Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Practice Questions Complete With 100% Verified Answers And Rationale

MARYLAND PSYCHOLOGY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALE 1. A psychologist receives a subpoena for a client’s records. The psychologist should: A) Immediately send the records without notifying the client B) Assert privilege on behalf of the client unless the client consents or a court orders disclosure (*) C) Ignore the subpoena because it is not a court order D) Release only de-identified data Rationale: In Maryland, the psychologist–client privilege belongs to the client. A subpoena alone is not a court order to override privilege. The psychologist must attempt to assert privilege or seek client consent before releasing records. ________________________________________ 2. Under Maryland law, a psychologist’s duty to protect a third party from harm arises when: A) The client makes any threat, no matter how vague B) The client has a history of violence only C) There is a specific, serious threat of imminent violence to an identified or readily identifiable person (*) D) The client reports past violence Rationale: Maryland follows the Tarasoff-type duty limited to situations where the threat is specific, serious, and imminent, and the potential victim is identifiable. This is codified in Health-General Article §5-609. ________________________________________ 3. How many continuing education (CE) credits must a Maryland licensed psychologist earn per renewal cycle? A) 20 hours, all of which may be home study B) 40 hours, with at least 3 hours in ethics/law (*) C) 30 hours, all must be live D) 50 hours, with at least 6 hours in supervision Rationale: Maryland requires 40 CE credits per 2-year renewal cycle, of which a minimum of 3 hours must be in ethics/law (jurisprudence) directly related to psychology practice. ________________________________________ 4. A psychologist who has knowledge that another psychologist has engaged in sexual misconduct with a patient: A) Must report it to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists within 30 days (*) B) May report only if the patient consents C) Has no legal duty to report D) Must report to the police first Rationale: Maryland law (Health Occupations Article §19-318) requires mandatory reporting by a psychologist who has reasonable cause to believe another psychologist has committed sexual misconduct with a patient, within 30 days. ________________________________________ 5. Which of the following is an exception to the requirement of informed consent in psychological treatment? A) Treatment of minors by a school psychologist without parent consent if the school requests it B) Emergency treatment to prevent immediate harm (*) C) Treatment ordered by an employer D) Any court-ordered evaluation Rationale: Maryland’s Health-General Article §5-609 allows exceptions to informed consent in bona fide emergencies where delaying treatment to obtain consent would pose a serious threat to the patient’s health or safety. ________________________________________ 6. A licensed psychologist in Maryland may supervise a psychology associate (post-master’s) for licensure. The supervisor must: A) Hold an active license and have been licensed for at least 2 years (*) B) Be board certified in the same specialty C) Supervise only one associate at a time D) Be present in the same room during all client contact Rationale: COMAR 10.36.07.04 requires that supervisors for psychology associates be licensed in Maryland for at least two years and have no disciplinary history relevant to supervision. ________________________________________ 7. A psychologist wishes to store psychotherapy notes electronically. Under Maryland law and HIPAA, which is true? A) Psychotherapy notes cannot be stored electronically B) Electronic storage must include encryption and access controls, and the psychologist must have a business associate agreement with any third-party cloud provider (*) C) No special security is required beyond a password D) Electronic storage is prohibited for notes containing highly sensitive information Rationale: HIPAA and Maryland confidentiality laws require reasonable safeguards. Electronic storage is allowed but must meet security standards; if a cloud provider is used, a business associate agreement is required. ________________________________________ 8. The Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists may refuse a license to an applicant who: A) Has a prior DUI from 10 years ago with no other offenses B) Has a criminal record involving moral turpitude that directly relates to the practice of psychology (*) C) Is not a U.S. citizen D) Has unpaid student loans Rationale: Under Health Occupations Article §19-313, the Board may deny a license for crimes involving moral turpitude that are directly related to psychology practice. Citizenship is not a requirement. ________________________________________ 9. A psychologist providing telehealth to a patient located in Maryland must: A) Be licensed only in the state where the psychologist is physically located B) Be licensed by the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (*) C) Register with the Maryland Telehealth Commission but need not be licensed D) Have a compact privilege only Rationale: Maryland law requires that if the patient is located in Maryland at the time of service, the psychologist must hold an active Maryland license, regardless of the psychologist’s physical location. ________________________________________ 10. A minor’s parent requests access to the minor’s therapy records. The psychologist should: A) Automatically deny access to protect the minor’s privacy B) Release records only if the minor agrees C) Release records unless the psychologist determines that disclosure would be harmful to the minor (*) D) Release records only to the non-custodial parent Rationale: Under Maryland’s Health-General Article §4-307, a parent has access to a minor’s health records, but the provider may deny access if, in professional judgment, disclosure would cause substantial harm to the minor. ________________________________________ 11. A psychologist is asked to participate in an execution (e.g., assessing competence for execution). Under Maryland law and APA ethics: A) It is allowed if court-ordered B) It is prohibited because psychologists shall not engage in such activities (*) C) It is permitted only for assessment, not treatment D) It is required if subpoenaed Rationale: Maryland’s Psychology Board has adopted APA Ethical Standard 2.02, which prohibits psychologists from participating in executions. Maryland law further rejects such involvement.