Chapter 1 - Introduction and Research Methods
Web Resources
American Psychological Association (APA)
Richly layered home page of the APA with links to Internet resources, services, careers in psychology, member information, and more.
American Psychological Society (APS)
Official web site of the American Psychological Society and a great place to start your search of psychology related web sites.
Today in the History of Psychology
Pick a date (any date) from the history of psychology calendar and see what happened.
Psychweb
Provides links to classic works in psychology, scholarly resources, psychology journals, and career information for psychology majors.
Ethical Principles of Psychologists
Offers the full text of the ethical guidelines for professional psychologists.
Study Tip: Web Resources
Each chapter ends with a short list of suggested web links to further your achievement in psychology—both your grade in the course and your personal interest in the field.
History & Philosophy of Psychology Web Resources
This is an extensive and interesting site with many pointers to Internet resources.
Canadian Psychological Association
This site is the home of the Canadian Psychological Association. The following message is from the CPA welcome: “The Canadian Psychological Association is a voluntary organization which represents the interests of all aspects of psychology in Canada and which promotes unity, coherence and a sense of identity across the diverse scientific and professional interests. The elected governing body represents science, education, practice, gender, geography, language and culture.”
American Psychological Society Student Caucus
From the APSSC welcome: “We are an organization which acts as a voice for students in APS policy decisions and as a national networking and informational source. We are an active group, providing many professional growth opportunities for students. As a student affiliate of APS, you are automatically a member of APS Student Caucus. Our membership is made up of over 4,000 students (nearly 1/3 of the total APS membership). In addition, we have had approximately 50 local chapters with the number growing each year.”
American Psychological Association: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
This is the entire text of the ethical code for the American Psychological Association.
History of Psychology Archives
You can find history of psychology links and the biographies of many famous psychologists on this page.
Freud: Conflict and Culture
The controversial Library of Congress Freud exhibit that examines Freud’s childhood is showcased at this web address.
Research Methods Knowledge Base
This is a unique web-based textbook that covers all of the essentials of research methods, such as sampling, measurement, design, analysis, and write-up.