Transpersonal Psychology Seeks to Establish Itself as an Academic Discipline

question 28

Multiple Choice

Transpersonal psychology seeks to establish itself as an academic discipline.Which of the following best describes its status?

• A) It has not yet been integrated into any psychology departments in the United States.
• B) It has not been granted formal status by the American Psychological Association.
• C) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual has not yet been modified to include a diagnostic category for "religious or spiritual problems."
• D) Some (e.g., Tart, 2009) think the field will never be established because psychology cannot be both scientifically and spiritually oriented.

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