The Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology was incorporated in

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in 1997 as a

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for

experimental psychologist Experimental psychology refers to work done by those who apply experimental methods to psychological study and the underlying processes. Experimental psychologists employ human participants and animal subjects to study a great many topics, in ...

s . Its membership is based primarily in

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and

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. Its main function is to organise an annual conference, the

Experimental Psychology Conference The Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology was incorporated in Western Australia in 1997 as a learned society for experimental psychologists . Its membership is based primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Its main function is to organ ...

. The society served to formalize the organization of the conference, first held in 1974.Day, R. H. (2007). ''History of the Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology (ASEP).'' Retrieved 10 December 2007, from http://www.asep.com.au/. As of 2006, the society has had one permanent executive member: Professor

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as its Registered Public Officer. The remainder of the executive each year are the members of that year's conference organizing committee. Professor Badcock coordinates the activities of the society, including finding the next year's organizing committee chairperson. People who register for the conference become members of the society for that year.

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* http://www.asep.com.au/ Psychology organisations based in Australia 1997 establishments in Australia {{psychology-stub

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