American Psychological Association

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learned society nonprofit organization professional association

The American Psychological Association is the leading professional organization representing psychologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing psychological science, education, and practice.

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Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	learned society → nonprofit organization → professional association →
abbreviation	APA →
country	United States →
divisionExample	Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice (Division 37) → Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53) → Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27) → Society for Counseling Psychology (Division 17) → Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science (Division 3) → Society for Health Psychology (Division 38) → Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Division 14) → Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8) → Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race (Division 45) → Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) → Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (Division 44) → Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) → Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2) → Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) →
field	psychology →
foundedBy	G. Stanley Hall →
hasPart	APA Divisions → APA Ethics Code → APA Monitor on Psychology → APA Style Guidelines → American Psychologist → Developmental Psychology (journal) → Journal of Applied Psychology → Journal of Personality and Social Psychology → PsycARTICLES → PsycBOOKS → PsycINFO → PsycTESTS → Psychological Bulletin → Psychological Review → Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
inception	1892 →
influences	clinical psychology practice guidelines → psychological research standards → psychology education curricula →
language	English →
locationFounded	Clark University NERFINISHED →
mainActivity	accreditation of psychology training programs → advocacy for psychology in public policy → developing ethical standards for psychologists → organizing annual conventions → publishing scholarly journals →
membership	affiliates in related fields → psychologists → psychology students →
notableWork	Diagnostic criteria contributions to DSM collaborations → Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association →
numberOfDivisions	50+ →
purpose	advancement of psychological education → advancement of psychological practice → advancement of psychological science →
regionServed	United States →
sector	professional psychology →
shortName	APA →
website	https://www.apa.org →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
President of the American Psychological Association ("American Psychological Association Board of Directors") → humanistic psychology ("American Psychological Association Division 32") →	associatedWith
David M. Buss → William James →	memberOf
President of the American Psychological Association →	headOf
President of the American Psychological Association →	jurisdiction
President of the American Psychological Association →	partOf
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award →	presentedBy
Cognitive behavioral therapy →	recommendedBy
President of the American Psychological Association ("American Psychological Association Council of Representatives") →	reportsTo
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award →	sponsor