APA iūⁿ-sek sī chi̍t khoán siá-jī iūⁿ-sek kiam keh-sek, siat-kè hō͘ ha̍k-su̍t bûn-kiāⁿ lâi lī-ēng. Chit hō iūⁿ-sek sī kì tī Bí-kok Sim-lí-ha̍k Hia̍p-hōe (American Psychological Association) chhut ê Bí-kok Sim-lí-ha̍k Hia̍p-hōe Chhut-pán Soat-bêng-su (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) lāi-té, tī hêng-ûi ia̍h siā-hōe kho-ha̍k ê hun-iáu khah chia̍p lâi sú-iōng.