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The practice of psychology existed long before the science of psychology, for
instance, giving assistance to someone who is grieving. Additionally, persons in
past decades suffered from similar issues to those of today. B...
...ology in Canada during that time include fourteen articles in the 1946 issue of
The CPA Bulletin (Conway, 2010). Although psychology as a professional had made
advancements it faced some backlash by academia. Scepticism surrounding the
professionalization of psychology was still present in the 1950s. At some
universities, psychology was still struggling to maintain its identity as a
department. The production of a code of ethics can be viewed as a core facet of
professionalization for an occupation. A code of ethics is a set of regulatory
practices which protects the public from unethical treatment. In 1948, the CPA
established the Canadian Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (CBEPP).
However, at that time the Association was not have the resources to establish
national standards and began certifying Canadian psychologists through the APA
(Dunbar, 1998).
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