Computers in Psychology: Promises and Problems

Reviews the book, The Computer and the Decision-Making Process edited by Terry B. Gutkin and Steven L. Wise (1991). As per preface "the volume editors have endeavored successfully to provide a review of the many content areas affected by computer technology, new applications of the computer to solve old measurement problems, and new problems created by the use of the computer." This is certainly a tall order, but the editors were somewhat successful in obtaining and putting together a book that meets these objectives. This book addresses many problems in many of the settings in which the computer could and probably should be used more extensively than it is now. For the psychologist who is interested in computer applications to psychology, this book will undoubtedly represent an invaluable collection of ideas and information on this topic. This is an excellent collection of chapters that is not well served by an ambiguous title that provides the reader with little more than a hint of the content. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)