The Underlying Reason for a Code of Professional Conduct for Any

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Multiple Choice

The underlying reason for a code of professional conduct for any profession is

• A) the need for public confidence in the quality of service of the profession.
• B) it provides a safeguard to keep unscrupulous people out.
• C) it is required by federal legislation.
• D) it allows licensing agencies to have a yardstick to measure deficient behavior.

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Definitions:

Treisman's Modified Filter Theory

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Inverse Relationship

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Physical Properties

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