Members of a profession continually evaluate the quality of the service they provide to:
a. adapt to trends c. protect the public
b. provide group identity d. standardize education
C
General characteristics of a profession include (1)an occupation which involves a unique practice that carries individual responsibility and is based on theoretical knowledge, (2) The privilege to practice is granted only after the individual has completed a standardized program of highly specialized education, (3) the body of specialized knowledge is continually developed and evaluated through research, and (4) the members continually evaluate the quality of service provided in order to protect the individual members and the public. Professions may provide a group identity and help standardize education, but these are not the reasons professions evaluate the quality of service they provide.
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