Challenges to the Assessment of Competence and Competencies

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 474-478

  Lichtenberg, James W ^a   Portnoy, Sanford M ^b   Bebeau, Muriel J ^c   Leigh, Irene W ^d   Nelson, Paul D ^e   Rubin, Nancy J ^f   Smith, I Leon ^g   Kaslow, Nadine J ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Clinical Psychology Program   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Professional Examination Service   (United States)

^h EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment challenges; competence; competency assessment; education and training

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148968075     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.5.474     Document Type: Article

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