Connection and Disconnection of Research and Practice in the Education of Professional Psychologists.

Peterson, Donald R.

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ERIC Number: EJ427936

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Publication Date: 1991

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Connection and Disconnection of Research and Practice in the Education of Professional Psychologists.

Peterson, Donald R.

American Psychologist, v46 n4 p422-29 Apr 1991

Reviews the history of professional education in psychology and its two aims: scientific research and professional service. Most students and most employers are interested in only one of these aspects. Basic and applied research and clinical practice are all needed but should not all be performed by the same people. (DM)

Descriptors: Curriculum, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational History, Professional Education, Psychologists, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Note: Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (98th, Boston, MA, August 1990).