REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN PSYCHOLOGY - SOME SURVEY FINDINGS

A 91-item questionnaire on the state-of-the-art in current psychology was completed by more than 200 academic psychologists from more than 3 0 countries. Extensive biographical information, as well as research i nterests and productivity, was collected from each candidate. Overall, the respondents seemed conservative in their values but optimistic ab out current trends in psychology. Factor analysis suggested specific d imensions underlying these attitudes statements. Few differences were found between the English-speaking respondents (Americans and British) , but academic interest (in biological, cognitive, or social areas) ap peared highly predictive of state-of-the-art perceptions.