Which organization was officially formed in 1945?

• A. AAMFT
• B. NASW
• C. APGA
• D. APA

Answer: (A)

The question tests knowledge of when a major professional group for counselors organized itself around a specific specialty. The organization formed in 1945 is the one created to support marriage and family therapy as its own field. In that era, practitioners in this specialty came together to establish a formal body to advance training, standards, and professional recognition for therapists who work with couples and families. This timing marks the postwar push to professionalize this niche within mental health care.

The other options belong to groups with different founding histories: the psychology association has roots well before 1945, and the social work organization came together in the 1950s through a merger. The remaining option represents a different specialty with its own timeline. Thus, the marriage and family therapy association aligns with the 1945 formation date.