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The American Psychological Association: Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

Because the APA represents psychology in the US, it is a very important source for psychologists and budding psychologists alike. It is strongly recommended that students visit this site frequently to take advantage of information there which includes: articles on recent findings, graduate information, a career search database, annual convention information and so much more. It is an advantage to the student to become a student affiliate. Benefits of being a student affiliate include:

• Access to education and career information
  
• A web site dedicated to the needs of students in psychology
  
• APA journals and online database products at up to 60% off nonmember rates
  
• Discounts up to 30% off APA books and videos
  
• $10 journal credit toward your APA subscription order total
  
• Online access to any journal subscriptions
  
• Subscription to American Psychologist – APA's flagship monthly journal
  
• Free subscription to APA Monitor on Psychology – APA's monthly magazine
  
• Competitive rates for all of your insurance needs through the APA Insurance Trust
  
• Low APA Annual Convention registration fees
  

Student Affiliate applications are available in the Psychology Department (606S).

The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS):  Founded in 1925, is the nation's only certifying agency for college and university honor societies. ACHS sets standards for organizational excellence and for scholastic eligibility for the various categories of membership: general, specialized, leadership, freshman, and two-year honor societies. To assure member participation in governance, honor societies must be structured on a membership basis so that the interests of individual members are advanced. Members and society-at-large are protected by the standards of excellence of the Association of College Honor Societies. Not all organizations calling themselves "honor societies" subscribe to the high honors' standards of ACHS. 

• Mission: The mission of the Association of College Honor Societies is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.

St. Francis College is a member of the ACHS.

The American Psychological Society is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1988 to advance scientific psychology and its representation as a science on the national level. The society publishes 3 journals:

• Psychological Science publishes authoritative articles of interest across all of scientific psychology's sub-disciplines, including the behavioral, clinical, cognitive, neural, and social sciences.

• Current Directions in Psychological Science, which publishes concise reviews written by leading experts, and spans all of scientific psychology and its applications.

• Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI) provides definitive assessments of topics where psychological science may have the potential to inform and improve the well-being of society. Topics addressed in this journal include the validity of projective techniques, such as the Rohrschach Inkblot Test, the impact of classroom size on student achievement, and whether herbal supplements, like Ginkgo biloba, can enhance cognitive abilities.

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Last modified: March 06, 2005