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APA Standards for Researchers
American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
This site has the complete code of conduct and considers the many issues which face psychologists as they deal with the lives of human and other animals.APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet
You will find a short, succinct version of the APA Manual here - very handy when you are in the Computer Center at 3 AM typing the last draft!APA Style Resources
A list of style guides, bibliography styles, and guides for citation compiled by Russ Dewey.
Experiments -- ActivitiesPsychophysics 1The Visual Psychophysics Home Page
Mental Rotation Start Page
Test your spatial relations by comparing rotating objects. Do they match or are they mirror images? This ability is correlated with many other skills we have -- including the ability to read a map.WEB EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY LAB
Includes experiments on decision making, logical thinking, visual encoding of environments, and magic and illusions.Probability Learning Experiment
Try to maximize your correct guesses - choose either R1 or R2 -- when you finish you will be taken to a page with links to other student experiments.TEST YOUR MEMORY; online psychology experiments
Test your verbal memory in a number of different experiments.Verbal and Visual Memory
You are asked to read a series of stories and then answer questions about them. This is a well developed study. You can get feedback by contacting the author.Faceprints
An experiment that asks for your participation on facial attractiveness of male faces, as well as an estimation of the age of the faces shown.Online Experiments
Asks for participation in an online study of male and female facial attractiveness.Online Neuropsychology Project
Allows participation in a study, and explains a study already done about the misconceptions of the causes and implications of head/ brain injury.
Perception and IllusionsDistance Perception Study
Lets you participate in an experiment on perception. You are shown a picture of two rods, and you have to judge which one is more distant from you. You then have to go on and rate from one to five how clearly new pictures show the rod in respect to distance.* Visual Perception Experiment with JAVA *
Gives links to great demonstrations of various visual illusions, motion perception, what a bee would see, and other areas related to visual perception. Also has a link to a job-posting of various positions in psychology that are available at different universities, as well as postdoctoral positions that are open. Another link brings you to a listing of various researchers doing experiments in the area of vision. Yet another link lets you participate in experiments on the Web.Stroop Start Page
This is one of the most interesting perceptual phenomena. The way in which we process multiple forms of information changes our ability to focus on one set of information in favor of another. I have three computer programs, a paper version, and a large version of the Stroop.Poggendorf Illusion Start Page
Mueller-Lyer
Uses the method of constant stimuli to illustrate the Mueller-Lyer illusion. You have to judge if the line shown is shorter or longer than the standard line that's given.
Questionnaires and Surveys
Current Surveys
A series of studies from the Univesity of California at Davis. By Nicholas J. Cepeda. Check it out -- the studies change but might range from Face Naming to learning to detect tumors.Personality Questionnaire
This questionnaire asks you to rate statements regarding your personality on a five point scale. After the questionnaire is completed, a score and description of the personality of the person who filled it out is given.The WWW Cognitive Science Lab - Exploration of Cognition via the WWW
Has a few experiments that study cognition by asking for your participation in a questionnaire on trait- behavior, impression formation, and knowledge tracking.Disgust Sensitivity Survey
A rating scale is used to gather information to investigate differences between people in patient-care professions and in other professions. You'll get to record your reactions to various statements.Test Anxiety Inventory
Questionnaire designed to discover how much test anxiety you have and factors which might correlate with test anxiety. The site has a good consent form on the first page.
General Experimental
Ken White's Coin Flipping Page
Here is the law of large numbers at work. Try out a few different sized tosses to see probability in action.Articles on classroom experiments
Gives examples of studies that can be done by various levels of psychology students, exercises to become efficient in researching information in the library, as well as an exercise on how to write a researcher for more information concerning a study or an area of interest.Reflexology - a historical outline
Classical and Operant Conditioning
Learning processes are compared in a flight simulator, study of the memory trace, visual pattern recognition in a flight simulator, and various studies with Drosophila melanogaster.Operant Conditioning and Behaviorism - a historical outline
Skills Package: How to Put Questionnaires on the Internet
Explains how to put a questionnaire on the Internet, how to create HTML forms, and examples of questionnaires. This might be an interesting challenge for those of you with some prior computer experience.The Cambridge-Southampton Social Psychology Web-lab
Various attitude studies will be found here. Participation is voluntary. It's a good place to see the different kinds of issues approached by Social Psychology.
Lists of Lists of Lists of ListsOnline Psychology ExperimentsAmerican Psychological Society - Psychological Research on the Net
This site provides a large number of experiments in the areas of biological psychology, clinical, cognitive, developmental psychology, health psychology, industrial psychology, personality, sensation and perception, social psychology, and links to sites of professional interest. Most of the experiments ask for your participation in the study.Social Psychology Network
Gives links to over 5000 psychology related pages. Also has a menu of different areas in psychology. Major interest area is Social Psychology, but also has a General Psychology Menu. Gives links to journals, textbooks, courses, ....
History of Psychology Homepage!
Reviews the major events during the development of the field of psychology. Gives links to specific theorists and other sites that focus on the history of psychology.Professional Information for Students
Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology
The American Psychology Association accredits schools in Clinical, Counseling, School, and combined professional-scientific psychology. Note that not all specialties go through APA accreditation process -- so if you are looking for Sports Psychology, don't refer to this list.What is ETS?
This page will give you a general background on the Educational Testing Service. Testing is one of the basic tools of scientific and applied psychology. ETS is one of the largest test creators in the world.GRE General Test Information
The Graduate Record Examination can now be taken on the computer. Check here to find out the procedures for signing up for the tests, the various sites where it is offered, a sample quiz, and other a wealth of other information.Psi Chi Introduction
The honor society in psychology supports a wide range of activities and events for the undergraduate student. There are always special sessions at the APA convention for Psi Chi members. Take a look at the page and then contact someone in our department to find out if you qualify.Student Information - Planning Your Career
There are all sorts of careers in psychology at all levels of education. This site maintained by the American Psychological Association will give you a sample of a few.Student Information - Funding
How do you get money to go to school, do research, or participate in summer institutes? This guide is one place to get information about grant agencies, scholarships, and other sources of funding.Undergraduate
The undergraduate student is the future psychologist. You will find many opportunities noted here for activities, educational experiences, and the chance to publish.
Organizations and Institutes
American Psychological Society
The main index of the APS leads to resources for researchers, grant writers, and conference schedules. They maintain an excellent listing of Internet resources.Psychological Institutes in Europe
Norway, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom -- to mention a few -- index leads to more complete lists by country.American Psychological Association
The home page of the APA. The site is divided into interest areas for the professional psychologist, the public, and students. It includes resources for careers in psychology, grant information, political action initiatives, news releases, and the APA Monitor - the official news publication of the APA.NIMH
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of the largest supporters of research in psychology. The site provides news and information for researchers in the field, reports of clinical trials, grant information, and guidelines. General interest items include the Science on Our Minds series and sections devoted to science education and mental disorders.
© Marilyn Shea, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004 Last update: January 2004
Department of Psychology, University of Maine at Farmington
