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practitioners who wish to reduce the spread of AIDS or to promote volunteering frequently base
their programs on the results of basic research. This basic AIDS or volunteering research is then
applied to help change people’s attitudes and behaviors.
The results of psychological research are reported primarily in research articles published in
scientific journals, and your instructor may require you to read some of these. The research
reported in scientific journals has been evaluated, critiqued, and improved by scientists in the
field through the process of peer review. In this book there are many citations to original
research articles, and I encourage you to read those reports when you find a topic interesting.
Most of these papers are readily available online through your college or university library. It is
only by reading the original reports that you will really see how the research process works.
Some of the most important journals in psychology are provided here for your information.
Psychological Journals
The following is a list of some of the most important journals in various subdisciplines of psychology. The research
articles in these journals are likely to be available in your college library. You should try to read the primary source
material in these journals when you can.
General Psychology
- American Journal of Psychology
- American Psychologist
- Behavioral and Brain Sciences
- Psychological Bulletin
- Psychological Methods
- Psychological Review
- Psychological Science
Biopsychology and Neuroscience - Behavioral Neuroscience
- Journal of Comparative Psychology
- Psychophysiology
Clinical and Counseling Psychology