Background The “competency movement” has become increasingly prominent in the education, training and supervision of professional psychologists. Method This article reviews the origins of that movement. Results With its roots in behaviourism, the WWII aviation industry and the vocational training sector, the limitations of the approach for application to professional psychology, where practitioners must demonstrate proficiency in a wide array of clinical and often “higher-order” skills, are discussed. Conclusions Although the competency movement is taking firm hold in an Australian context, the review of the literature highlights potential difficulties associated with uncritical acceptance of the approach and discuss directions for future development. Irrespective of the directions ultimately taken, the education, training and supervision of professional psychologists must be based in the availability of psychometrically sound and ecologically valid competence assessment tools.

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能力运动：起源、局限性和未来方向

背景 “胜任力运动”在专业心理学家的教育、培训和督导中日益突出。方法 本文回顾了该运动的起源。结果 其根源于行为主义、二战航空业和职业培训部门，讨论了该方法应用于职业心理学的局限性，从业者必须证明其熟练掌握广泛的临床技能和通常的“高阶”技能. 结论 尽管能力运动在澳大利亚的背景下站稳了脚跟，但文献回顾强调了与不加批判地接受该方法相关的潜在困难，并讨论了未来发展的方向。无论最终采取的方向如何，教育，