EPPP ACTUAL PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is best 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|ANSWER
A
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
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.
D
provide the woman with information only with the permission of her son. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D
,provide the woman with information only with the permission of her son.
d. CORRECT Since the son has reached the age of majority, his mother's 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. -
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.
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.
B
report the colleague to the local Ethics Committee only if the ethical violation is a serious one.
C
attempt to handle the situation informally by discussing the violation with the colleague and file a
report only if he is uncooperative.
D
either handle the situation informally or file a report, depending on which course of action you
believe is most appropriate. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
d. CORRECT Psychologists can either attempt to resolve an ethical infraction informally or file a
complaint with the Ethics Committee, depending on which course of action they deem most
appropriate. (Of course, it is always necessary to consider client confidentiality first before taking
any action, but none of the responses given address this issue.)
The provisions of the Ethics Code allow psychologists to use their own discretion about the best
course of action in cases where another psychologist is suspected of acting unethically.
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is best 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|ANSWER
A
a measure of basic knowledge of psychology.
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.
D
provide the woman with information only with the permission of her son. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
D
,provide the woman with information only with the permission of her son.
d. CORRECT Since the son has reached the age of majority, his mother's 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. -
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.
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.
B
report the colleague to the local Ethics Committee only if the ethical violation is a serious one.
C
attempt to handle the situation informally by discussing the violation with the colleague and file a
report only if he is uncooperative.
D
either handle the situation informally or file a report, depending on which course of action you
believe is most appropriate. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
d. CORRECT Psychologists can either attempt to resolve an ethical infraction informally or file a
complaint with the Ethics Committee, depending on which course of action they deem most
appropriate. (Of course, it is always necessary to consider client confidentiality first before taking
any action, but none of the responses given address this issue.)
The provisions of the Ethics Code allow psychologists to use their own discretion about the best
course of action in cases where another psychologist is suspected of acting unethically.
