APA
(historical) : an anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by American Protestants.
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(historical) : an anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by American Protestants.
He concluded by firing at the APA for "going downhill for some time." On April 22, he wrote an article for Psychology Today that discussed APA guidelines and criticized the organization for compromising "both scientists and practitioners."
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