“…Students completing this component should be able to demonstrate substantial understanding of a wide range of individual differences, including ethnicity, gender, age, culture, religion, race, and lifestyle. Although programs will vary in emphasis, a thorough education in general psychology is a fundamental element of this component (Belar & Perry, 1992;Drabick & Goldfried, 2000). Drabick and Goldfried (2000) suggest that in addition to general psychology, first-semester students should have a class concerning the integration of research and clinical practice, which would provide the history of the scientist-practitioner model and have implications for current or future practice.…”