EPPP Ethics Domain Missed Questions

To be consistent with ethical requirements, David DeFoe, a psychology intern, must do which of the following when a supervisor has legal responsibility for his work? Select one: A. He must tell his clients that he is a psychology intern. B. He must tell his clients that his work is being supervised. C. He must provide clients with information about his education and experience. D. He must indicate his status on his business card.

A. He must tell his clients that he is a psychology intern

Dr. Calvin Claymore, a licensed psychologist, regularly waives the co-payment for low-income clients whose therapy fees are covered by insurance. This practice is: Select one: A. ethical only if the insurance company has agreed to this arrangement. B. ethical since it is in the best interests of low-income clients. C. ethical as long as Dr. Claymore doesnt bill the insurance company for an increased hourly fee in order to collect her full fee. D. ethical as long as the insurance company does not explicitly prohibit this arrangement.

A. ethical only if the insurance company has agreed to this arrangement

Dr. Mansfield Mayhem receives a subpoena requiring him to testify about a current therapy client at a trial. Dr. Mayhem contacts the client who states that she does not want him to release any confidential information to the court. Dr. Mayhem should: Select one: A. notify the attorney who issued the subpoena that the client has asserted the privilege and request that he be released from subpoena. B. do nothing further until he receives an order from the court to appear at the trial. C. notify the court that he will not be appearing at the trial because the client does not want him to do so. D. advise the attorney who issued the subpoena that he cannot appear as requested because the client has not given him permission to do so.

A. notify the attorney who issued the subpoena that the client has asserted the privilege and request that he be released from subpoena

You are contacted by a defendant's attorney to evaluate the defendant to determine if there are grounds for the insanity defense. Who is the "holder of the privilege" in this situation? Select one: A. the defendant B. the defendant's attorney C. the court D. you (the psychologist)

A. the defendant

Which of the following is not a condition for a claim of malpractice against a psychologist? Select one: A. The psychologist must have a legal duty to the client. B. There must be evidence that the psychologists actions were not in the best interests of the client. C. The psychologist must have acted in a negligent or otherwise improper manner. D. There must be a causal relationship between the psychologists negligence and the harm claimed by the client.

B. There must be evidence that the psychologists actions were not in the best interests of the client

Psychologists are most likely to identify which of the following as the most frequently "ethically troubling issue" that they encounter in their professional practice? Select one: A. conduct of colleagues B. confidentiality C. treatment termination D. sexual issues

B. confidentiality

Ethical standards for varying professions differ with regard to their emphasis and perspective. As a psychologist working in a multidisciplinary setting, you should: Select one: A. only work with fellow psychologists when developing professional and ethical standards for psychological services. B. cooperate with other professionals when developing professional and ethical standards for psychological services. C. consult with your local ethics committee for permission to work with other professionals when developing professional and ethical standards for psychological services. D. develop professional and ethical standards for mental health services that do not recognize professional differences.

B. cooperate with other professionals when developing professional and ethical standards for psychological services

A ___________ is a person appointed by the court to represent and make decisions in a legal proceeding for a minor or other person legally incapable of doing so. Select one: A. testamentary guardian B. guardian ad litem C. conservator of a minor D. special conservator

B. guardian ad litem

Dr. Karen Kempfer, a licensed psychologist who specializes in couple and marriage therapy, has tested positive for HIV. In terms of ethical requirements, Dr. Kempfer: Select one: A. should seek supervision to ensure that her medical condition does not negatively impact her ability to provide effective services to therapy clients. B. should refrain from participating in any professional activities that might be adversely affected by her medical condition. C. should inform her therapy clients of her medical condition so that they can decide whether they want to continue seeing her. D. is not obligated to take any precautions because of her medical condition.

B. should refrain from participating in any professional activities that might be adversely affected by her medical condition

Which of the following best describes the provisions of the APA's Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology regarding contingent fees? Select one: A. Contingent fees are acceptable as long as they are fair and equitable. B. Contingent fees are acceptable only for expert or fact witnesses who do not have a previous relationship with the person they are testifying about. C. Contingent fees should ordinarily be avoided. D. Contingent fees are not addressed by the Specialty Guidelines.

C. Contingent fees should ordinarily be avoided

Which of the following best describes the status of professional (therapy) records? Select one: A. The physical record belongs to the client. B. The physical record belongs to the therapist. C. The physical record belongs to the therapist, but the information contained therein belongs to the client. D. The physical record and the information contained therein belong jointly to the therapist and the client.

C. The physical record belongs to the therapist, but the information contained therein belongs to the client

A colleague, a licensed psychologist, confides in you that he has just ended a sexual relationship with one of his clients. As he describes the client, you realize that she is someone you referred to him about 18 months ago. As an ethical psychologist, you should: Select one: A. file a complaint against the colleague immediately with the Ethics Committee. B. file a complaint against the colleague with the Ethics Committee after informing him that you intend to do so. C. discuss the matter further with the colleague to see what course of action he plans to take. D. contact the client and discuss the matter with her.

C. discuss the matter further with the colleague to see what course of action he plans to take

After a year in private practice, you hire a newly-licensed psychologist whom you will provide with an office and secretarial services. You will also refer clients to the psychologist and pay him 50% of the fees he collects from those clients. This arrangement is: Select one: A. unethical because it involves barter. B. unethical because it involves being paid for client referrals. C. ethical as long as the psychologist is being compensated in an equitable way. D. ethical because, as an employer, you can determine the conditions of employment.

C. ethical as long as the psychologist is being compensated in an equitable way

If a psychologist acts as both a fact witness for the plaintiff and an expert witness for the court in a criminal trial, she has acted: Select one: A. unethically by accepting dual roles. B. ethically as long as she did not have a prior relationship with the plaintiff. C. ethically as long as she clarifies her roles with all parties. D. ethically as long as she obtains a waiver from the court.

C. ethically as long as she clarifies her roles with all parties

Dr. Nancy Noonan plans to conduct a study that will involve testing and interviewing psychiatric inpatients. Before beginning the study, she must obtain: Select one: A. informed consent from the hospitals administrator. B. informed consents from the patients legal guardians. C. informed consents from the patients legal guardians and assent from the patients. D. assent from the patients.

C. informed consents from the patients legal guardians and assent from the patients

An insurance company requests that you fax the company confidential client information. Assuming that the client has signed a release for this information, you should: Select one: A. refuse to fax the requested documents. B. make sure the documents are clearly marked as confidential. C. make sure that all identifying information is removed or coded. D. ask the company to verify that the documents have been received after they are faxed.

C. make sure that all identifying information is removed or coded

A psychologist's behavior as a private citizen: Select one: A. can never serve as grounds for a charge of unethical conduct. B. may serve as grounds for a charge of unethical conduct if it violates ethical guidelines. C. may serve as grounds for a charge of unethical conduct if it compromises his/her professional responsibilities. D. will serve as grounds for a charge of unethical conduct when it also violates the law.

C. may serve as grounds for a charge of unethical conduct if it compromises his/her professional responsibilities

Which of the following is true about the use of deception in a research study that may cause participants physical pain? Select one: A. Deception is acceptable in studies that may cause pain only when the use of pain is justified by the study's potential value. B. Deception is acceptable in studies that may cause pain only when there are no alternative methods for conducting the study. C. Deception is prohibited when the pain is physical but not when it is psychological in nature. D. Deception is prohibited whether the pain is physical or psychological in nature.

D. Deception is prohibited whether the pain is physical or psychological in nature

Which of the following best describes ethical requirements regarding sexual intimacies with supervisees? Select one: A. Ethical guidelines do not prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees. B. Ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees under any circumstances. C. Ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with current supervisees only when the relationship will impair the psychologists objectivity and effectiveness as a supervisor. D. Ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees over whom the psychologist has evaluative authority.

D. Ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with supervisees over whom the psychologist has evaluative authority

A psychology professor at a large university asks a graduate student to assist on a research project in a field of interest to the student. The student will be required to spend about 25 hours a week on the project and will be paid on an hourly basis. With regard to publication credit, the professor should do which of the following when preparing a journal article about the study? Select one: A. He should include the student as a co-author since the student is working more than half-time on the project. B. He should note the student's contribution in a footnote or introductory statement since the student is essentially an employee. C. He does not need to mention the student's contribution since the student is an employee. D. He should acknowledge the student in a manner consistent with her contribution to the project.

D. He should acknowledge the student in a manner consistent with her contribution to the project

Dr. Melba Morrison, a licensed psychologist, conducts research and teaches several classes at a large university. In her social psychology classes, she usually covers only material that is consistent with the results of her own research. In terms of the ethical guidelines, this practice is: Select one: A. ethical since it is up to Dr. Morrison to decide what to cover in her classes. B. ethical as long as Dr. Morrison provides information about her policy in the class syllabus. C. ethically questionable but not addressed by ethical guidelines. D. clearly unethical.

D. clearly unethical

A psychotherapist in private practice includes the following information on her business card: sliding scale fees, first session free, APA member. This is: Select one: A. unethical because of sliding scale fees. B. unethical because of first session free. C. unethical because of APA member. D. ethical.

D. ethical

"Privilege": Select one: A. is an ethical requirement designed to protect client information from being disclosed except when the client has signed a release. B. is a legal requirement designed to protect confidential information from being disclosed to anyone not directly involved in a client's case. C. is an ethical requirement that applies to the confidentiality of therapist-client communications in both legal and nonlegal situations. D. is a legal requirement designed to protect confidential information from being disclosed in a legal proceeding.

D. is a legal requirement designed to protect confidential information from being disclosed in a legal proceeding

A psychologist should be aware that information contained in client records: Select one: A. is protected by law and can never be disclosed without the client's consent. B. is the property of the psychologist and cannot be disclosed without his/her consent. C. is the joint property of the psychologist and client and cannot be disclosed without the consent of both. D. is not free from disclosure all of the time, regardless of the wishes of the client or the psychologist.

D. is not free from disclosure all of the time, regardless of the wishes of the client or the psychologist

Dr. Wanda Weim, a licensed psychologist, receives a request to testify in a custody proceeding on behalf of a man that she had been seeing in conjoint marital therapy until six months ago. The man wants Dr. Weim to provide the court with information about his parenting skills and his relationship with his wife and children. Dr. Weim contacts the man's wife, who refuses to give the psychologist permission to testify. Dr. Weim should: Select one: A. testify as requested by the husband. B. testify only about matters pertaining to the husband. C. testify only about matters for which she is qualified to make a judgment. D. refuse to testify

D. refuse to testify