American psychology's struggles with its curriculum: Should a thousand flowers bloom?

American Psychologist

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 735-742

  Benjamin Jr , Ludy T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; SPECIALISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85021153136     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.56.9.735     Document Type: Article

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