THE STATUS AND ROLE OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY - PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

There is now a substantial literature that has noted serious limitatio ns in the quantitative component of the Psychology curricula. In parti cular, training in the areas of statistics, measurement, and research methods tends, largely, to be rooted in past traditions, rather than e xemplifying current advancements in the area of quantitative methods. The purpose of this paper is to highlight salient weaknesses in our cu rrent training of graduate students, and to suggest ways by which thes e limitations may be addressed through a strengthening of the quantita tive methods component of the curriculum.