National Psychology Exam notes Questions and Answers 100% Pass

National Psychology Exam notes
Questions and Answers 100% Pass


What are the practice standards for working with Indigenous

Australians? -

[ANSWER]: Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander history, and particularly, the impact of colonisation on present

day grief, loss, and trauma, communicate in a culturally sensitive and

respectful way, being aware of government mistrust as a result of past

history, use culturally sensitive language and preferred terminology,

implement culturally specific practices, work in collaboration with

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural advisers, seek to

understand local cultural protocols, kinship and structures of Aboriginal

and Tress




QUESTION: What is General Principle A in the Code of ethics? -

[ANSWER]: Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples

,QUESTION: What are the ethical Standards in Principle A? -

[ANSWER]: Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &

Confidentiality




QUESTION: What is Justice? -

[ANSWER]: Don't discriminate against people based on diversity,

understand the consequence of discrimination and stereotype




QUESTION: What is respect? -

[ANSWER]: Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or

demeaning, respect the rights of others, and don't engage in conduct

that demeans or harasses.




QUESTION: What is Informed Consent? -

,[ANSWER]: Clients should be fully informed about the nature and

purpose of the procedures of the psychologist, including risks, data

collection and storage, confidentiality etc.




QUESTION: What is privacy? -

[ANSWER]: Do not collect irrelevant information and do not require

supervisees to disclose their personal information, unless this is a normal

expectation of a training procedure




QUESTION: What is confidentiality? -

[ANSWER]: Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the collection,

recording, access, storage, dissemination and disposal of information




QUESTION: What is General Principle B? -

[ANSWER]: Propriety (providing services with competence, that do no

harm and that protect client welfare)

, QUESTION: What are the ethical standards in Principle B? -

[ANSWER]: Competence, record-keeping, professional responsibility,

interpreters, suspension of service, managing conflicting demands




QUESTION: What is Competence? -

[ANSWER]: Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of professional

practice




QUESTION: What are the rules about record-keeping? -

[ANSWER]: Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact unless

organisational requirements specify otherwise, if the individual was

under 18, keep them until they are at least 25




QUESTION: What are a psychologist's professional responsibilities? -

[ANSWER]: The act with skill and care, to take responsibility for the

risks of their conduct, to provide services only when it is necessary, to

ensure their services are used appropriately, to maintain boundaries