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The APA: Liberal?

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:09 pm
by Forge
I've been discussing the American Psychological Association on different board, regarding homosexuality. I made mention that I've heard from some people that the APA is considered liberal. When I mentioned that, the person I was talking to said that the APA is merely an organization that bases it conclusions on facts.

Is it true? Not true? Partially true?

Re: The APA: Liberal?

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:38 am
by Canuckster1127
Forge wrote:I've been discussing the American Psychological Association on different board, regarding homosexuality. I made mention that I've heard from some people that the APA is considered liberal. When I mentioned that, the person I was talking to said that the APA is merely an organization that bases it conclusions on facts.

Is it true? Not true? Partially true?
I work closely with the APA in my current Master's Program.

Psychology is a soft science and it is very much affected in its conclusions by the presuppositions that a person brings to the field.

My experience is that, like a great deal of academia, it tends to be more liberal relative to the general population.

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:06 am
by BGoodForGoodSake
I concur.

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:09 pm
by AttentionKMartShoppers
See-this is an example of BGood and I agreeing on something...

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:25 pm
by BGoodForGoodSake
AttentionKMartShoppers wrote:See-this is an example of BGood and I agreeing on something...
The end times have begun.
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:53 pm
by AttentionKMartShoppers
As you'd expect...

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:35 am
by BGoodForGoodSake
Look at the asians trampling the rest of mankind!