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A survey of microcomputer use in psychology showed equal frequency of use for teaching, research, and administration. Respondents with computer experience evaluated microcomputer contributions more highly than did those respondents without experience but with an interest in using computer systems. Apple IIes were the most popular machines, word processing the most popular use, and experimental and statistical psychology the most popular courses for using computers. Sixty percent of the users wrote their own software.
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This survey was supported in part by a research grant from St. Bonaventure University. A detailed report is available upon request.
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Carpenter, D.L. A survey of microcomputer use in small psychology departments. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 18, 155–156 (1986). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201015