Quiz 3 (Ch 5) MEM

In multiple relationships, boundary crossings are more severe than boundary violations

False

Informed consent for therapy is a one-time process that occurs at the beginning of treatment.

False

Tatiana Tarasoff is a leading researcher on multiple relationships.

False

The Ethical Standards of the APA ethical code are aspirational in nature and are not enforceable.

False

The General Principle of Fidelity and Responsibility encourages psychologists to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology.

False

The current APA ethical code (2002) is divided into two distinct sections: _____, aspirational goals describing an ideal level of ethical functioning; and _____, enforceable rules of conduct.

General Principles, Ethical Standards

Based on Fisher's (2017) model, what is the first step in ethical decision-making?

Make a commitment to doing what is ethically appropriate.

Which of the following scenarios does NOT illustrate a multiple relationship?

Dr. James, a clinical psychologist, sees one of his patients in the grocery store and returns her wave hello before continuing with his shopping.

What legal precedent was established by the Tarasoff case?

Duty to warn

Although multiple relationships may be somewhat inevitable in small town settings, a psychologist can clarify boundaries and prevent misunderstandings by:

educating clients about the complications multiple relationships can cause as well as the psychologist's ethical obligations.

A clinical psychologist is considered competent when he:

is sufficiently capable, skilled, experienced, and expert to adequately complete the professional tasks he undertakes.

Which of the following statements is NOT True of multiple relationships?

The nonprofessional involvement between a client and clinical psychologist must be sexual to qualify as a multiple relationship.

A psychologist must obtain informed consent from all of the following EXCEPT:

administrative staff that work at the practice.

The practice of assigning a more severe DSM diagnosis than warranted to a client paying for services through managed care is:

both an ethical violation and an illegal act.

Ethical clinical assessment practices may include:

selection of tests that are appropriate for the purpose of the assessment and the population being tested.