Thursday, March 18, 2021

American Psychologist Obituary

Robert F. McMorris (1934–2020)

Asil Ali Özdoğru

Memorializes Robert F. McMorris (1934–2020). McMorris was a professor of educational psychology in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY Albany). He was an expert in educational and psychological measurement and evaluation, known for his contributions on answer changing in test taking and the use of humor in teaching and testing. With David A. Payne, McMorris coedited what was hailed as an “outstanding anthology”—Educational and Psychological Measurement: Contributions to Theory and Practice—which made two editions, in 1967 and in 1975. ...

Citation: Özdoğru, A. A. (2021). Robert F. McMorris (1934–2020). American Psychologist, 76(2), 396. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000772