Journal of Experimental Psychology
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Journal of Experimental Psychology is a bimonthly journal published by American Psychological Association
since 1916, containing articles relating to experimental psychology
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The first issue of the journal was published by the Psychological Review Company, Princeton, N. J., and printed by the New Era Printing Company, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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In 1975, the journal became published as four independently edited and distributed sections:
In 1980, the editor of Human Learning and Memory, Richard M. Shiffrin, announced that he intended to "broaden the scope of the journal to include a more general set of topics in human cognition", and that the journal would be renamed:
In 1995,
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
since 1916, containing articles relating to experimental psychology
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...
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The first issue of the journal was published by the Psychological Review Company, Princeton, N. J., and printed by the New Era Printing Company, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
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In 1975, the journal became published as four independently edited and distributed sections:
- General
- Human Learning and Memory
- Human Perception and Performance
- Animal Behavior Processes
In 1980, the editor of Human Learning and Memory, Richard M. Shiffrin, announced that he intended to "broaden the scope of the journal to include a more general set of topics in human cognition", and that the journal would be renamed:
- Learning, Memory, and Cognition. The last issue of Human Learning and Memory was 1981 volume 7 issue 6. Learning, Memory, and Cognition started in 1982 as volume 8, issue 1.
In 1995,
- Applied was added, published quarterly, beginning in March, with Raymond S. NickersonRaymond S. NickersonRaymond S. Nickerson is an American psychologist and author. He is Research Professor at the Tufts University in the Psychology Department. He has authored several books and is the founding editor of The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied....
as the editor.