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1. What was the central purpose for developing the first APA Ethics Code? Was that purpose accomplished? Why or why not? Why were revisions to the code deemed necessary in 2002? How did those revisions affect the ethical principles of the code?

References: Joyce, N. R., & Rankin, T. J. (2010). The lessons of the development of the first APA Ethics Code: Blending science, practice and politics. Ethics & Behavior, 6, 466-481.

Knapp, S., &VandeCreek, L. (2003).An overview of the major changes in the 2002 APA Ethics Code.Professional Pscyhology: Research and Practice, 34(3), 301-308.

2. What was the central purpose for developing the first APA Ethics Code? Was that purpose accomplished? Why or why not? Why were revisions to the code deemed necessary in 2002? How did those revisions affect the ethical principles of the code?

Joyce, N. R., & Rankin, T. J. (2010). The Lessons of the Development of the First APA Ethics Code: Blending Science, Practice, and Politics. Ethics & Behavior, 20(6), 466-481.doi:10.1080/10508422.2010.521448

3. Modern society often espouses a complete differentiation between the professional and personal segments of an individual's life. Is there an ethical separation between the personal and professional activities of the psychologist? Why or why not? What activities of the psychologist are affected by the APA Ethics Code?

Pipes, R. B., Holstein, J. E., & Aguirre, M. G. (2005). Examining the personal-professional distinction: Ethics codes and the difficulty of drawing a boundary.American Psychologist, 60(4), 325-334. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.60.4.325