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Psychology, 5/e

Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

Psychology as a Science

Web Links

These Web sites have been selected for their high quality and information value. But remember that the Internet is fluid and sites might be moved, revised, or deleted. Moreover, other excellent sites are always being added to the Internet. If any of these sites is no longer available, try searching the Internet to find other, related, high-quality sites.

Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
(http://www.apa.org/about/division/div24.html)

This is the website of Division 24 of the American Psychological Association. It encourages exploration and discussion of psychological theories and issues in both their scientific and philosophical aspects. (page 28)

International Network of Skeptical Organizations
(http://www.csicop.org/resources/organizations.html)

This website is maintained by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). The site provides links to organizations that promote skeptical thinking throughout the world. (page 29)

Critical Thinking on the Web
(http://www.philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/reason/critical)

This is a remarkably comprehensive website about critical thinking. It provides links to Web sites in a wide variety of areas related to critical thinking. (page 29)

PsycINFO Direct
(http://www.psycinfo.com/)

This website is sponsored by the American Psychological Association. For a modest daily fee, students can gain access to abstracts of research studies in all areas of psychology. (page 34)

Psychological Research on the Net
(http://psych.hanover.edu/aps/exponnet.html)

This website is sponsored by the American Psychological Society. It contains links to known experiments on the Internet that are psychologically related. (page 34)

Jane Goodall Institute
(http://www.janegoodall.org/)

This website is sponsored by the famous ethologist, who has contributed to our knowledge of chimpanzee behavior in the wild. The site includes information about chimpanzee behavior and institute activities. (page 36)

Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics
(http://www.apa.org/about/division/div5.html)

This is the website of Division 5 of the American Psychological Association. It is concerned with promoting high standards in both research and practical application of psychological assessment, evaluation, measurement, and statistics. (page 39)

Experimental Psychology
(http://www.apa.org/about/division/div3.html)

This is the website of Division 3 of the American Psychological Association. Its members are employed in a variety of settings including universities, colleges, government, and industry and are united by their commitment to the development of experimental psychology as a science. (page 45)

Vassar Stats: Website for Statistical Computation
(http://faculty.vassar.edu/~lowry/VassarStats.html)

This website is maintained by Richard Lowry, a professor of psychology at Vassar College. It offers a convenient means of performing a variety of statistical calculations. (page 49)

Trends in Animal Research
(http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Philosophy/Animal%20Testing/Industry_Science/Scienti... )

This website presents a Scientific American article on the ethics of animal research. It offers a relatively balanced view of the issue, presenting the views of those who support animal research and those who oppose it. (page 53)

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