This award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. The 2021 recipient of the APA Professional Contributions Awards was selected by the Awards Subcommittee of the 2020 Board of Professional Affairs.

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应用研究杰出专业贡献奖。

该奖项授予一位心理学家，其研究导致应用心理学领域的重要发现或发展。为了符合条件，这项研究应该在心理实践领域产生了创新应用，包括但不限于评估、咨询、指导或干预（直接或间接）。将考虑涉及原始开发的程序、方法或技术技能的研究，这些研究可显着改善心理学知识的应用，并为实际问题领域提供直接和直接的解决方案，以及让心理学家了解如何更好地观察、定义、预测或控制行为。现有理论或知识的原始整合也有资格考虑。往年，该奖项被称为杰出专业知识贡献奖。该名称于 2003 年更改，以更好地描述该奖项。2021 年 APA 专业贡献奖的获得者是由 2020 年专业事务委员会的奖项小组委员会选出的。