Review of Handbook of applied psychology

Abstract

Reviews the book, "Handbook of applied psychology," edited by Douglas H. Fryer and Edwin R. Henry (see record 1951-08309-000 ). The "Handbook of Applied Psychology" was a monumental undertaking in both meanings of the term; it is "massive and imposing" and it "serves as a monument" to those psychologists who have contributed to the development of psychology as a profession as well as a science. This "Handbook" should be in the library of every institution and of every psychologist--both pure and applied. For the pure psychologist, it will serve as an eye-opener to what his fellow psychologists are doing, and as a source of suggestions for areas of needed basic research. For the applied psychologist, it will be a source of information as to related fields and to general professional problems. For the student, it will serve both as a concise summary of findings in certain areas of psychology and as a means of orienting himself to professional outlets for his psychological interests. Trained social scientists in general should find it a useful means of finding out what psychologists are able to contribute to related disciplines. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)