Replies to Bonge's critique (Apr 1982) of the authors' study which found high correlations between student achievement and student assessment of teaching assistants in introductory college psychology courses. The authors offer additional statistical and experimental evidence to support the validity of their findings. (AM)

Discusses the role of research training in future undergraduate psychology programs. The author emphasizes the need to retain undergraduate research methods courses which have prompted many students to enter research careers. Psychology educators must confront an academic identity crisis and resolve the questions whether psychology is a discipline…

Considers the origins and development of the textbook view of causality and experiment by examining the various editions of Woodworth's PSYCHOLOGY (1921-1947). Examining the gradual emergence of the experiment-causality relationship, Winston contends that introductory textbooks oversimplify the concept of causality and he explores possible…

Inquiry teaching requires students to engage in hypothesis formation, collection and evaluation of evidence, and the drawing of logical conclusions. Prerequisite skills for inquiry learning are discussed, and examples of inquiry learning in a college level general psychology course are presented. (RM)