Professional Associations Review and Report

Practitioners and psychology scholars are provided numerous options when seeking information related to professional development, networking, research resources, academic and career guidance, community involvement, and much more. The purpose of this assignment is to research and report on the professional psychological associations listed with their corresponding websites below to understand the mission and benefits of each. 

The associations to review include:

American Psychological Association (APA) https://www.apa.org 

American Counseling Association (ACA) https://www.counseling.org

American School Counseling Association (ASCA) https://www.schoolcounselor.org

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) https://www.siop.org

American Psychology and Law Society https://ap-ls.org

In an 8 to 10-page paper, provide a 1.5-page review of each professional association identified above, using each association’s name as an APA heading, addressing the following: 

  • Summarize the purpose, function, and mission of each association.
  • Discuss how each association meets the stated mission, highlighting significant initiatives and activities.
  • Highlight the member benefits and resources available to the public by each association.
  • Close your work with a brief statement of your thoughts on the value of professional associations for students, early career, and experienced professionals in psychology.

Include a minimum of 8 to 10 pages, not including the required APA formatted titleand reference pages; submit APA style in-text citations throughout the work. 

The essential parts of a paper include;  the introduction section, with a precise thesis statement, the body of the paper with clear, discernable headings formatted to APA style levels of heading where appropriate, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and summarizes the major points of the entire paper. 

The APUS Library provides APA formatting resources at Writing@APUS. You may also see Purdue’s OWL for general APA formatting information and formatting help on many topics.

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