American Psychology's Struggles with Its Curriculum: Should a Thousand Flowers Bloom?.

Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ634007

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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American Psychology's Struggles with Its Curriculum: Should a Thousand Flowers Bloom?

Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr.

American Psychologist, v56 n9 p735-42 Sep 2001

Despite many calls for a core curriculum, there are no national educational standards for doctoral training in psychology. Historically, psychologists have been unwilling or unable to define what a psychologist is. Reviews the history of the struggle to develop a core curriculum within American psychology and related fields of study, discussing implications for the science and practice of psychology. (SM)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study, Higher Education, History, Psychology

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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