A Student Asks Her Professor Whether the American Psychological Association

question 10

Multiple Choice

A student asks her professor whether the American Psychological Association (APA) has ever taken a stand on the ethics of being culturally competent. The professor responds that the APA ____.

• A) refused to include such guidelines in its association codes
• B) wrote such guidelines into its original charter more than one hundred years ago
• C) has recently developed sets of guidelines for dealing with ethnic, linguistic, and culturally diverse populations, and for psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients
• D) has planned to include such guidelines in its code of conduct but due to controversy has never actually done so

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Labor Force

The total number of people, both employed and unemployed, actively seeking work in a specified economic area.

Agriculture

The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; it is a fundamental component of the economy and food supply.

Legal System

A comprehensive system for interpreting and enforcing laws within a given jurisdiction.

Sexual Harassment

Undesired sexual propositions, soliciting sex, and any verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that constitutes harassment.