American Psychological Association (APA)

Definition

The APA is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. It's responsible for setting ethical guidelines for psychological research.

Related terms

Psychological Research:

The systematic investigation of mental processes and behavior.

Peer Review Process: A process by which something proposed (as for research) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: This manual offers guidance on all aspects from ethics to statistics to publication style.