Which of the following was the major reason for the formation of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)?
A) Psychotherapists were losing their "human touch" by relying too much on psychology's empirical findings.
B) Academic-research psychologists were unschooled in current therapeutic methods of psychology.
C) There were many differences in training and attitudes between scientists and many therapists.
D) Clinical psychologists wanted to be able to prescribe drugs.

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The formation of the APS was due to the significant differences in training and attitudes between scientists and many therapists, as well as disagreements over the role of empirical findings in psychology. It was not related to psychotherapists losing their "human touch," academic-research psychologists being unschooled in current therapeutic methods, or clinical psychologists wanting to prescribe drugs.

Which of the Following Was the Major Reason for the Formation