Clin Psych: Chapter 5

25. A clinical psychologist who is sufficiently capable, skilled, experienced, and expert to adequately complete the professional tasks they undertake is fulfilling the ethical standard of ______. A. resolving ethical issues B. competence C. multiple relationships D. justice

B. competence

15. The landmark court case that established the duty to warn for psychologists was ______. A. Brown v. The Board of Education B. Hughes v. The APA Board of Ethics C. Poddar v. The State of New Mexico D. Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California

D. Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California

17. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. An ethical clinical psychologist should never break a child client's confidentiality to report child abuse B. Less than half of the states in the United States have laws requiring mental health professionals to break confidentiality to report known or suspected child abuse C. A psychologist must abide by a child client's request to withhold information about treatment from parents D. Therapists working with child clients often attempt to negotiate an arrangement in which parents will not be informed of what the child discloses except under specified conditions

D. Therapists working with child clients often attempt to negotiate an arrangement in which parents will not be informed of what the child discloses except under specified conditions

13. For the profession of clinical psychology, confidentiality ______. A. is absolute B. should be negotiated with a client at the onset of treatment C. does not apply to legal minors D. can ethically be broken in specific situations

D. can ethically be broken in specific situations

7. The ______ section of the current ethical code includes enforceable rules of conduct, as opposed to aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists. A. Ethical Standards B. General Principles C. Research Standards D. Assessment Code

A. Ethical Standards

5. The current edition of the APA ethical code includes two distinct sections: ______ and ______. A. General Principles; Ethical Standards B. Research Standards; Practice Standards C. Assessment Code; Treatment Code D. Aspirational Goals; Enforceable Principles

A. General Principles; Ethical Standards

9. The idea that clinical psychologists strive to benefit the patients with whom they work, while at the same time ensuring they do not harm their patients, is best captured by which ethical principle? A. beneficence and nonmaleficence B. integrity C. Respect for People's Rights and Dignity D. fair billing and reporting

A. beneficence and nonmaleficence

29. Compared to clinical psychologists who work and live in large communities, clinical psychologists who work and live in small communities are likely to find the ethical issue of ______ especially challenging. A. multiple relationships B. maintaining confidentiality C. informed consent D. test security

A. multiple relationships

1. The first APA code of ethics was published in ______. A. 1896 B. 1953 C. 1990 D. 2002

B. 1953

11. According to recommended models of ethical decision-making (e.g., Fisher, 2017), it is important to ______. A. make ethical decisions as quickly as possible B. consult any law or professional guidelines relevant to the situation at hand C. avoid consulting with colleagues D. refrain from altering or revising an ethical plan once one is established

B. consult any law or professional guidelines relevant to the situation at hand

23. According to the current edition of the APA ethical code, psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients ______. A. unless the client has attended therapy for less than five sessions, in which case the client can be transferred to another therapist B. under any circumstances C. unless both the therapist and client live in a very small community where there are few other psychologists or potential sexual partners available D. unless the sexual intimacies are initiated by the client rather than the psychologist

B. under any circumstances

27. Many state licensing boards have ______ regulations, which are consistent with the APA code of ethic's mandate that psychologists develop and maintain their competence. A. cultural competence B. seminar attendance C. continuing education D. burnout

C. continuing education

35. The first step in Fisher's (2017) model for ethical decision-making is to ______. A. consult an attorney B. generate and evaluate alternatives C. make a commitment to do with is ethically appropriate D. evaluate the effectiveness of courses of action

C. make a commitment to do with is ethically appropriate

33. Cultural incompetence ______. A. is not viewed as negatively by nonprofessionals as ethical violations such as multiple relationships B. is permissible in research settings, but not in therapy settings C. may lead to detrimental consequences for clients D. is not addressed by the APA code of ethics

C. may lead to detrimental consequences for clients

3. Since the first edition of the APA ethics code, ______ revised editions of the ethical code have been published. A. zeroth B. second C. ninth D. 20

C. ninth

21. Informed consent regarding ______ is best understood as a one-time event, but informed consent regarding ______ is best understood as an ongoing process. A. assessment; research B. behavioral psychotherapy; psychodynamic psychotherapy C. research; psychotherapy D. psychotherapy; research and assessment

C. research; psychotherapy

19. Based on the APA code of ethics, informed consent for psychotherapy should occur ______. A. once, at the onset of treatment B. twice, before the diagnostic interview and once a treatment plan is created C. as needed throughout the therapy process D. only if requested by the client

C. as needed throughout the therapy process

31. Nonsexual multiple relationships between a clinical psychologist and a client are ______. A. always unethical B. never unethical if initiated by the client C. unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client D. unethical only if the client actually experiences harm or exploitation ("no harm, no foul")

C. unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client