Kimble Speculates That the Tension Between Scientific and Applied Psychologists

question 58

Multiple Choice

Kimble speculates that the tension between scientific and applied psychologists exists because:

• A)the American Psychological Association (APA)is poorly organized
• B)applied psychologists are greedier than scientific psychologists
• C)each group represents a separate culture that embraces values incompatible with those of the other group
• D)psychologists holding Ph.D.s feel superior to those holding Psy.D.s

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