Florida Laws and Rules Exam Chapter 490
Questions and Answers
ChapterA490A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatuesAPsychologicalAServices
ChapterA64B19A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAAdministrativeACode,APsychology
ChapterA39.201A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FloridaAStatutes,AMandatoryAreportsAofAchildAabuse,Aabandonment,AorAneglect;Amandator
yAreportsAofAdeath;AcentralAabuseAhotlines
SectionA90.503A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatutesAPsychotherapist-
patientAPrivilege
ChapterA415A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatutes,AAdultAProtectiveAServices
ChapterA456A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FloridaAStatutesAHealthAProfessionsAandAOccupations,AGeneralAProvisions
490.001A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PsychologicalAServicesAAct
490.002AIntentAofAPsychologicalAServicesAActA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAlegislatureAfindsAthatAasAsocietyAbecomesAincreasinglyAcomplex,AemotionalAsurvivalAi
sAequalAinAimportanceAtoAphysicalAsurvival.A
Therefore,AinAorderAtoApreserveAtheAhealth,Asafety,AandAwelfareAofAtheApublic,AtheAlegislatu
reAmustAproviderAprivilegedAcommunicationAforAmembersAofAtheApublicAorAthoseAactingAonA
theirAbehalfAtoAencouragedAneededAorAdesiredApsychologicalAservicesAtoAbeAsoughtAout.A
TheAlegislatureAfurtherAfindsAthat,AsinceAsuchApsychologicalAservicesAassistAtheApublicApri
marilyAwithAemotionalAsurvival,AwhichAinAturnAaffectsAphysicalAandApsychophysicalAsurvival
,AtheApracticeAorApsychologyAandAschoolApsychologyAbyAunqualifiedApersonsApresentsAaAd
angerAtoApublicAhealth,Asafety,AandAwelfare.
490.003A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Definitions
490.003(1)ABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BoardAofAPsychology
490.003(2)ADepartmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-DepartmentAofAHealth
490.003(3)ADoctoralAlevelApsychologicalAeducationAandAdoctoralAdegreeAinApsychologyA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EffectiveAJulyA1,A1999,AmeansAaAPsy.D.,AEd.D.AinApsychology,AorAPh.D.AinApsychologyAfro
mAaApsychologyAprogramAatAanAeducationAinstitutionAwithAtwoAcriteria
490.003(3)a-bAtwoAcriteriaAforAdoctoralAlevelApsychologicalAeducationA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EducationalAinstitutionAatAtimeAtheAapplicantAwasAenrolledAandAgraduated
a.AHadAinstitutionalAaccreditationAfromAanAagencyArecognizedAandAapprovedAbyAtheAUSAD
epartmentAofAEducationAorAwasArecognizedAmemberAinAgoodAstandingAwithAtheAAssociatio
nAofAUniversitiesAandACollegesAofACanadaAand
b.AHadAprogrammaticAaccreditationAfromAtheAAPA
490.003(4)APracticeAofAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
observations,Adescriptions,Aevaluation,Ainterpretation,AandAmodificationAofAhumanAbehavi
orAbyAtheAuseAofAscientificAandAappliedApsychologicalAprinciples,Amethods,Aprocedures,Afor
,AtheApurposeAofAprescribing,Apreventing,Aalleviating,AorAeliminatingAsymptomatic,Amaladap
tive,AorAundesiredAbehaviorAandAofAenhancingAinterpersonalAbehavioralAhealthAandAmental
AorApsychologicalAhealth
490.003(4)AEthicalAPracticeAofAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includes,AbutAnotAlimitedAto,A
PsychologicalAtestingAandAtheAevaluationAorAassessmentAofApersonalAcharacteristicsAsuch
AasAintelligence,Apersonality,Aabilities,Ainterests,Aaptitudes,AandAneuropsychologicalAfuncti
oning,AincludingAevaluationAofAmentalAcompetencyAtoAmanageAone'sAaffairsAandAtoApartici
pateAinAlegalAproceedingsA
Counseling,Apsychoanalysis,AallAformsAofApsychotherapy,AsexAtherapy,Ahypnosis,Abiofeed
back,AandAbehavioralAanalysisAandAtherapyA
PsychoeducationalAevaluation,Atherapy,Aremediation,AandAconsultation
UseAofApsychologicalAmethodsAtoAdiagnoseAandAtreatAmental,Anervous,Apsychological,Ama
rital,AorAemotionalAdisorders,Aillness,AorAdisability,AalcoholismAandAsubstanceAabuse,AandA
disordersAofAhabitAorAconduct,AasAwellAasAtheApsychologicalAaspectsAofAphysicalAillness,Aac
cident,Ainjury,AorAdisability,AincludingAneuropsychologicalAevaluation,Adiagnosis,Aprognosi
s,Aetiology,AandAtreatment
490.003(4a)APsychologicalAservicesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PsychologicalAservicesAmayAbeArenderedAtoAindividuals,Acouples,Afamilies,Agroups,AandAth
eApublicAwithoutAregardAtoAplaceAofAservice
490.003(4b)AUseAofAspecificAmodalitiesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAuseAofAspecificAmodalitiesAwithinAtheApracticeAofApsychologyAisArestrictedAtoApsycholo
gistsAappropriatelyAtrainedAinAtheAuseAofAsuchAmodalities
490.003(4c)AConstruingAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheApracticeAofApsychologyAshallAbeAconstruedAwithinAtheAmeaningAofAthisAdefinitionAwitho
utAregardAtoAwhetherApaymentAisArequestedAorAreceivedAforAservicesArendered
490.003(5)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theArenderingAorAofferingAtoArenderAtoAanAindividual,AaAgroup,AanAorganization,AaAgovernm
entAagency,AorAtheApublicAanyAofAtheAfollowingAservices
PracticeAofASchoolAPsychologyAservicesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
assessment,Acounseling,Aconsultation,AdevelopmentAofAprograms
490.003(5a)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,AAssessmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesApsychoeducational,Adevelopmental,AandAvocationalAassessment
evaluationAandAinterpretationAofAintelligence,Aaptitudes,Ainterests,AacademicAachievement
,Aadjustments,AandAmotivation,AorAanyAotherAattributes,AinAindividualsAorAgroups,AthatArelat
eAtoAlearning,Aeducational,AorAadjustmentAneeds
490.003(5b)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,ACounselingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesAshort-
termAsituationAorientedAprofessionalAinteractionAwithAchildren,Aparents,AorAotherAadultsAforA
ameliorationAorApreventionAofAlearningAandAadjustmentAproblemsA
, CounselingAservicesArelativeAtoAtheApracticeAofAschoolApsychologyAincludeAverbalAinteracti
on,Ainterviewing,AbehaviorAtechniques,AdevelopmentalAandAvocationalAintervention,Aenviro
nmentalAmanagement,AandAgroupAprocesses
490.003(5c)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,AConsultationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesApsychoeducational,Adevelopmental,AandAvocationalAassistance,AorAdirectAeducati
onalAservicesAtoAschoolsAagencies,Aorganizations,Afamilies,AorAindividualArelatedAtoAlearnin
gAproblemsAandAadjustmentAtoAthoseAproblems
490.003(5d)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,ADevelopmentAofAProgramsA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesAdesigning,Aimplementing,AorAevaluatingAeducationallyAandApsychologicallyAsoun
dAlearningAenvironments
actingAasAaAcatalystAforAteacherAinvolvementAinAadaptionsAandAinnovationsA
facilitatingAtheApsychoeducationalAdevelopmentAofAindividualsAfamiliesAorAgroups
490.003(6)AProvisionalApsychologistAlicenseeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
personAprovisionallyAlicensedAunderAthisAchapterAtoAprovideApsychologicalAservicesAunder
Asupervision
490.003(7)APsychologistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aApersonAlicensedApursuantAtoAs.A490.005(1),As.A490.006,AorAtheAprovisionAidentifiedAasAs.A
490.013(2)AinAs.A1,AchapterA81-235,ALawsAofAFlorida
490.003(8)ASchoolAPsychologistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aApersonAlicensedApursuantAtoAs.A490.005(2),As.A490.006,AorAtheAprovisionAidentifiedAasAs.A
490.013(1)AinAs.A1,AchapterA81-235,ALawsAofAFlorida
490.004A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BoardAofAPsychology
490.004(1)ATotalAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThereAisAcreatedAwithinAtheAdepartmentAtheABoardAofAPsychology,AcomposedAofA7Amembe
rsAappointedAbyAtheAGovernorAandAconfirmedAbyAtheASenate
490.004(2)APeopleAonAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
5AmembersAofAtheAboardAmustAbeApsychologistsAlicensedApursuantAtoAthisAchapterAinAgood
AstandingAinAthisAstate
TheAremainingA2AmembersAmustAbeAcitizensAofAtheAstateAwhoAareAnotAandAhaveAneverAbee
nAlicensedApsychologistsAandAwhoAareAinAnoAwayAconnectedAwithAtheApracticeAofApsycholo
gy
AtAleastA1AmemberAofAtheAboardAmustAbeA60AyearsAofAageAorAolder
490.004(3)ATermAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MembersAshallAbeAappointedAforA4AyearsAandAshallAserveAuntilAtheirAsuccessorsAareAappoi
nted
490.004(4)ARulesAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAboardAshallAadoptAtheArulesApursuantAtoAss.A120.536(1)AandA120.54AtoAimplementAtheA
provisionsAofAthisAchapter
490.004(5)AActivitiesAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AllAapplicableAprovisionsAofAchapterA456ArelatingAtoAactivitiesAofAregulatoryAboardsAshallAa
pplyAtoAtheAboard
Questions and Answers
ChapterA490A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatuesAPsychologicalAServices
ChapterA64B19A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAAdministrativeACode,APsychology
ChapterA39.201A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FloridaAStatutes,AMandatoryAreportsAofAchildAabuse,Aabandonment,AorAneglect;Amandator
yAreportsAofAdeath;AcentralAabuseAhotlines
SectionA90.503A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatutesAPsychotherapist-
patientAPrivilege
ChapterA415A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-FloridaAStatutes,AAdultAProtectiveAServices
ChapterA456A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FloridaAStatutesAHealthAProfessionsAandAOccupations,AGeneralAProvisions
490.001A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PsychologicalAServicesAAct
490.002AIntentAofAPsychologicalAServicesAActA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAlegislatureAfindsAthatAasAsocietyAbecomesAincreasinglyAcomplex,AemotionalAsurvivalAi
sAequalAinAimportanceAtoAphysicalAsurvival.A
Therefore,AinAorderAtoApreserveAtheAhealth,Asafety,AandAwelfareAofAtheApublic,AtheAlegislatu
reAmustAproviderAprivilegedAcommunicationAforAmembersAofAtheApublicAorAthoseAactingAonA
theirAbehalfAtoAencouragedAneededAorAdesiredApsychologicalAservicesAtoAbeAsoughtAout.A
TheAlegislatureAfurtherAfindsAthat,AsinceAsuchApsychologicalAservicesAassistAtheApublicApri
marilyAwithAemotionalAsurvival,AwhichAinAturnAaffectsAphysicalAandApsychophysicalAsurvival
,AtheApracticeAorApsychologyAandAschoolApsychologyAbyAunqualifiedApersonsApresentsAaAd
angerAtoApublicAhealth,Asafety,AandAwelfare.
490.003A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Definitions
490.003(1)ABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BoardAofAPsychology
490.003(2)ADepartmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-DepartmentAofAHealth
490.003(3)ADoctoralAlevelApsychologicalAeducationAandAdoctoralAdegreeAinApsychologyA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EffectiveAJulyA1,A1999,AmeansAaAPsy.D.,AEd.D.AinApsychology,AorAPh.D.AinApsychologyAfro
mAaApsychologyAprogramAatAanAeducationAinstitutionAwithAtwoAcriteria
490.003(3)a-bAtwoAcriteriaAforAdoctoralAlevelApsychologicalAeducationA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EducationalAinstitutionAatAtimeAtheAapplicantAwasAenrolledAandAgraduated
a.AHadAinstitutionalAaccreditationAfromAanAagencyArecognizedAandAapprovedAbyAtheAUSAD
epartmentAofAEducationAorAwasArecognizedAmemberAinAgoodAstandingAwithAtheAAssociatio
nAofAUniversitiesAandACollegesAofACanadaAand
b.AHadAprogrammaticAaccreditationAfromAtheAAPA
490.003(4)APracticeAofAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
observations,Adescriptions,Aevaluation,Ainterpretation,AandAmodificationAofAhumanAbehavi
orAbyAtheAuseAofAscientificAandAappliedApsychologicalAprinciples,Amethods,Aprocedures,Afor
,AtheApurposeAofAprescribing,Apreventing,Aalleviating,AorAeliminatingAsymptomatic,Amaladap
tive,AorAundesiredAbehaviorAandAofAenhancingAinterpersonalAbehavioralAhealthAandAmental
AorApsychologicalAhealth
490.003(4)AEthicalAPracticeAofAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includes,AbutAnotAlimitedAto,A
PsychologicalAtestingAandAtheAevaluationAorAassessmentAofApersonalAcharacteristicsAsuch
AasAintelligence,Apersonality,Aabilities,Ainterests,Aaptitudes,AandAneuropsychologicalAfuncti
oning,AincludingAevaluationAofAmentalAcompetencyAtoAmanageAone'sAaffairsAandAtoApartici
pateAinAlegalAproceedingsA
Counseling,Apsychoanalysis,AallAformsAofApsychotherapy,AsexAtherapy,Ahypnosis,Abiofeed
back,AandAbehavioralAanalysisAandAtherapyA
PsychoeducationalAevaluation,Atherapy,Aremediation,AandAconsultation
UseAofApsychologicalAmethodsAtoAdiagnoseAandAtreatAmental,Anervous,Apsychological,Ama
rital,AorAemotionalAdisorders,Aillness,AorAdisability,AalcoholismAandAsubstanceAabuse,AandA
disordersAofAhabitAorAconduct,AasAwellAasAtheApsychologicalAaspectsAofAphysicalAillness,Aac
cident,Ainjury,AorAdisability,AincludingAneuropsychologicalAevaluation,Adiagnosis,Aprognosi
s,Aetiology,AandAtreatment
490.003(4a)APsychologicalAservicesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PsychologicalAservicesAmayAbeArenderedAtoAindividuals,Acouples,Afamilies,Agroups,AandAth
eApublicAwithoutAregardAtoAplaceAofAservice
490.003(4b)AUseAofAspecificAmodalitiesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAuseAofAspecificAmodalitiesAwithinAtheApracticeAofApsychologyAisArestrictedAtoApsycholo
gistsAappropriatelyAtrainedAinAtheAuseAofAsuchAmodalities
490.003(4c)AConstruingAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheApracticeAofApsychologyAshallAbeAconstruedAwithinAtheAmeaningAofAthisAdefinitionAwitho
utAregardAtoAwhetherApaymentAisArequestedAorAreceivedAforAservicesArendered
490.003(5)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theArenderingAorAofferingAtoArenderAtoAanAindividual,AaAgroup,AanAorganization,AaAgovernm
entAagency,AorAtheApublicAanyAofAtheAfollowingAservices
PracticeAofASchoolAPsychologyAservicesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
assessment,Acounseling,Aconsultation,AdevelopmentAofAprograms
490.003(5a)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,AAssessmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesApsychoeducational,Adevelopmental,AandAvocationalAassessment
evaluationAandAinterpretationAofAintelligence,Aaptitudes,Ainterests,AacademicAachievement
,Aadjustments,AandAmotivation,AorAanyAotherAattributes,AinAindividualsAorAgroups,AthatArelat
eAtoAlearning,Aeducational,AorAadjustmentAneeds
490.003(5b)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,ACounselingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesAshort-
termAsituationAorientedAprofessionalAinteractionAwithAchildren,Aparents,AorAotherAadultsAforA
ameliorationAorApreventionAofAlearningAandAadjustmentAproblemsA
, CounselingAservicesArelativeAtoAtheApracticeAofAschoolApsychologyAincludeAverbalAinteracti
on,Ainterviewing,AbehaviorAtechniques,AdevelopmentalAandAvocationalAintervention,Aenviro
nmentalAmanagement,AandAgroupAprocesses
490.003(5c)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,AConsultationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesApsychoeducational,Adevelopmental,AandAvocationalAassistance,AorAdirectAeducati
onalAservicesAtoAschoolsAagencies,Aorganizations,Afamilies,AorAindividualArelatedAtoAlearnin
gAproblemsAandAadjustmentAtoAthoseAproblems
490.003(5d)APracticeAofASchoolAPsychology,ADevelopmentAofAProgramsA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
includesAdesigning,Aimplementing,AorAevaluatingAeducationallyAandApsychologicallyAsoun
dAlearningAenvironments
actingAasAaAcatalystAforAteacherAinvolvementAinAadaptionsAandAinnovationsA
facilitatingAtheApsychoeducationalAdevelopmentAofAindividualsAfamiliesAorAgroups
490.003(6)AProvisionalApsychologistAlicenseeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
personAprovisionallyAlicensedAunderAthisAchapterAtoAprovideApsychologicalAservicesAunder
Asupervision
490.003(7)APsychologistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aApersonAlicensedApursuantAtoAs.A490.005(1),As.A490.006,AorAtheAprovisionAidentifiedAasAs.A
490.013(2)AinAs.A1,AchapterA81-235,ALawsAofAFlorida
490.003(8)ASchoolAPsychologistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aApersonAlicensedApursuantAtoAs.A490.005(2),As.A490.006,AorAtheAprovisionAidentifiedAasAs.A
490.013(1)AinAs.A1,AchapterA81-235,ALawsAofAFlorida
490.004A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BoardAofAPsychology
490.004(1)ATotalAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThereAisAcreatedAwithinAtheAdepartmentAtheABoardAofAPsychology,AcomposedAofA7Amembe
rsAappointedAbyAtheAGovernorAandAconfirmedAbyAtheASenate
490.004(2)APeopleAonAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
5AmembersAofAtheAboardAmustAbeApsychologistsAlicensedApursuantAtoAthisAchapterAinAgood
AstandingAinAthisAstate
TheAremainingA2AmembersAmustAbeAcitizensAofAtheAstateAwhoAareAnotAandAhaveAneverAbee
nAlicensedApsychologistsAandAwhoAareAinAnoAwayAconnectedAwithAtheApracticeAofApsycholo
gy
AtAleastA1AmemberAofAtheAboardAmustAbeA60AyearsAofAageAorAolder
490.004(3)ATermAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MembersAshallAbeAappointedAforA4AyearsAandAshallAserveAuntilAtheirAsuccessorsAareAappoi
nted
490.004(4)ARulesAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAboardAshallAadoptAtheArulesApursuantAtoAss.A120.536(1)AandA120.54AtoAimplementAtheA
provisionsAofAthisAchapter
490.004(5)AActivitiesAofAtheABoardA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AllAapplicableAprovisionsAofAchapterA456ArelatingAtoAactivitiesAofAregulatoryAboardsAshallAa
pplyAtoAtheAboard