Question 1

Burnout

Accepted Answer

A) can significantly impair the competence of a clinical psychologist. 
B) occurs at high levels in less than 1% of psychologists,according to survey data. 
C) is less likely to occur when a clinical psychologist is overcommitted to clients or earns a low salary. 
D) is surprisingly more common among therapists who believe they have sufficient social support.

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE regarding ethical decision making by clinical psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended,as long as client confidentiality is protected. 
B) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended,and because the information is being shared with other qualified professionals,the client's confidentiality need not be protected. 
C) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is generally discouraged. 
D) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended,provided such colleagues are licensed in the same state as the psychologist with questions.

Question 3

Briefly describe the challenges related to confidentiality when the psychotherapy client is a child or adolescent,as well as suggestions for resolving these challenges.

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Question 4

In order to renew their licenses,many state licensing boards require clinical psychologists to participate in _____,which may include attending lectures,participating in workshops,and other activities to keep practitioners abreast of new advances in the field.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to renew their licenses,many state...

Question 5

Informed consent regarding _____ is best understood as a one-time event,but informed consent regarding _____ is best understood as an ongoing process.

Accepted Answer

A) assessment,research 
B) behavioral psychotherapy,psychodynamic psychotherapy 
C) research,psychotherapy 
D) psychotherapy,research and assessment

Question 6

Cultural incompetence

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

The current edition of the APA ethical code includes two distinct sections: _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) General Principles,Ethical Standards 
B) Research Standards,Practice Standards 
C) Assessment Code,Treatment Code 
D) Aspirational Goals,Enforceable Principles

Question 8

Name the General Principle that includes establishing a relationship of trust and being aware of professional and scientific responsibilities to society and the specific communities in which a psychologist works.

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Question 9

According to recommended models of ethical decision making (e.g. ,Fisher,2017),it is important to

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code,which of the following statements is TRUE regarding multiple relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) All multiple relationships are unethical. 
B) Multiple relationships are unethical only when the client is harmed by them. 
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. 
D) Multiple relationships are unethical only when they are sexual in nature.

Question 11

The first APA code of ethics was published in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1896 
B) 1953 
C) 1990 
D) 2002

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A) "as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship" 
B) "no later than the third meeting between psychologist and client" 
C) "prior to the first meeting between psychologist and client" 
D) "only at the request of the client"

Question 13

Which General Principle instructs psychologists to recognize that fairness and justice entitle all persons to access to and benefit from the contributions of psychology?

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Question 14

According to the current edition of the APA ethical code,psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

Tatiana Tarasoff

Accepted Answer

A) is the chair of the committee that created the most recent edition of the APA code of ethics. 
B) was the author of the tripartite model of personal identity. 
C) is a leading researcher in the field of informed consent for psychotherapy. 
D) was a college student whose murder resulted in the creation of the duty to warn.

Question 16

The process of _____ includes informing patients as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship about the nature and anticipated course of therapy,fees,involvement of third parties,and limits of confidentiality.

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Question 17

Since the first edition of the APA ethics code,_____ revised editions of the ethical code have been published.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 9 
D) 20

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 19

Two amendments were added to the APA code of ethics in 2010.These amendments emphasize that

Accepted Answer

A) psychologists cannot use ethical standards from the code to justify or defend the violation of human rights. 
B) psychologists must provide both digital and paper copies of informed consent documents to cybertherapy patients. 
C) the APA code of ethics is to be followed even when it conflicts with local,state,or federal law. 
D) clinical psychologists must obtain a post-doctoral degree in psychopharmacology in order to receive prescription privileges.

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

A) "I'm quite experienced with personality assessment,so I'd be happy to schedule an appointment with you,Shannon." 
B) "I usually conduct personality assessments with children,but I have a colleague who will loan me his adult assessment materials,so we can schedule an appointment." 
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." 
D) "It has been several years since I've conducted an assessment of adult personality.As such,I'm happy to offer a discounted price to conduct your assessment."

Exam 5: Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology