PROGRAM

for The Psychonomic Society

Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting

SHERATON HARBOR ISLAND EAST HOTELSan Diego, California

Thursday, Friday, SaturdayNovember 17, 18, 19, 1983

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GENERAL INFORMATION

HotelAccommodationsThe Sheraton Harbor Island East Hotel, 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-1092 will

house participants and provide all meeting space. A brochure is enclosed illustrating amenities. The hotelisveryclose to the airport and freeshuttleservice maybe available (check the hotelboard in the airport).

HotelReservationsA room reservation card for the hotel isenclosed with this program. Please makeyourroom reservations

promptly by returning the completed card to the hotel ASAP. Availability of our room blockand the specialrates are guaranteedonly to those whose reservation cards-not phone calls-are received by the October26deadline. (Experience indicates that postcardscan take over a week within the U.S.A. and two weeks fromCanada and Mexicol) Late reservation will cost you a great deal moret Also note that reservations are heldonlyuntil3 p.m, withouta guarantee.

RegistrationA registration desk will be available in the Champagne Ballroom Foyerbeginning late Wednesday after­

noon. Pleasedo register. The Governing Board and Membership authorized a registration fee beginning in1982. There will be a token registration fee of $3 for all attendees. Please do register. A registration badgewill be required for access to the exhibits.

ProgramsPlease bring yourprogram with you. Additionalprogramsmaybe purchased at the registration desk for

$3. Programs may also be purchased in advance by mail from the Secretary-Treasurer (J.B.O., Elliott Hall,73 E. River Rd., Minneapolis, MN 33433) for $3.30 (U.S. dollars) or $6.00 for addresses outside U.S.A.,Canada, or Mexico.

AirTransportationTheSociety is pleased to announce that special arrangements havebeenmadeto provide you withspecial

discount airfares when you fly United Airlines, the official airline of the Society for 1983. United Airlinesservices San Diego from mostcities in the U.S. Here ishowto obtain the special discountfare:

United Airlines will provide attendees and their immediate families round-trip' special discount air­fares from point of origin to San Diego (or Los Angeles) and return. One stopover is allowed if you wish.The special applies to travelbetween November 13and November 22. The usual 7-dayadvance is waived foryou.

To take advantage of this special offer, (1) call 800-511-1010 (in Michigan, call 800-482-0243), (2) askfor the convention desk, and (3) give our special account number, 8335. You mustgive our code, No. 8333.United specialists will give you information on all schedules and fares, including special Super Saver fare,and make reservations in accordance with your wishes. If you wish your tickets mailed to you, have yourmajor creditcard numberreadywhen youcall.

For bestservice and choice of flights, callearlyl

ExhibitsAs a service to its members, the Society has decided to open its meetings this year to exhibitors of

new equipment, computers, and monographs. The exhibit hall will be open to registrants Wednesday throughSaturday.

OFFICERS

Chairman, 1983, GeorgeMandlerSecretary-Treasurer, 1981·1983,J. BruceOvermier

Secretary-Treasurer. 1984-1986, Judith Goggin

GOVERNING BOARD

GeorgeMandler(1978-83)Janet T. Spence (1978·83)M. R. D'Amato(1979·84)WalterKintsch(1979-84)RobertRescorla(l980-8S)FergusCraik (1980-8S)

Robert Crowder(1981·86)IsidoreGormezano(1981·86)DonaldBlough (1982·87)Jean M. Mandler(1982·87)RichardShiffrin (1983-88)Bruce Overmier (1983·88)

Thenames0/ the two newmemberselectedto the Governing Board/or 1984-89 willbeannouncedat the Business Meeting on Friday, November18th

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NOTES TO MEMBERS

The Program

The program contains 374 papers drawn from 447 submitted abstracts. Virtually no papers submittedfor presentation by non-Member, non-Associates were accommodated because the program was filled byMembers' and Associates' papers. All papers by Members and properly sponsored papers by Associates wereincluded.

Program history is in the table below:

YearSubmissionsAccepted

Smoking

1983447374

1982406377

1981475399

1980428370

1979

397

We would appreciate no smoking in the rooms where papers are being given, in accordance with Societypolicy.

J. Bruce OvermierSecretary-Treasurer

University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota 55455

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