Dr. Paula Pang is hired to perform a court-ordered evaluation of a defendant in a criminal case. After describing the pu

postpone the evaluation and inform the defendant that he should discuss thi

When attempting to expand your private practice, it is important to keep in mind that in-person solicitation of business

may be ethical if the person being solicited is not susceptible to undue in

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

You have been hired as a research assistant for a study investigating the effectiveness of various forms of therapy for

discuss the possible ethical violation with the supervisor.

Dr. Terry Tawlk includes two testimonials in a brochure describing his weekend communications workshop for couples. The

The testimonials do not seem to violate the provisions of the Ethics Code a

Your new client is a 37-year-old woman whose symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder. After

discuss the client's options with her and maintain her confidentiality unle

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

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

Which of the following best describes a psychologist's ethical requirements with regard to the use of computer-assisted

These services are acceptable but the psychologist is responsible for their

Dr. Billie Bloom requests students in his introductory psychology class to participate in a university-sponsored researc

ethical as long as students are given a choice of completing an equitable a

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

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.

You recently evaluated the defendant in a murder trial at the request of her attorney. The purpose of the evaluation was

you may do so as long as the information you include in your book is in the

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

You have been seeing 11-year-old Debbie in therapy for conduct problems at school for the past three months. Both of her

refer Debbie to another psychologist for the evaluation.

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

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.

Dr. Lisa Lopez has been treating Glenn G. for depression for three weeks. During their most recent session, Glenn disclo

discuss this issue with Glenn and consult with the other therapist after ge

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.

You are asked by an attorney to evaluate the woman he is representing in a custody case and then recommend that she be g

evaluate the woman and testify about the results but do not make specific r

Which of the following best describes the provisions of the Ethics Code with regard to sexual relationships with student

The Code prohibits relationships with students over whom a psychologist has

You have been seeing Alonzo Alvarez in therapy for over six months and believe he is no longer benefitting from his sess

see if additional goals for treatment can be identified but, if not, set a

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 the employee is not qualified to interpr

Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code with regard to the use of animals in res

Animals may be used as research subjects when they will be subjected to pai

An organizational psychologist with a Ph.D. wants to become a clinical psychologist. According to APA guidelines, he mus

complete appropriate coursework, training, and clinical supervision.

A couple who recently moved to the United States from Mexico brings their 9-year-old son for assessment to determine if

refuse to conduct the assessment and provide the family with appropriate r

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

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:

hows a parent the questions from a standardized test when discussing the ch

A psychologist sets up a private practice in a lower middle-class urban neighborhood. After several months, he realizes

in accord with ethical guidelines.

When hired as an expert witness by the attorney for a plaintiff in a criminal case, a psychologist:

should ordinarily avoid providing his/her services on the basis of conting

During a court-ordered evaluation of a defendant to determine her competence to stand trial, she reveals information to

include only information relevant to the defendant's competence in the eval

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1
A client's insurance company pays 75% of a client's therapy fee, while the client is required to pay the remaining 25%.
legally but unethically.
legally and ethically.
illegally but ethically.
illegally and unethically.
2
Dr. Paula Pang is hired to perform a court-ordered evaluation of a defendant in a criminal case. After describing the pu
obtain as much information from the defendant as possible and, in her repor
refuse to conduct the evaluation unless she obtains a signed consent from t
remind the defendant that he has no choice since the evaluation is court-or
postpone the evaluation and inform the defendant that he should discuss thi
3
When attempting to expand your private practice, it is important to keep in mind that in-person solicitation of business
is ethical only when the person being solicited is not receiving similar se
is unethical in all circumstances.
may be ethical if the person being solicited is not susceptible to undue in
is unethical only when the solicitation includes misleading or coercive inf
4
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 may terminate therapy with the client but should contact the police to
you must continue seeing the client but may contact the police to obtain pr
you may terminate therapy with the client and may contact the police to obt
5
You have been hired as a research assistant for a study investigating the effectiveness of various forms of therapy for
quit your job.
inform the participants yourself of their right to withdraw.
discuss the possible ethical violation with the supervisor.
do nothing since this is an acceptable practice.
6
Dr. Terry Tawlk includes two testimonials in a brochure describing his weekend communications workshop for couples. The
The testimonial from the former client is unethical but the testimonial fro
They are both unethical since testimonials are prohibited under any circums
The testimonials do not seem to violate the provisions of the Ethics Code a
The testimonial from the colleague is unethical but the testimonial from th
7
Your new client is a 37-year-old woman whose symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder. After
discuss the client's options with her and maintain her confidentiality unle
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 co
inform the client of the limits of confidentiality in this situation and re
8
The information given to research participants by the researcher following data collection which details any deception i
inducement
informed consent
best practice
debriefing
9
A client you had been seeing in therapy for two months suddenly stopped coming to her sessions. You have been unable to
acceptable only as a "last resort."
acceptable as long as you discussed your policy with her at the beginning o
always unacceptable.
acceptable as long as you inform her of your intent and give her an opportu
10
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.
tell the client that he can't expect major changes in only four months.
discuss the matter with the client and provide him with referrals if he des
help the client work through his resistance.
11
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 but the psychologist is responsible for their
These services are acceptable only when the interpretations are based on ob
These services are acceptable and the publisher is responsible for ensuring
12
Dr. Billie Bloom requests students in his introductory psychology class to participate in a university-sponsored researc
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
unethical under any circumstances.
ethical as long as the research exposes students to "minimum risk."
13
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
ethical since they terminated therapy before beginning to date.
ethical since the client is an adult and voluntarily agreed to stop therapy
unethical unless the therapist and client received counseling related to th
14
Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code for bartering?
Bartering for goods or services is prohibited in all circumstances.
Bartering for services (but not goods) is acceptable.
Bartering for goods (but not services) is acceptable.
Bartering for goods or services may be acceptable under certain conditions.
15
You recently evaluated the defendant in a murder trial at the request of her attorney. The purpose of the evaluation was
you may not do so under any circumstances.
you may do so as long as the information you include in your book is in the
you may do so only with the consent of the defendant or the defendant's leg
you may do so only with the consent of the court.
16
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 sole author.
the student should be listed as the first author and the advisor as the sec
it is up to the journal to determine authorship credit.
it is up to the advisor to determine authorship credit.
17
You have been seeing 11-year-old Debbie in therapy for conduct problems at school for the past three months. Both of her
request that the judge decide if you should perform the evaluation.
perform the evaluation since you are the best person to do so since you hav
refer Debbie to another psychologist for the evaluation.
perform the evaluation if you are able to obtain consent from both parents.
18
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 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
You are required to comply with the colleague's request only if she agrees
19
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.
should explain the situation to the therapist and ask her to tell Caleb to
may withhold Caleb's records until he pays his outstanding bill.
20
Dr. Lisa Lopez has been treating Glenn G. for depression for three weeks. During their most recent session, Glenn disclo
continue therapy with Glenn since he has not expressed a desire to stop.
discuss this issue with Glenn and consult with the other therapist after ge
tell Glenn that he will need to decide which therapist he wishes to continu
tell Glenn she cannot continue seeing him in therapy since he is receiving
21
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 since the Ethics Code does not prohibit referral fees.
ethical as long as the clients are informed of this practice at the outset
unethical if the payment for the referral represents more than 25% of the f
22
You are asked by an attorney to evaluate the woman he is representing in a custody case and then recommend that she be g
evaluate the woman only if you can do a thorough assessment and then make a
refuse to make a recommendation about which parent should be granted custod
evaluate the woman and testify about the results but do not make specific r
evaluate the woman only if you can do a thorough assessment before making a
23
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 students over whom a psychologist has
The Code prohibits relationships with current or past students who are vuln
The Code prohibits relationships with current students but permits relation
24
You have been seeing Alonzo Alvarez in therapy for over six months and believe he is no longer benefitting from his sess
see if additional goals for treatment can be identified but, if not, set a
explain to Alonzo that these are normal reactions to the end of therapy and
agree to continue seeing Alonzo for a specified period of time but, at the
agree to continue seeing Alonzo since he is satisfied with the progress of
25
Part of your job as a licensed psychologist at a mental health clinic is to administer intelligence, personality, and ot
You are acting ethically since it is up to you to decide if the employee is
You are acting ethically as long as you supervise the employee's work.
You are acting unethically because only people who have completed some grad
You are acting unethically because the employee is not qualified to interpr
26
According to the APA's Ethics Code, psychologists should discuss fees and other financial arrangements with clients:
during the initial phone contact.
as early as is feasible.
at the psychologist's discretion.
during the first therapy session.
27
Which of the following best describes the requirements of the APA's Ethics Code with regard to the use of animals in res
Animals may be used as research subjects only when an alternative procedure
Animals may be used as research subjects when they will be subjected to pai
Animals may be used as research subjects only when the procedures used will
Animals should never be used as research subjects.
28
An organizational psychologist with a Ph.D. wants to become a clinical psychologist. According to APA guidelines, he mus
obtain a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical psychology from an accredited school.
complete appropriate coursework.
obtain supervision from a licensed psychologist.
complete appropriate coursework, training, and clinical supervision.
29
A couple who recently moved to the United States from Mexico brings their 9-year-old son for assessment to determine if
conduct the assessment but explain the limitations of the results in your r
conduct the assessment using only informal measures that do not depend on l
refuse to conduct the assessment and provide the family with appropriate r
conduct the assessment with the mother acting as the interpreter.
30
Dr. Betty Black's ad for her seminar on relaxation techniques invites the public to "come and hear an in-depth lecture
unethical since she advertised the seminar as a "lecture."
ethical if the demonstration is well executed and educational.
unethical because she plans to spend one hour lecturing when the most benef
ethical if she allows participants to leave after the lecture portion of th
31
As defined in the APA's Ethics Code, a psychologist would be violating test security when he:
engages in any of the activities described in the above answers.
discusses a client's responses to several test items to help the client und
hows a parent the questions from a standardized test when discussing the ch
provides a client with the exact scale and subscale scores she obtained on
32
A psychologist sets up a private practice in a lower middle-class urban neighborhood. After several months, he realizes
clearly unethical since advertising professional services is prohibited by
clearly unethical since including information on fees in advertisements is
clearly unethical since sliding scale fees are prohibited by ethical guide
in accord with ethical guidelines.
33
Dr. Rita Ryan is a psychotherapist in a small town. She receives a phone call from a man she was sexually involved with
refer the man to a colleague.
see the man only if their relationship ended more than two years ago and sh
see the man in therapy only if she determines that their past relationship
see the man but discuss the potential for conflicts with him before beginni
34
When hired as an expert witness by the attorney for a plaintiff in a criminal case, a psychologist:
should ordinarily avoid providing his/her services on the basis of conting
may provide his/her services on the basis of contingent fees only when doin
may provide his/her services on the basis of contingent fees only if permit
may provide his/her services on the basis of contingent fees as long the pl
35
During a court-ordered evaluation of a defendant to determine her competence to stand trial, she reveals information to
maintain the client's confidentiality.
include only information relevant to the defendant's competence in the eval
not provide the court with any information obtained in the evaluation witho
include information about the defendant's confession in the report since pr

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