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EPPP ETHICS (Examination for Professional Practice
in Psychology) Exam NEWEST VERSION ALL 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
A psychologist sends the MMPI to a client through the mail. The client will complete the test
at home and return it to the psychologist by mail. This is:
A. acceptable as long as the client has signed a statement saying she will not breach test
security.
B. acceptable as long as the psychologist provides adequate instructions over the phone.
C. acceptable as long as the test is sent by certified mail.
D. unacceptable.
Correct Answer is: D
This is pretty clear: As a psychologist, you're responsible for maintaining test security. In
addition, you'd want to administer the MMPI under controlled conditions to obtain valid results.
If you sent the test to the client, you'd have no control over testing conditions.
Although you have extensive experience in administering the WAIS-R, you have not yet
administered the WAIS-III. If you would like to administer the WAIS-III you should:
A. obtain additional training
B. obtain supervision by a psychologist experienced in the use of the WAIS-III
C. seek consultation to determine the most appropriate action to take
D. be able to administer the WAIS-III since it is very similar to the WAIS-R
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Correct Answer is: A
Standard 2.01(c) (Boundaries of competence), requires psychologists who provide services
involving populations, areas, techniques, or technologies that are new to them undertake
relevant education, training, supervised experience, consultation, or study. When administering
a test, or a new version of a test which you are not familiar with, the best course of action
would be to obtain the necessary training.
A manufacturing company hires a psychologist to screen job applicants using standardized
cognitive ability tests. The company then asks the psychologist to train their human resources
staff to administer and score the tests. The psychologist should:
A. agree to do so if the psychologist is able to provide adequate training to the staff
B. agree to do so if the psychologist is able to supervise the human resources staff
C. refuse to do so because cognitive ability tests are not valid predictors of job performance
D. refuse to do so because the human resources staff lacks the appropriate qualifications
Correct Answer is: D
Ethical Standard 9.07 states, "Psychologists do not promote the use of psychological assessment
techniques by unqualified persons." A human resources staff would be unqualified to use these
tests and should not be trained in their use. Also with regards to, "refuse to do so because
cognitive ability tests are not valid predictors of job performance"-- cognitive ability tests are
considered to be a relatively good predictor of job performance.
A researcher who is interested in determining the correct language to use in referring to
members of ethnic minorities in a research article should refer to information published by
A. the US Census Bureau.
B. the American Psychological Association (APA).
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C. the research committee in the setting where the research takes place.
D. the state licensing board.
Correct Answer is: B
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the authority on questions
of style (e.g., word usage, formatting) in research articles. It includes a section on choosing
nouns referring to racial and ethnic groups.
A woman seeks help from a psychologist in dealing with her 12-year-old daughter who has
been misbehaving lately. The mother says that the daughter has not been listening to her and
last week cursed at her mother. The mother reacted by slapping her daughter which left a
bruise. The mother feels very remorseful about it and says that she has never done anything
like that before. The psychologist should:
A. insist that the woman attend anger management classes
B. report the incident to a child protective services agency before the end of the session
C. monitor the situation and report any further abuse incidents to a child protective services
agency
D. seek consultation
Correct Answer is: B
State laws require mandated reporters to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse. Abuse
generally includes, but is not limited to, physical injury that is inflicted upon a child by other
than accidental means. The reporting laws do not provide exceptions for those who are
remorseful or first-time offenders. Although the reporting laws do not require the reporter to
inform the abuser of the report, or to involve him or her in making the report, it is often
clinically useful to do so. Referral to anger management classes might be appropriate, but the
psychologist should not insist upon it and the psychologist must still meet the reporting
requirements.
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A psychologist working in the prison system is asked to evaluate a prisoner and make a
recommendation about his eligibility for parole. The psychologist should
A. refuse to do so since this is outside the scope of a psychologist's work.
B. do the evaluation and report its results but refuse to make a specific recommendation.
C. make a recommendation as long as it is based on the results of valid standardized tests.
D. make a recommendation but point out any possible limitations of the data on which it is
based.
Correct Answer is: D
This answer is most consistent with the requirements of the Ethics Code and the Specialty
Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists. For example, Standard 9.06 of the Code requires that
psychologists "indicate any significant limitations of their interpretations."
Which of the following statements regarding the need to obtain informed consent before
releasing client information is most true?
A. A psychologist should always obtain informed consent from the client before releasing
information.
B. Before consulting with a colleague about a case, a psychologist must always obtain
informed consent from the client.
C. A psychologist must obtain informed consent from a client some of the time before
releasing information.
D. If a psychologist wants to release information about a case, he or she may do so without
obtaining informed consent.
Correct Answer is: C
Ordinarily, you need to obtain informed consent from a client before releasing information
you've obtained from him or her. However, this is not always the case; for instance, when you
EPPP ETHICS (Examination for Professional Practice
in Psychology) Exam NEWEST VERSION ALL 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
A psychologist sends the MMPI to a client through the mail. The client will complete the test
at home and return it to the psychologist by mail. This is:
A. acceptable as long as the client has signed a statement saying she will not breach test
security.
B. acceptable as long as the psychologist provides adequate instructions over the phone.
C. acceptable as long as the test is sent by certified mail.
D. unacceptable.
Correct Answer is: D
This is pretty clear: As a psychologist, you're responsible for maintaining test security. In
addition, you'd want to administer the MMPI under controlled conditions to obtain valid results.
If you sent the test to the client, you'd have no control over testing conditions.
Although you have extensive experience in administering the WAIS-R, you have not yet
administered the WAIS-III. If you would like to administer the WAIS-III you should:
A. obtain additional training
B. obtain supervision by a psychologist experienced in the use of the WAIS-III
C. seek consultation to determine the most appropriate action to take
D. be able to administer the WAIS-III since it is very similar to the WAIS-R
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Correct Answer is: A
Standard 2.01(c) (Boundaries of competence), requires psychologists who provide services
involving populations, areas, techniques, or technologies that are new to them undertake
relevant education, training, supervised experience, consultation, or study. When administering
a test, or a new version of a test which you are not familiar with, the best course of action
would be to obtain the necessary training.
A manufacturing company hires a psychologist to screen job applicants using standardized
cognitive ability tests. The company then asks the psychologist to train their human resources
staff to administer and score the tests. The psychologist should:
A. agree to do so if the psychologist is able to provide adequate training to the staff
B. agree to do so if the psychologist is able to supervise the human resources staff
C. refuse to do so because cognitive ability tests are not valid predictors of job performance
D. refuse to do so because the human resources staff lacks the appropriate qualifications
Correct Answer is: D
Ethical Standard 9.07 states, "Psychologists do not promote the use of psychological assessment
techniques by unqualified persons." A human resources staff would be unqualified to use these
tests and should not be trained in their use. Also with regards to, "refuse to do so because
cognitive ability tests are not valid predictors of job performance"-- cognitive ability tests are
considered to be a relatively good predictor of job performance.
A researcher who is interested in determining the correct language to use in referring to
members of ethnic minorities in a research article should refer to information published by
A. the US Census Bureau.
B. the American Psychological Association (APA).
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C. the research committee in the setting where the research takes place.
D. the state licensing board.
Correct Answer is: B
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the authority on questions
of style (e.g., word usage, formatting) in research articles. It includes a section on choosing
nouns referring to racial and ethnic groups.
A woman seeks help from a psychologist in dealing with her 12-year-old daughter who has
been misbehaving lately. The mother says that the daughter has not been listening to her and
last week cursed at her mother. The mother reacted by slapping her daughter which left a
bruise. The mother feels very remorseful about it and says that she has never done anything
like that before. The psychologist should:
A. insist that the woman attend anger management classes
B. report the incident to a child protective services agency before the end of the session
C. monitor the situation and report any further abuse incidents to a child protective services
agency
D. seek consultation
Correct Answer is: B
State laws require mandated reporters to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse. Abuse
generally includes, but is not limited to, physical injury that is inflicted upon a child by other
than accidental means. The reporting laws do not provide exceptions for those who are
remorseful or first-time offenders. Although the reporting laws do not require the reporter to
inform the abuser of the report, or to involve him or her in making the report, it is often
clinically useful to do so. Referral to anger management classes might be appropriate, but the
psychologist should not insist upon it and the psychologist must still meet the reporting
requirements.
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A psychologist working in the prison system is asked to evaluate a prisoner and make a
recommendation about his eligibility for parole. The psychologist should
A. refuse to do so since this is outside the scope of a psychologist's work.
B. do the evaluation and report its results but refuse to make a specific recommendation.
C. make a recommendation as long as it is based on the results of valid standardized tests.
D. make a recommendation but point out any possible limitations of the data on which it is
based.
Correct Answer is: D
This answer is most consistent with the requirements of the Ethics Code and the Specialty
Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists. For example, Standard 9.06 of the Code requires that
psychologists "indicate any significant limitations of their interpretations."
Which of the following statements regarding the need to obtain informed consent before
releasing client information is most true?
A. A psychologist should always obtain informed consent from the client before releasing
information.
B. Before consulting with a colleague about a case, a psychologist must always obtain
informed consent from the client.
C. A psychologist must obtain informed consent from a client some of the time before
releasing information.
D. If a psychologist wants to release information about a case, he or she may do so without
obtaining informed consent.
Correct Answer is: C
Ordinarily, you need to obtain informed consent from a client before releasing information
you've obtained from him or her. However, this is not always the case; for instance, when you
