Dr. Betty Black's ad for her seminar on relaxation techniques invites the public to "come and hear an in-depth lecture o

unethical since she advertised the seminar as a "lecture."

As defined in the APA's Ethics Code, a psychologist would be violating test security when he:

shows a parent the questions from a standardized test when discussing the c

Your former client, Caleb Cash, has failed to pay the balance of an unpaid bill. Although you have given Caleb numerous

must comply since his records are needed for emergency treatment.

A client is in therapy with you as part of the requirements for her probation. During the third therapy session, she tel

tell her that she can quit but that she needs to consider the legal ramific

Dr. Stan Sanchez is not getting along with his neighbor and finds that he has little patience and tends to get angry eas

consult with a colleague to determine the best course of action.

The term "privilege" is:

a legal term referring to the protection of confidential information in leg

A client you have been seeing in therapy for seven weeks tells you that her ex-husband is threatening to kill you becaus

you may terminate therapy with the client and may contact the police to obt

Dr. Blitz has been seeing a client for four months. The client mentioned that he is very dissatisfied with the progress

discuss the matter with the client and provide him with referrals if he des

Dr. Ullom meets with a clinical psychology student about personal concerns. Dr. Ullom knows that he is forbidden from re

The student he is meeting with has a mental health concern that could preve

You receive a letter from the Ethics Committee asking for information about a former client who has filed a complaint ag

cooperate with the Committee's request by sending it the information you be

Dr. Samantha Stern is a psychologist who assists with hiring and promotion decisions at a mental health clinic. She reco

a violation of the provisions of the Ethics Code.

The 5 General Principles of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct are:

aspirat Beneficence/Nonmale, Fidelity and Responsibility, Integrity, Justic

According to Cross's Black Racial Identity Development Model, an African American individual in the emersion substage of

Rejection of all aspects of White culture

A supervisor approves you to provide cognitive-behavioral services to Payten, a 94-pound 15-year-old with anorexia who i

Meet with Payten and her mother in-session - full release - sessions until

A colleague of yours has just attended a seminar on Culture and Ethics where several experts argued that it is inappropr

may be acceptable to document an informed consent from therapy clients in a

You have just completed a research study but have not yet published its results. A colleague of yours who is familiar wi

You are not required to comply with the colleague's request since the resul

Which of the following accurately describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code with regard to informed consents?

A written or oral consent must be documented.

Dr. Marla Martin is asked to provide crisis intervention services to community members who were recently affected by a t

provide services to these individuals but stop when the crisis has ended or

An advantage of using treatment manuals in clinical practice is that they:

provide the clinician with concrete examples that illustrate the appropriat

Dr. Cecelia Cooper, a licensed psychologist, is planning a longitudinal study to identify environmental contributors to

should inform her participants of the possible limits of confidentiality as

Your supervisor needs to take a vacation the week of his wife's birthday. He asks you to cover 1 treatment group meetin

Inform the supervisor- and suggest the group be cancelled if a replacement

Marcy is a supervisee in Logan County, WV. She receives a referral for a person with apparent dissociative identity diso

If she has prior training in trauma and dissociation, accesses current rese

Strube & Barbour (1984) identified common reasons women stay in abusive relationships, including those involving battery

belief they can change the batterer and fear of retaliation against childre

You have made an arrangement with another psychologist to exchange a nominal payment of $25.00 for referrals to each oth

unethical if the payment of $25.00 is based on the referral only.

Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code for bartering?

Bartering for goods or services may be acceptable under certain conditions.

Which of the following is an example of a psychologist's obligations with regard to the Tarasoff decision?

A psychologist has a duty to warn or protect a therapy client's neighbor wh

A patient experiencing chronic pain tells you that her physician has prescribed an opioid analgesic. She also says she d

suggest that you discuss the issue with her physician and obtain a waiver o

Dr. Everett, a licensed psychologist, has recently started a practice in a small town. He learns from a mutual friend th

consult with a colleague about the situation.

Research investigating the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy as a treatment for depression for older adults

older adults benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy, especially when it

Your new clients are a family that consist of a husband, wife, and two adolescent girls. They began therapy because one

consider the situation, consulting if necessary, to determine if you can ma

A client you had been seeing in therapy for two months suddenly stopped coming to her sessions. You have been unable to

acceptable as long as you inform her of your intent and give her an opportu

You want to start treating clients who believe they have been abducted by aliens, but you have never worked with members

start seeing these clients after establishing a consultative/supervisory re

Dr. Goodman has been dating Reginald for seven weeks when she realizes that he is the brother of a client she has been s

discuss the matter with the client as soon as possible

A 40-year-old therapist becomes attracted to a 38-year-old client and soon realizes that the feelings are mutual. They d

unethical because the therapist can not begin dating a former client immedi

To be consistent with ethical requirements, when a psychologist realizes that a dual (multiple) relationship is unavoida

take reasonable steps to resolve the issue in a way that protects the best

A graduate student designed and conducted a research project for her dissertation and subsequently wrote a journal artic

the student should be listed as the first author and the advisor as the sec

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Dr. Betty Black's ad for her seminar on relaxation techniques invites the public to "come and hear an in-depth lecture o
unethical because she plans to spend one hour lecturing when the most benef
ethical if the demonstration is well executed and educational.
ethical if she allows participants to leave after the lecture portion of th
unethical since she advertised the seminar as a "lecture."
2
As defined in the APA's Ethics Code, a psychologist would be violating test security when he:
shows a parent the questions from a standardized test when discussing the c
discusses a client's responses to several test items to help the client und
engages in any of the activities described in the above answers.
provides a client with the exact scale and subscale scores she obtained on
3
Efficacy studies are most useful for establishing:
cost-effectiveness.
feasibility.
treatment effect.
generalizability.
4
Your former client, Caleb Cash, has failed to pay the balance of an unpaid bill. Although you have given Caleb numerous
must comply with the therapist's request since Caleb has signed a release.
must comply since his records are needed for emergency treatment.
may withhold Caleb's records until he pays his outstanding bill.
should explain the situation to the therapist and ask her to tell Caleb to
5
Which of the following individuals is at greatest risk for death by suicide?
A 76-year-old widowed man
A 23-year-old married man
A 30-year-old divorced woman
A 39-year-old single woman
6
_ refers to negative attitudes that are based on sexual orientation, whether the target identifies as homosexual, bisexu
Heterosexism
Sexual stigma
Homophobia
Sexual prejudice
7
Which of the following groups has the lowest psychiatric hospital admission rate?
Married persons
Widowed persons
Divorced persons
Never married persons
8
A client is in therapy with you as part of the requirements for her probation. During the third therapy session, she tel
tell her that she cannot do so
call her probation officer immediately
tell her that her desire to quit is normal resistance and that she should c
tell her that she can quit but that she needs to consider the legal ramific
9
"Vicarious liability" is most likely to be a concern when a psychologist is acting in the role of:
supervisor
advocate
faculty member
radio talk show host
10
Dr. Stan Sanchez is not getting along with his neighbor and finds that he has little patience and tends to get angry eas
inform clients who resemble his neighbor about his current situation and d
refer clients who resemble his neighbor to another therapist.
consult with a colleague to determine the best course of action.
monitor his behavior for signs of impaired objectivity and performance.
11
The term "privilege" is:
a legal term referring to the protection of confidential information in leg
a general term referring to the right to privacy.
the legal equivalent of the ethical concept of confidentiality.
an ethical term referring to an obligation not to reveal confidential infor
12
A client you have been seeing in therapy for seven weeks tells you that her ex-husband is threatening to kill you becaus
you must continue seeing the client and should contact the police to obtain
you must continue seeing the client but may contact the police to obtain pr
you may terminate therapy with the client but should contact the police to
you may terminate therapy with the client and may contact the police to obt
13
Dr. Blitz has been seeing a client for four months. The client mentioned that he is very dissatisfied with the progress
encourage the client to schedule more frequent sessions.
discuss the matter with the client and provide him with referrals if he des
tell the client that he can't expect major changes in only four months.
help the client work through his resistance.
14
Dr. Ullom meets with a clinical psychology student about personal concerns. Dr. Ullom knows that he is forbidden from re
The student he is meeting with has a mental health concern that could preve
A course learning outcome will not be able to be met without some level of
The student he is meeting with is an "over-sharer," and he is not sure how
The student handbook given to the student as a freshman has it printed some
15
You receive a letter from the Ethics Committee asking for information about a former client who has filed a complaint ag
cooperate with the Committee's request by sending it the information you be
cooperate with the Committee's request by sending it a copy of the client's
cooperate with the Committee's request by sending it the information you be
inform the Committee that the information you have about the client is seve
16
Dr. Samantha Stern is a psychologist who assists with hiring and promotion decisions at a mental health clinic. She reco
a violation of the provisions of the Ethics Code.
not addressed by the Ethics Code.
consistent with the provisions of the Ethics Code.
ethical if her recommendation is consistent with the clinic's HR policies.
17
The 5 General Principles of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct are:
aspirat Beneficence/Nonmale, Fidelity and Responsibility, Integrity, Justic
general Beneficence/Nonma, Fidelity and Responsibility, Integrity, Justice
aspirat Beneficence, Nonmale, Fidelity and Responsibility, Integrity, and J
general Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity and Respo, Integrity, and Jus
18
A Chinese-American client tells you that he doesn't identify with either Chinese or White culture. In terms of Berry et
encapsulated
alienated
separated
marginalized
19
According to Cross's Black Racial Identity Development Model, an African American individual in the emersion substage of
Internal conflicts related to his/her attitudes toward Whites
A lack of interest in race and racism
Adoption of a multicultural perspective
Rejection of all aspects of White culture
20
A supervisor approves you to provide cognitive-behavioral services to Payten, a 94-pound 15-year-old with anorexia who i
Continue to see Payten as a client, get weekly supervision from your superv
Meet with Payten and her mother in-session - full release - sessions until
Meet with Payten and her mother in-session - full release - one session
Meet with Payten and her mother in-session - direct the mother to call the
21
A colleague of yours has just attended a seminar on Culture and Ethics where several experts argued that it is inappropr
may be acceptable to document an informed consent from therapy clients in a
is always necessary to obtain either a signed written consent or a signed w
is always necessary to obtain a signed written consent from therapy clients
is acceptable to document an informed consent from therapy clients in an al
22
You have just completed a research study but have not yet published its results. A colleague of yours who is familiar wi
You are required to comply with the colleague's request only if her purpose
You are required to comply with the colleague's request only if she agrees
You are not required to comply with the colleague's request since the resul
You are not required to comply with the colleague's request unless she has
23
Which of the following accurately describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code with regard to informed consents?
An informed consent must be in writing and signed by the client.
An oral consent is never acceptable.
A written or oral consent must be documented.
An informed consent must be in writing.
24
A straight White male supervisor who consistently exhibits favoritism towards a White gay identified male supervisee ove
sexual prejudice.
sexual stigma.
sexism.
heterosexism.
25
Dr. Marla Martin is asked to provide crisis intervention services to community members who were recently affected by a t
provide services to these individuals but stop when the crisis has ended or
refuse to provide the services.
provide services to these individuals after taking a crash course related
provide services only if she is supervised by another professional who has
26
An advantage of using treatment manuals in clinical practice is that they:
reduce the need for training and supervision in the selection and applicati
provide the clinician with concrete examples that illustrate the appropriat
make it easier for a clinician to adapt a treatment to the individual needs
ensure that the clinician incorporates effective nonspecific factors into a
27
Dr. Cecelia Cooper, a licensed psychologist, is planning a longitudinal study to identify environmental contributors to
should inform her participants of the possible limits of confidentiality as
should not be concerned about confidentiality since the participants' privi
need not be concerned about confidentiality since it will be both legal and
should always obtain an informed consent from a participant prior to testif
28
Your supervisor needs to take a vacation the week of his wife's birthday. He asks you to cover 1 treatment group meetin
Inform the supervisor- and discuss how to run the group while protecting th
Inform the supervisor- and suggest the group be cancelled if a replacement
Call the clients individually to cancel the group as soon as possible to mo
Run the group and protect the wife's confidentiality. It's only one night,
29
Psychologists _______ acquire ________ and skills during the course of their career.
may, new knowledge
must, new knowledge
will, rewards
should; supervision
30
Marcy is a supervisee in Logan County, WV. She receives a referral for a person with apparent dissociative identity diso
When her supervisor gives her approval to take the referral
If she puts the client on the waitlist until she can complete a comprehensi
If she has prior training in trauma and dissociation, accesses current rese
If she has prior training in dissociation and completes a continuing educat
31
Strube & Barbour (1984) identified common reasons women stay in abusive relationships, including those involving battery
belief they can change the batterer and fear of retaliation against childre
belief that they deserve the treatment they receive and fear of retaliation
belief that they deserve the treatment they receive and fear of retaliation
belief they can change the batterer and fear of retaliation against childre
32
According to the APA's Ethics Code, psychologists should discuss fees and other financial arrangements with clients:
during the first therapy session.
as early as is feasible.
during the initial phone contact.
at the psychologist's discretion.
33
You have made an arrangement with another psychologist to exchange a nominal payment of $25.00 for referrals to each oth
unethical if the payment of $25.00 is based on the referral only.
ethical as long as the clients are informed of this practice at the outset
ethical since the Ethics Code does not prohibit referral fees.
unethical if the payment for the referral represents more than 25% of the f
34
When your coworker is doing something unethical the first person you contact about the issue is _ unless it involves imm
the coworker
the clinical director of the agency
the Board of Examiners of Psychologists
the immediate clinical supervisor
35
Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code for bartering?
Bartering for services (but not goods) is acceptable.
Bartering for goods or services is prohibited in all circumstances.
Bartering for goods (but not services) is acceptable.
Bartering for goods or services may be acceptable under certain conditions.
36
Which of the following is an example of a psychologist's obligations with regard to the Tarasoff decision?
A psychologist has a duty to protect a therapy client when the client says
A psychologist has a duty to inform the authorities when a therapy client s
A psychologist has a duty to warn or protect a therapy client's neighbor wh
A psychologist has a duty to protect a therapy client when the client says
37
A patient experiencing chronic pain tells you that her physician has prescribed an opioid analgesic. She also says she d
suggest that you discuss the issue with her physician and obtain a waiver o
support her decision and explore alternative methods of pain relief such a
continue to explore her feelings about drug addiction in subsequent therapy
reassure her that the use of an opioid for pain is unlikely to result in ad
38
Dr. Everett, a licensed psychologist, has recently started a practice in a small town. He learns from a mutual friend th
obtain consents from the clients and file a complaint with the Ethics Commi
consult with a colleague about the situation.
contact the clients to let them know what he has heard.
do nothing since the information about Dr. Cohen is hearsay.
39
Research investigating the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy as a treatment for depression for older adults
older adults are not likely to benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy.
lder adults benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy only when their thera
older adults benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy, especially when it
older adults benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy when its duration is
40
Your new clients are a family that consist of a husband, wife, and two adolescent girls. They began therapy because one
continue seeing the family and join a different country club.
consider the situation, consulting if necessary, to determine if you can ma
ask the parents to decide if they want to continue therapy with you
terminate therapy with this family and provide them with referrals.
41
A client you had been seeing in therapy for two months suddenly stopped coming to her sessions. You have been unable to
acceptable as long as you inform her of your intent and give her an opportu
acceptable only as a "last resort."
acceptable as long as you discussed your policy with her at the beginning o
always unacceptable.
42
Research has supported Helms's (1995) prediction that White therapists whose attitudes and beliefs are consistent with t
identity commitment
integrative awareness
autonomy
reintegration
43
The information given to research participants by the researcher following data collection which details any deception i
inducement
debriefing
best practice
informed consent
44
In most situations, the "holder of the privilege" is the:
client and therapist jointly.
client.
court.
therapist.
45
You want to start treating clients who believe they have been abducted by aliens, but you have never worked with members
consider taking a continuing education course related to the treatment of m
start seeing these clients after establishing a consultative/supervisory re
start seeing these clients and consult with someone who is familiar with th
see these clients only in emergency situations or if no one else is availab
46
____ may occur when members of a cultural minority have negative interactions with members of the dominant culture.
Acculturative stress
Microaggressions
Cultural encapsulation
Cultural humility
47
Dr. Goodman has been dating Reginald for seven weeks when she realizes that he is the brother of a client she has been s
do nothing until it becomes evident that the situation is creating a confli
discuss the matter with the client as soon as possible
stop seeing Reginald immediately
refer the client to another therapist immediately
48
A 40-year-old therapist becomes attracted to a 38-year-old client and soon realizes that the feelings are mutual. They d
unethical unless the therapist and client received counseling related to th
unethical because the therapist can not begin dating a former client immedi
ethical since they terminated therapy before beginning to date.
unethical since the client is unable to provide sexual consent.
49
To be consistent with ethical requirements, when a psychologist realizes that a dual (multiple) relationship is unavoida
resolve the issue by terminating with the client and referring him or her t
consult with a member of the Ethics Committee to determine the best course
discuss the situation with the affected person "as early as is feasible"
take reasonable steps to resolve the issue in a way that protects the best
50
Howard et al. (1996) found that, after _____ sessions of therapy, approximately 75 percent of therapy patients evidenced
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16
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51
A graduate student designed and conducted a research project for her dissertation and subsequently wrote a journal artic
the student should be listed as the first author and the advisor as the sec
the student should be listed as the sole author.
it is up to the journal to determine authorship credit.
it is up to the advisor to determine authorship credit.
52
Sue and Sue (2003) describe "worldview" as consisting of two dimensions—locus of control and locus of responsibility. Wi
external locus of control and external locus of responsibility.
internal locus of control and internal locus of responsibility.
internal locus of control and external locus of responsibility.
external locus of control and internal locus of responsibility.
53
You hear a rumor that one of your co-workers has a habit of flirting with the younger female employees. You start paying
approach the young women who have been harassed and suggest they file a co
maintain a record of your observations and present them to the company's Di
do nothing since your co-worker's behaviors are basically harmless
discuss your observations and the rumors you have heard with the co-worker
54
Dr. Rita Ryan is a psychotherapist in a small town. She receives a phone call from a man she was sexually involved with
see the man but discuss the potential for conflicts with him before beginni
see the man in therapy only if she determines that their past relationship
refer the man elsewhere.
see the man only if their relationship ended more than two years ago and sh
55
Two best friends, Blake and Adam, are in a 7-year doctoral program for clinical psychology. They have vented to each oth
Help Adam with time-management and study plans. Elicit coping skills in him
Acknowledge that time is a concern for Adam but that 1 hour-report the conc
Acknowledge that time is a concern for Adam but that 1 hour-remind him that
56
Psychologists are ethically required to provide _______ feedback to their students and supervisees.
positive, negative, and transparent
both timely and accurate
both positive and negative
timely, accurate, and transparent
57
Dr. Lisa Lopez has been treating Glenn G. for depression for three weeks. During their most recent session, Glenn disclo
tell Glenn she cannot continue seeing him in therapy since he is receiving
tell Glenn that he will need to decide which therapist he wishes to continu
discuss this issue with Glenn and consult with the other therapist after ge
continue therapy with Glenn since he has not expressed a desire to stop.
58
Usually, the term confidentiality is referring to _________ and the terms privilege and privacy are referring to ______.
limitations; protections
ethical requirements; legal requirements
protections; limitations
legal requirements; ethical requirements
59
You have been seeing Alonzo Alvarez in therapy for over six months and believe he is no longer benefitting from his sess
explain to Alonzo that these are normal reactions to the end of therapy and
agree to continue seeing Alonzo since he is satisfied with the progress of
agree to continue seeing Alonzo for a specified period of time but, at the
see if additional goals for treatment can be identified but, if not, set a
60
Pro bono services are ________ by the APA's Ethics Code.
encouraged
not addressed
required
prohibited
61
While treating a client, you decide that you want to consult with a colleague to discuss a specific aspect of the case t
you do not have to obtain a release from the client under any circumstances
you must obtain a release from the client before talking to a consultant.
you do not have to obtain a release from the client as long as he/she has a
you must obtain a release from the client only if you will be revealing the
62
Which of the following best describes the provisions of the Ethics Code with regard to sexual relationships with student
The Code prohibits relationships with current or former students under any
The Code prohibits relationships with current students but permits relation
The Code prohibits relationships with students over whom a psychologist has
The Code prohibits relationships with current or past students who are vuln
63
You have been hired as a research assistant for a study investigating the effectiveness of various forms of therapy for
do nothing since this is an acceptable practice.
quit your job.
inform the participants yourself of their right to withdraw.
discuss the possible ethical violation with the supervisor.
64
You have been seeing Sal Smythe in individual therapy for several months, and the work-related issues he originally soug
agree to see his son in therapy only after determining that the boy's probl
tell Sal that you cannot see his son in therapy and provide him with severa
agree to see his son in therapy if you have experience working with adolesc
agree to see his son in therapy only after discussing issues related to con
65
Dr. Baum requires students in his introductory psychology class to participate in a university-sponsored research projec
ethical as long as the research exposes students to "minimum risk."
ethical as long as students are made aware of this requirement before they
unethical under any circumstances.
ethical as long as students are given a choice of completing an equitable a
66
Dr. Billie Bloom requests students in his introductory psychology class to participate in a university-sponsored researc
unethical under any circumstances.
ethical as long as students are given a choice of completing an equitable a
ethical as long as students are made aware of this requirement before they
ethical as long as the research exposes students to "minimum risk."
67
Dr. Burgher is the only psychologist in a small town. His daughter's girl scout leader wants to begin seeing Dr. Burgher
assess the potential for exploitation and loss of objectivity and base his
refuse to see the woman because to do so would constitute a "multiple relat
see the woman since he is the only psychologist in town and her problems ar
determine the seriousness of the woman's problems and base his decision abo
68
Part of your job as a licensed psychologist at a mental health clinic is to administer intelligence, personality, and ot
You are acting unethically because only people who have completed some grad
You are acting ethically since it is up to you to decide if the employee is
You are acting unethically because the employee is not qualified to interpr
You are acting ethically as long as you supervise the employee's work.
69
Sandy S. is considering filing a claim of sexual harassment against her boss, Bertrand B., because he frequently comment
does not represent a legal claim for sexual harassment because Bertrand's c
does not represent a legal claim for sexual harassment as long as Bertrand
represents a legal claim for sexual harassment because Sandy found Bertrand
represents a legal claim for sexual harassment because a "reasonable woman"
70
Past research suggests that a therapist who adopts the role of __ may have more success when working with some Asian ide
friendly coach
interested listener
knowledgeable expert
egalitarian collaborator
71
Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code with regard to the use of animals in re
Animals should never be used as research subjects.
Animals may be used as research subjects when they will be subjected to pai
Animals may be used as research subjects only when an alternative procedure
Animals may be used as research subjects only when the procedures used will
72
Based on his review of the psychotherapy outcome studies, Hans Eysenck (1952) concluded that:
treated patients are consistently "better off" than untreated patients in t
treated and untreated patients both show improvement but are indistinguisha
treated and untreated patients show very little improvement in symptoms.
untreated patients are often "better off" than treated patients in terms of
73
The first use of meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy is attributed to:
Eysenck.
Howard and colleagues.
Jacobson and Christensen.
Smith and colleagues.
74
Your new client is a 37-year-old woman whose symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder. After
tell the woman that the psychologist's behavior was unethical and suggest t
inform the client of the limits of confidentiality in this situation and re
inform the client of the limits of confidentiality in this situation and c
discuss the client's options with her and maintain her confidentiality unle
75
Which of the following best describes a psychologist's ethical requirements with regard to the use of computer-assisted
These services are acceptable only in the "most unusual circumstances."
These services are acceptable and the publisher is responsible for ensuring
These services are acceptable only when the interpretations are based on ob
These services are acceptable but the psychologist is responsible for their

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