ABSTRACT
Despite some impressive strides in the desirable direction, it is clear that insufficient attention has been devoted to the importance of cultural diversity to psychology as a discipline and as a profession. The American Psychological Association's "Criteria for Accreditation" requires coverage of cultural and individual differences as a core course, because "As a science and profession, psychology deals with the full range of human variability". The importance of cultural diversities and ethnic and minority concerns means that psychology must first look within itself to effect changes in attitudes, values, and behaviors. Within graduate education in psychology, increased attention to the importance of diversity involves two major components. The first is the nature of inquiry, curriculum design, and course content. The second major component of increased attention to cultural differences in graduate education is the participation of underrepresented groups in the training enterprise as teachers and as learners.
