154B.1 - DEFINITION.
154B.1 DEFINITION.
"Practice of psychology" means the application of established
principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking, and
emotional relations to problems of behavior adjustment, group
relations, and behavior modification, by persons trained in
psychology for compensation or other personal gain. The application
of principles includes, but is not limited to: Counseling and the
use of psychological remedial measures with persons, in groups or
individually, with adjustment or emotional problems in the areas of
work, family, school and personal relationships; measuring and
testing personality, intelligence, aptitudes, public opinion,
attitudes, and skills; and the teaching of such subject matter, and
the conducting of research on the problems relating to human
behavior. Section History: Early Form
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 154B.1]