St. Leo's Core Values and Research Proposal

In these activities
psychologists do not steal, cheat, or engage in fraud, subterfuge, or
intentional misrepresentation of fact." (APA, Principle C) This is a
reinforcement of the consistencies which cross between St. Leo's
University's core values and the code of ethics by which the APA remains
bound today.
This is important because prevailing research today suggests that
there have been some fundamental failures in the maintenance of standards
for those entering into the practice. As one research document states,
"there appears to be minimal consensus regarding those elements of a
candidate's previous experience that should be scrutinized prior to
licensure. The authors highlight the frequency of character and fitness
items across applications and ancillary licensure materials and conclude
with several recommendations for licensing boards, national associations,
and directors of training programs." (Johnson & Campbell, 654) This
accounts for the value to the field of such universities as St. Leo, which
pay a distinct focus to the matters of personal, professional, academic,
spiritual and character development. The application of rigorous
development standards at the educational level helps to provide a more
effective screening process than many of the professional associations
which currently guide the field.
Thus, as the parallels here between the APA's 2002 Code of Ethics and
the core values of St. Leo's indicate that the university is well-suited to
help prime psychology practitioners properly oriented toward improving the
field as a whole.
Works Cited:
American Psychological Association (APA). (2002). Ethical
Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of American Psychological
Association. APA.

Johnson, W.B. & Campbell, C.D. (2002). Character and Fitness Requirements
for Professional psychologists:…