Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9)
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The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) is a division of the American Psychological Association dedicated to applying psychological science to understand and address pressing social and public policy problems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4261814 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) Context triple: [American Psychological Association, divisionExample, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9)]
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A.
Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
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B.
Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association
The Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association is a governing body within the APA that oversees and promotes scientific research, policy, and recognition in the field of psychology.
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C.
Committee on Political and Social Problems
The Committee on Political and Social Problems was a group of Manhattan Project scientists who evaluated the broader political, ethical, and social implications of nuclear weapons and advised the U.S. government on atomic policy.
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D.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the leading professional organization representing psychologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing psychological science, education, and practice.
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E.
Social Sciences Division
The Social Sciences Division at the University of Chicago is a major academic unit encompassing departments and programs that study human society, behavior, and institutions through disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) Target entity description: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) is a division of the American Psychological Association dedicated to applying psychological science to understand and address pressing social and public policy problems.
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A.
Society for Psychological Anthropology
The Society for Psychological Anthropology is a scholarly organization that promotes the study of the interplay between culture and individual psychology within the broader field of anthropology.
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B.
Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association
The Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association is a governing body within the APA that oversees and promotes scientific research, policy, and recognition in the field of psychology.
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C.
Committee on Political and Social Problems
The Committee on Political and Social Problems was a group of Manhattan Project scientists who evaluated the broader political, ethical, and social implications of nuclear weapons and advised the U.S. government on atomic policy.
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D.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the leading professional organization representing psychologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing psychological science, education, and practice.
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E.
Social Sciences Division
The Social Sciences Division at the University of Chicago is a major academic unit encompassing departments and programs that study human society, behavior, and institutions through disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
division of the American Psychological Association
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learned society ⓘ professional association ⓘ |
| activity |
issuing policy statements
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organizing conferences and meetings ⓘ providing grants and awards ⓘ publishing scholarly journals ⓘ sponsoring research ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Psychological Association Division 9 ⓘ |
| alternateName |
APA Division 9
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linked to:
APA Divisions
SPSSI ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
other APA divisions
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policy-making bodies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
psychology
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public policy ⓘ social issues ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| focus |
environmental and climate issues
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health and mental health disparities ⓘ human rights ⓘ inequality and discrimination ⓘ intergroup relations ⓘ peace and conflict ⓘ pressing social problems ⓘ public policy problems ⓘ |
| founded | 1936 ⓘ |
| founder |
Dorwin Cartwright
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Kurt Lewin ⓘ Other social psychologists in the 1930s ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
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Journal of Social Issues ⓘ Social Issues and Policy Review ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
practitioners
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researchers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| membershipType | individual members ⓘ |
| motto | A psychological science for social change ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| publishingPartner | Wiley-Blackwell ⓘ |
| purpose |
advancing social justice
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application of psychological science to social issues ⓘ informing public policy ⓘ promoting human welfare ⓘ |
| regionServed | international ⓘ |
| website | https://www.spssi.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) Description of subject: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9) is a division of the American Psychological Association dedicated to applying psychological science to understand and address pressing social and public policy problems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American Psychological Association
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divisionExample
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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9)
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