Which organization became the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) in 1983?

• A. American Personnel and Guidance Association
• B. American Counseling Association
• C. National Academy for Certified Mental Health Counselors
• D. American Association for Counseling and Development

Answer: (A)

Organizations in the counseling field often rename themselves to reflect a broader scope of work. In 1983, the group then known as the American Personnel and Guidance Association adopted a new title to signal a shift toward counseling and development across settings, becoming the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD). This makes the American Personnel and Guidance Association the predecessor organization that changed into AACD.

The other options don’t fit because they are either later forms or unrelated groups. The American Counseling Association is a subsequent evolution of the same professional lineage, not the name this organization held just before becoming AACD. The National Academy for Certified Mental Health Counselors is a different entity, and naming the organization as the new title itself doesn’t identify the predecessor that changed in 1983.