>From the division 6 website: Established in 1944, when APA initiated its divisional structure, Division 6, using the name "Physiological Psychology and Comparative Psychology", was among the original divisions included in APA's reorganization.
So, it's not like it's something new that they "merged". Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:25:32 -0400 >From: "Michael Sylvester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [tips] Comparative again >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > Comparative merged with Physio.As Chris said > Behaviorism concentrated on the white rat; I guess > there could be justification in assuming more > inter-species commonality in physiological systems > than in the challenges of validity and rellability > of species-specific behavioral- > environmental interactions. > The journal Animal Behavior focused on > species-specific behaviors. > > Michael Sylvester,PhD > Daytona Beach,Florida > --- > To make changes to your subscription go to: > > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
