In many ways, the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

A) Can the effectiveness of psychotherapy be studied scientifically?
B) Should therapists be allowed to use their patients in scientific experiments?
C) Should psychology researchers all be required to be trained as therapists?
D) Should therapists be required to use a control group when treating patients?

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Bederia Freeman · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The scientist-practitioner gap primarily involves the question of whether psychotherapy can be studied scientifically, as many therapists argue that the subjective experience of therapy cannot be quantified or measured in the same way as other scientific phenomena.

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