# Resources from the American Psychological Association The [American Psychological Association](http://www.apa.org/about/index.aspx) (APA) is a scientific and professional organization based in the US. Its mission is to advance psychological knowledge. It is a valuable source of information about psychological research and careers in psychology. These resources are categorised [by topic](http://www.apa.org/topics/index.aspx) and range from Addictions to Women & Men. Many of these topics are relevant to your study of IB Psychology. There are also featured topics. At the time of writing the featured topic was “Minority Mental Health”. There are fascinating posts on [Asian-American bullying and victimization](http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/asian-american/bullying-and-victimization.aspx) and [Transgender people and gender expression](http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.aspx) as well as [Psychological issues related to immigration](http://www.apa.org/topics/immigration/index.aspx). If you are interested in undertaking the Extended Essay in psychology, this site is an excellent place to start browsing for topics. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/psychology-teacher-articles/general-psychology-resources/resources-from-the-american-psychological-association.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.