CP 3
The first APA code of ethics was published in _____.
B) 1953
Dr. Martin, a clinical neuropsychologist, works diligently to be accurate, honest, and truthful as he provides services to his patients. Which Ethical Principle is Dr. Martin upholding?
B) Integrity
According to recommended models of ethical decision making (e.g., Fisher, 2017), it is important to
B) consult any law or professional guidelines relevant to the situation at hand.
Boundary crossings
B) often seem minor and harmless, but set a precedent for more serious boundary violations.
According to the current edition of the APA ethical code, psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients
B) under any circumstances.
For the profession of clinical psychology, confidentiality
D) can ethically be broken in specific situations.
According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, it is necessary to obtain _____ before proceeding with research, psychotherapy, or assessment.
D) informed consent
Tatiana Tarasoff
D) was a college student whose murder resulted in the creation of the duty to warn.
Which of the following is not one of the APA's ethical principles?
D) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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.
According to the standards related to informed consent in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, when should psychologists inform clients about psychotherapy?
A) "as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship"
Which of the following Ethical Principles best captures 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?
A) Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Since the first edition of the APA ethics code, _____ revised editions of the ethical code have been published.
C) 9
Based on the APA code of ethics, informed consent for psychotherapy should occur
C) as needed throughout the therapy process.
The most recent edition of the APA ethics code was published in _____.
D) 2002
According to the APA ethical code, which of these scenarios is unlikely to be considered a multiple relationship?
D) A psychologist realizes that his secretary's second cousin works at the bakery he often frequents.
Which of the following is NOT among the Ethical Principles listed in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code?
D) Fair Billing and Reporting
The _____ section of the current ethical code includes aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists, as opposed to enforceable rules of conduct.
D) General Principles
Which of the following is TRUE regarding ethical decision making by clinical psychologists?
A) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended, as long as client confidentiality is protected.
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
The current edition of the APA ethical code includes two distinct sections: _____ and _____.
A) General Principles, Ethical Standards
Burnout
A) can significantly impair the competence of a clinical psychologist.
The APA ethical principle of "Beneficence and Nonmaleficence" essentially requires the psychologist to
A) do good and do no harm.
For contemporary psychotherapists, the most relevant implication of the finding in the Tarasoff case is the
A) duty to warn.
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
Two amendments were added to the APA code of ethics in 2010. These amendments emphasize that
A) psychologists cannot use ethical standards from the code to justify or defend the violation of human rights.
A clinical psychologist who is sufficiently capable, skilled, experienced, and expert to adequately complete the professional tasks he undertakes is fulfilling the ethical standard of _____.
A) resolving ethical issues
Dr. Goldfarb is contacted by Shannon, an adult seeking personality testing for herself. Dr. Goldfarb has extensive experience with child personality assessment, but it has been some years since he administered an adult personality instrument. Which of the following responses could Dr. Goldfarb give to Shannon and remain in compliance with the APA code of ethics?
C) "I generally only perform personality assessments with children. I can refer you to a colleague who has a good deal of experience with adult personality assessment."
Dr. Roland feels pressure to select a time-limited treatment to address Celia's social anxiety disorder because Celia is using her Topcare Insurance benefits to pay for treatment. This scenario best illustrates which contemporary ethical issue for clinical psychologists?
C) Managed care and ethics
According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding multiple relationships?
C) Multiple relationships are unethical only when they can be reasonably expected to cause impairment in the psychologist or risk exploitation or harm of the client.
Many state licensing boards have _____ regulations, which are consistent with the APA code of ethic's mandate that psychologists develop and maintain their competence.
C) continuing education
The first step in Fisher's (2017) model for ethical decision making is to
C) make a commitment to do with is ethically appropriate.
Cultural incompetence
C) may lead to detrimental consequences for clients.
Informed consent regarding _____ is best understood as a one-time event, but informed consent regarding _____ is best understood as an ongoing process.
C) research, psychotherapy
Nonsexual multiple relationships between a clinical psychologist and a client are
C) unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client.
The landmark court case that established the duty to warn for psychologists was _____.
D) Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California
