Robert F Morgan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1476721 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert F Morgan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert F |
| FAMILY NAME | Morgan |
| SIGNATURE | MORGAN R F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1964 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sequoia over Hemlock: Life Termination's Noniatrogenic Third Alternative
The choice to die with or without dignity based on medical opinion is a restricted field. A third option of not dying at all or at least attempting this outcome via new physicians is proposed
Cognate and Context: University-Based Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology and the Use of Nonpsychological Diversity
In a survey, 44 randomly selected APA accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology from 150, all university-based, reported that a median of two of every three students never took a cognate course outside their department (8 of every 9 never took more than one cognate). Only a fifth of the programs offered any courses within their program by nonpsychology faculty. Only 22% of the programs required a nonpsychology cognate (usually Stati…
Community Dispersion or Problem Resolution: Hypothetical Plight of Community Residential Patients with Appendicitis
A fresh role for fading institutions is suggested: resolution of problems migrating now to new community settings
Learning in the Submerged Formica Rufa
Following a brief review of selected key studies of ant learning, an escape learning technique for future exploration is demonstrated. In a series of 10 experiments on 131 Formica rufa, submerged red ants escaped from water with increasing speed over trials so long as photo-positive cues prevailed
Transcending the Iatrogenic Approach to Treating Mentally Retarded and Learning Disabled Persons
Selected milestone and local programs from Canada and the United States of America are reviewed to illustrate the need to transcend the iatrogenic or socially harmful pseudo-scientific defeatism which often blocks meaningful investment by a community in efforts designed to return mentally impaired persons to normal functioning. The matetial presented attempts to bridge the gap between the specialized literature of psychological research and the v…
The Iatrogenic Psychology of Practitioners' Defeatism and other Assertions of the Null Hypothesis
To illustrate iatrogenic defeatism, a series of surveys gave 370 psychiatrists, psychologists, and physicians (randomly selected from their national association biographical directories) the opportunity to submit examples of “incurable” disorders. Despite the scientific, logical, semantic, and practical absurdity of identifying anything as “incurable” (an assertion of the null hypothesis), the majority of the 139 respondents did exactly that, oft…
The Effects of Resumed Schooling on the Measured Intelligence of Prince Edward County's Black Children
Robert L. Green, Robert F. Morgan, The Effects of Resumed Schooling on the Measured Intelligence of Prince Edward County's Black Children, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Spring, 1969), pp. 147-155
Memory and the Senile Psychoses: A Follow-up Note
The concept of memory disorder in senile psychosis as solely a function of non-psychogenic learning decay intimately related to the breakdown of a short-term memory storage unit is criticized. The same psychogenic interferences blocking memory can retard the senile's initial learning. Treatments discussed include individual psychotherapy dealing directly with fears of escalating disadvantage, increasing disability and imminent death, in conjuncti…
Some Effects of Deprivation on Intelligence, Achievement, and Cognitive Growth
Many assumptions have been made concerning the probable effects of extended periods of non-schooling. A typical assumption is that basic learning such as the attainment of verbal concepts, reading comprehension, and arithmetic reasoning can be acquired more readily in a formal school setting with a teacher trained in educational methodology. However, a review of the literature indicates that the above assumption, so often taken for granted, rarel…
Note on the Psychopathology of Senility: Senescent Defense against Threat of Death
Inherent in many of the physiological explanations of senility is a fatalism, i.e., the senile psychoses cannot be cured. There has been no evidence that senility, far from universal, is incurable. Less pessimistic psychogenic theories lead to plausible therapies. Senility, having symptoms in common with schizophrenia, might be treated by the same methods. Like schizophrenia, senility may be precipitated by the threat of death. That senility is a…
The M/I Frequencies: A Quick and Computation-Free Non-Parametric Method of Test Item Evaluation
The Medians per Item (M/I) frequency distribution technique suggests a new perspective in test item evaluation, dealing with an individual at a time and yielding a graphic distribution to show how effectively each item predicted the central score of each S. It may be used to detect heterogeneous items (to improve test efficiency) or to detect excessively representative items (to use in lieu of the rest or as a format for new items). Only signific…
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The M/I Frequencies: A Quick and Computation-Free Non-Parametric Method of Test Item Evaluation
The Medians per Item (M/I) frequency distribution technique suggests a new perspective in test item evaluation, dealing with an individual at a time and yielding a graphic distribution to show how effectively each item predicted the central score of each S. It may be used to detect heterogeneous items (to improve test efficiency) or to detect excessively representative items (to use in lieu of the rest or as a format for new items). Only signific…
Note on the Psychopathology of Senility: Senescent Defense against Threat of Death
Inherent in many of the physiological explanations of senility is a fatalism, i.e., the senile psychoses cannot be cured. There has been no evidence that senility, far from universal, is incurable. Less pessimistic psychogenic theories lead to plausible therapies. Senility, having symptoms in common with schizophrenia, might be treated by the same methods. Like schizophrenia, senility may be precipitated by the threat of death. That senility is a…
Memory and the Senile Psychoses: A Follow-up Note
The concept of memory disorder in senile psychosis as solely a function of non-psychogenic learning decay intimately related to the breakdown of a short-term memory storage unit is criticized. The same psychogenic interferences blocking memory can retard the senile's initial learning. Treatments discussed include individual psychotherapy dealing directly with fears of escalating disadvantage, increasing disability and imminent death, in conjuncti…
Some Effects of Deprivation on Intelligence, Achievement, and Cognitive Growth
Many assumptions have been made concerning the probable effects of extended periods of non-schooling. A typical assumption is that basic learning such as the attainment of verbal concepts, reading comprehension, and arithmetic reasoning can be acquired more readily in a formal school setting with a teacher trained in educational methodology. However, a review of the literature indicates that the above assumption, so often taken for granted, rarel…
The Effects of Resumed Schooling on the Measured Intelligence of Prince Edward County's Black Children
Robert L. Green, Robert F. Morgan, The Effects of Resumed Schooling on the Measured Intelligence of Prince Edward County's Black Children, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Spring, 1969), pp. 147-155
The Iatrogenic Psychology of Practitioners' Defeatism and other Assertions of the Null Hypothesis
To illustrate iatrogenic defeatism, a series of surveys gave 370 psychiatrists, psychologists, and physicians (randomly selected from their national association biographical directories) the opportunity to submit examples of “incurable” disorders. Despite the scientific, logical, semantic, and practical absurdity of identifying anything as “incurable” (an assertion of the null hypothesis), the majority of the 139 respondents did exactly that, oft…
Learning in the Submerged Formica Rufa
Following a brief review of selected key studies of ant learning, an escape learning technique for future exploration is demonstrated. In a series of 10 experiments on 131 Formica rufa, submerged red ants escaped from water with increasing speed over trials so long as photo-positive cues prevailed
Transcending the Iatrogenic Approach to Treating Mentally Retarded and Learning Disabled Persons
Selected milestone and local programs from Canada and the United States of America are reviewed to illustrate the need to transcend the iatrogenic or socially harmful pseudo-scientific defeatism which often blocks meaningful investment by a community in efforts designed to return mentally impaired persons to normal functioning. The matetial presented attempts to bridge the gap between the specialized literature of psychological research and the v…
Community Dispersion or Problem Resolution: Hypothetical Plight of Community Residential Patients with Appendicitis
A fresh role for fading institutions is suggested: resolution of problems migrating now to new community settings
Cognate and Context: University-Based Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology and the Use of Nonpsychological Diversity
In a survey, 44 randomly selected APA accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology from 150, all university-based, reported that a median of two of every three students never took a cognate course outside their department (8 of every 9 never took more than one cognate). Only a fifth of the programs offered any courses within their program by nonpsychology faculty. Only 22% of the programs required a nonpsychology cognate (usually Stati…
Sequoia over Hemlock: Life Termination's Noniatrogenic Third Alternative
The choice to die with or without dignity based on medical opinion is a restricted field. A third option of not dying at all or at least attempting this outcome via new physicians is proposed
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