Psychologist Professional Competence
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What is this statement implying or essentially what does it mean?
The American Psychological Association (2010) addresses the issue of professional competence noting that "Psychologists provide services, teach, and conduct research with populations and in areas only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, consultation, study, or professional experience" (p. 4).
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Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. (2010). American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/principles.pdf.
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This statement essentially means that professional competence as defined by the American Psychological Association entails that psychologists only conduct their professional activities within their ...
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