One of the Criticisms of a Science-Based Approach to Clinical

question 14

Multiple Choice

One of the criticisms of a science-based approach to clinical psychology is that

• A)it discounts an individual psychologist's experience and intuition,despite the extensive training psychologists complete.
• B)clinical psychology is best conceptualized as a healing art.
• C)drawing similarities across various groups of human experiences is a valuable tool for therapy.
• D)research covers so many human problems confronted by clinicians that it is cumbersome to select the appropriate treatment.

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