quarter in regard to their
duties and responsibilities. Dr. Mitchell heads this work and monthly
meetings are held with the Teaching Fellows.
Comment on measures currently used to assure effective and helpful
student advising.
Counseling of our graduate students is excellent. Upper division under-
graduate students are kandled well also as the staff members have very
strong feelings for these students.
School or Departmental Development
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List areas of specialty within the fields that are thought to be necessary
or desirable | to the present program or to the early expansion of the pro-
gram in which the Department (1) has has n no qualified faculty members, 0% or
(2) where the qualified faculty member within that field is within two
years of retirement.
List national honor society or societies with which Department is
affiliated, noting new affiliations since last report.
Psi Chi is the only honorary fraternity pertaining to psychology and the
Department continues to have an excellent chapter.
If Department is not now affiliated with a national honor society, list
steps being taken to gain affiliation.
Already affiliated.
List any honors or awards given to the Department since last report: None
List all grants and subsidies to the Department or to faculty members,
including the following information for each grant or subsidy: None
List proposals made during reporting period and note.current disposition
(pending, rejected, in revision,etc.).
- Source of funds-~ECU Graduate Research Council
o By whom p: prepared--Dr, Larry W. Means Funded
- Total amount of grant--$860
. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor~-None.
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1. Source of funds--N. C. Department of Mental Health
2. By whom prepared--Dr. Larry W. Means
3. Total amount of grant--$2826 Funded
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor --None.
1. Source of Funds--ECU Graduate Research Council
2. By whom | prepared--Dr. Larry W. Means Pending
3. Total amount of grant--$2659
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor--None
1. Source of funds--National Institute of Mental Health
2. By whom prepared--Dr. Larry W. Means
3. Total amount of grant-~$67,878
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor--None
Source of Funds--N. C. Department of Mental Health
By whom prepared--Dr. C. R. Prewett Rejected
Total amount of grant--$2957
Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor-~-None
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Source of funds--ECU Graduate Research Council Rejected
By whom prepared--Dr. C. R. Prewett
Total amount of grant--$120
Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor~-None
Rejected
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1. Source of Funds--ECU Graduate Research Council
2. By whom prepared--Dr. C. R. Prewett
3. Total amount of grant--$227.60
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor--None
1. Source of funds--National Science Foundation
2. By whom . prepared--Dr. Dennis Roberts Pending
3. Total amount of grant-~$59 ,449
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor-~None
1. Source of Funds--National Science Foundation
2. By whom . prepared--Dr. C. C. Mitchell and Je F. Mallardi
3. Total amount of grant--$13,290 Rejected
4. Total amount of indirect funds allowed by grantor--None
VI. Addenda
Attach any pertinent material including faculty reprints, etc.
The Testing Bureau has been established as a center for three additional
tests:
1. Law School Admission Test
2. Medical College Admission Test
3. Dental Admission Board
