Exam 9: Professions and Professionalization

One result of new technologies in the medical field that emerged over the course of the 20^th century was:

Maintaining professional exclusivity often depends upon the ability to enlist the powers of the state to enact and reinforce laws that:

Recent increases in the number of medical students have reduced diversity among medical practitioners

Competing for clients through advertising was once considered unprofessional.

Easier access to knowledge by the public has diminished the authority of some professions

Relationships among professionals are supposed to be _______________ .

The sole purpose of licensing is the protection of clients and customers.

The control of entry into a profession has made the role of ____________ important.

A major attribute of a true profession is:

Professionals are supposed to give primacy to the needs of their clients and society as a whole.

Note some of the ways through which professionals secure control over their line of work?

The knowledge applied by professionals is supposed to be

Discuss the difference between a semiprofession and a paraprofession.

Technological change has both augmented and decreased the influence and role of many professionals

For the most part, the close identification of some professions with dominant ______________ has been a significant source of professional status and authority.

The term "profession" is derived from the practice of professing religious vows.

In the past, many professionals learned their trade through a process similar to apprenticeship

The ability to exercise professional control over a particular line of work depends on the ability to determine:

In what ways has technological change influenced the structure of the professions?

What purpose do ethical standards play in professional work?