| Abstract: | Notes that, at last count, there were 1,152 diplomates of the ABEPP, and an estimated 2,000 more psychologists who are, or will be, eligible for one of the three diplomacies. More than 10,000 psychologists are ineligible for any diplomacy at any time, a situation which strikes the author as unfortunate. An increase in the eligible population could be accomplished either by lowering present standards, or by creating a new diplomate area. The former solution is obviously objectionable. The latter, however, is a real possibility which ought to be explored. Indeed, ABEPP itself, at the time of its incorporation, pointedly left the way open for this expansion. A rough analysis of the current occupations of psychologists suggests that a new diplomacy would be most useful in research, or evaluation and measurement in its broadest sense. The author goes on to explain how the two new diplomate areas would function. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
