The scientist-practioner approach is important in the treatment of patients because patients are
a. treated by clinicians who have developed models of human behavior
b. taught how to evaluate research and choose treatments
c. treated by clinicians who use empirical research to guide the treatment process
d. able to help advance psychological research by being research subjects
Answer: c. treated by clinicians who use empirical research to guide the treatment process
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