EPPP Ethics Questions With Correct
Answers
The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is best
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described as: | |
A |
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
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B |
a predictor of job proficiency.
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C |
an aptitude test.
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D |
a way to protect the public from incompetent psychologists. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A |
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
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A woman calls you asking for information about her son who is a current
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client of yours. You have been seeing the son in individual therapy since
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he was 17. He is now 18-1/2 and has just started college. This mother is
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paying for her son's therapy. You should:
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,A |
provide the woman with the information she has requested about her
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son.
B |
provide the woman only with information that is relevant to the
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purpose of her request. | | |
C |
provide the woman only with that part of the record that pertains to her
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son before he turned 18.
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D |
provide the woman with information only with the permission of her
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son. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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provide the woman with information only with the permission of her
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son.
d. CORRECT Since the son has reached the age of majority, his mother's
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right to access to his records has ceased, and his permission is required
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to provide her with any information from his records.
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Of the cases processed by the APA's Ethics Committee as the result of
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revocation of a psychologist's license by a state licensing board, the
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most common complaint processed by the committee is which of the
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following? |
,A |
loss of licensure in another jurisdiction
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B |
sexual misconduct |
C |
breach of confidentiality | |
D |
issues related to competence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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loss of licensure in another jurisdiction
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A review of the reports of the APA's Ethics Committee published in the
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American Psychologist from 2000 through 2008 reveals that loss of
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licensure is the most frequent reason for the complaints processed by
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the Ethics Committee; followed by, in order, sexual misconduct with an
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adult, inappropriate practice involving child custody, nonsexual dual
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relationship, and inappropriate practice involving insurance or fees.
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The court offers a defendant the choice of jail or an in-patient alcohol
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treatment program after he is found guilty of driving while intoxicated.
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As the clinician who will be working with the man at the treatment
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center, you should keep in mind that:
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, A |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because treatment has been
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court-ordered.
B |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because the man gave up his
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right to confidentiality by committing the crime.
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C |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because the man gave up his
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right to confidentiality by choosing the treatment program instead of
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jail.
D |
a waiver of confidentiality is required and should be obtained before
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you release any information about the man's treatment to the court. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. CORRECT The usual procedure is for the
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individual to sign a waiver of confidentiality when he/she chooses the
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treatment option. However, you would want to check to make sure this
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has occurred and, if not, you would want to obtain a signed waiver.
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You suspect a colleague of violating ethical guidelines. To be consistent
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with the provisions of the Ethics Code, you should:
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A |
report the colleague to the local Ethics Committee immediately.
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B |
Answers
The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is best
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described as: | |
A |
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
| | | | | |
B |
a predictor of job proficiency.
| | | |
C |
an aptitude test.
| |
D |
a way to protect the public from incompetent psychologists. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A |
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
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A woman calls you asking for information about her son who is a current
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
client of yours. You have been seeing the son in individual therapy since
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
he was 17. He is now 18-1/2 and has just started college. This mother is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
paying for her son's therapy. You should:
| | | | | | |
,A |
provide the woman with the information she has requested about her
| | | | | | | | | | |
son.
B |
provide the woman only with information that is relevant to the
| | | | | | | | | | |
purpose of her request. | | |
C |
provide the woman only with that part of the record that pertains to her
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
son before he turned 18.
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D |
provide the woman with information only with the permission of her
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son. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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provide the woman with information only with the permission of her
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son.
d. CORRECT Since the son has reached the age of majority, his mother's
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right to access to his records has ceased, and his permission is required
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
to provide her with any information from his records.
| | | | | | | |
Of the cases processed by the APA's Ethics Committee as the result of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
revocation of a psychologist's license by a state licensing board, the
| | | | | | | | | | |
most common complaint processed by the committee is which of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
following? |
,A |
loss of licensure in another jurisdiction
| | | | |
B |
sexual misconduct |
C |
breach of confidentiality | |
D |
issues related to competence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
| | | | | | |
loss of licensure in another jurisdiction
| | | | |
A review of the reports of the APA's Ethics Committee published in the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Psychologist from 2000 through 2008 reveals that loss of
| | | | | | | | | |
licensure is the most frequent reason for the complaints processed by
| | | | | | | | | | |
the Ethics Committee; followed by, in order, sexual misconduct with an
| | | | | | | | | | |
adult, inappropriate practice involving child custody, nonsexual dual
| | | | | | | |
relationship, and inappropriate practice involving insurance or fees.
| | | | | | |
The court offers a defendant the choice of jail or an in-patient alcohol
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
treatment program after he is found guilty of driving while intoxicated.
| | | | | | | | | | |
As the clinician who will be working with the man at the treatment
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
center, you should keep in mind that:
| | | | | | |
, A |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because treatment has been
| | | | | | | | | | |
court-ordered.
B |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because the man gave up his
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
right to confidentiality by committing the crime.
| | | | | |
C |
a waiver of confidentiality is not required because the man gave up his
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
right to confidentiality by choosing the treatment program instead of
| | | | | | | | | |
jail.
D |
a waiver of confidentiality is required and should be obtained before
| | | | | | | | | | |
you release any information about the man's treatment to the court. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. CORRECT The usual procedure is for the
| | | | | | | | |
individual to sign a waiver of confidentiality when he/she chooses the
| | | | | | | | | | |
treatment option. However, you would want to check to make sure this
| | | | | | | | | | | |
has occurred and, if not, you would want to obtain a signed waiver.
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You suspect a colleague of violating ethical guidelines. To be consistent
| | | | | | | | | | |
with the provisions of the Ethics Code, you should:
| | | | | | | | |
A |
report the colleague to the local Ethics Committee immediately.
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B |
