Legislation and the academic tradition in psychology.

The "rationale which both justifies and demands that psychologists address themselves to the broad matter of social control" is summarized. "Legislation should be viewed as one example of how a mature and responsible discipline establishes a formal liaison with its controlling society. I think it is to our mutual interest to make a public declaration about who we are, what we do, and to assure our fellow citizens of our serious intention of maintaining effective intradisciplinary control over the public function of psychologists." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)