Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Board functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-licensing psychologists, approving psych
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associates, renewing licenses, reviewing CE, promulgating regulations,
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interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and investigating complaints
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Board - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
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Number of hours required for licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3250 hours,
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across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20
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hours of experience plus other learning activities)
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Requirement to pass the MD exam - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-75%
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Requirement to pass the EPPP exam (part I) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-70% (scaled
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score 500) recently or 73% before 2002
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Requirements for doctoral program in psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1)
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accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association 2) listed by the national
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register of health service providers in psychology, or meets the requirements if
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the degree was earned outside the US or Canada. (Other exceptions for degrees
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earned before 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada) )
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,Why go on inactive status? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-leaving state and may return
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to practice later
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Duration of inactive status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 years, can be renewed for
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an additional 2 years
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How to reactivate license - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-apply, pay fee, prove CE
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requirements, submit to criminal history/background check if inactive for 1 or
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more years |
When do you renew? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every other year, March 31
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How soon can you reapply for licensure after it has been revoked? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-5 years |
What is the Board's mission? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to ensure that consumers
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in MD receive quality psychological services in accordance with the laws in MD
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Why are CE's important? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to ensure a minimum in
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maintaining competence and not harming consumers | | | | |
What are the goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 - maintain
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professional competency 2- increase professional skills and knowledge 3 - prepare
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for new roles and responsibilities in practice 4 - expands the science of
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psychology theory, method, or practice | | | | |
,NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings,
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presentations/publications for a lay audience
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What are the CE requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-40 CE's per 2 years.
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(Max 20 independent study (APA approved), minimum 3 ethics / law / risk
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management, minimum 3 cultural competence/diversity, maximum 30 hours for
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scholarly activities); goes on cycle ending March 31; have to keep proof in case of
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audit.
What kind of CE documentation is necessary? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reprints,
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transcript and course syllabi, test and certificate of completion for independent
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study or workshops; keep for 4 years.
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What CE hours are earned for scholarly activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-only
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earned by first 3 authors- authoring, editing, presenting or revising a publication,
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20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a book, author of a book chapter, author of a
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|journal article, 15 for service as Editor or Associate Editor of a journal, 15 for
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service on an editorial board for a journal, 3 hours for each hour of presentation
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(max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 3 hours for each poster presentation
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(max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 15 hours for teaching a new graduate
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level psychology course
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What are rules for earning CE at a presentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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authorized sponsor, defined purpose and content area, qualified presenter, 1
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hour or more in length, record of attendance, documentation of completion,
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evaluation
, Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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NIH, APA, NASP, NASW, AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, MD Psych
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Association (approved by APA), accredited academic institution | | | | | |
Failure to complete CE requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-do not complete, or
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do not comply with audit within 30 days
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If denied license or renewal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-can request a hearing within
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|30 days in writing; Board convenes a hearing
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To reactivate license from inactive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide proof of 20 CE
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(10 or fewer independent study) in last year, if more than a year left in the cycle
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complete another 20 in that time period. | | | | | |
To reactivate license from expired - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide proof of 20 CE
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(10 or fewer independent study) in last year and complete the rest on time OR if
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more than 1 year since it expired show 40 CE for the current period.
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Can you always reactivate an expired license? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-no, not if
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more than 5 years expired - then reapply
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How does the Board notify about a hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at least 30
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days before - in person, registered or certified mail, restricted delivery, return
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receipt; must state issue or charges | | | | |
Can you have legal counsel for a hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-yes, you can
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be alone or with counsel
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Questions With Correct Answers
Board functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-licensing psychologists, approving psych
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associates, renewing licenses, reviewing CE, promulgating regulations,
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interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and investigating complaints
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Board - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
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Number of hours required for licensure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3250 hours,
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across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20
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hours of experience plus other learning activities)
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Requirement to pass the MD exam - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-75%
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Requirement to pass the EPPP exam (part I) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-70% (scaled
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score 500) recently or 73% before 2002
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Requirements for doctoral program in psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1)
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accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association 2) listed by the national
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register of health service providers in psychology, or meets the requirements if
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the degree was earned outside the US or Canada. (Other exceptions for degrees
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earned before 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada) )
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,Why go on inactive status? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-leaving state and may return
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to practice later
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Duration of inactive status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 years, can be renewed for
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an additional 2 years
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How to reactivate license - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-apply, pay fee, prove CE
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requirements, submit to criminal history/background check if inactive for 1 or
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more years |
When do you renew? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every other year, March 31
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How soon can you reapply for licensure after it has been revoked? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-5 years |
What is the Board's mission? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to ensure that consumers
| | | | | | | | | | |
in MD receive quality psychological services in accordance with the laws in MD
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Why are CE's important? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to ensure a minimum in
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maintaining competence and not harming consumers | | | | |
What are the goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 - maintain
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professional competency 2- increase professional skills and knowledge 3 - prepare
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for new roles and responsibilities in practice 4 - expands the science of
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psychology theory, method, or practice | | | | |
,NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings,
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presentations/publications for a lay audience
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What are the CE requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-40 CE's per 2 years.
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(Max 20 independent study (APA approved), minimum 3 ethics / law / risk
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management, minimum 3 cultural competence/diversity, maximum 30 hours for
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scholarly activities); goes on cycle ending March 31; have to keep proof in case of
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audit.
What kind of CE documentation is necessary? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reprints,
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transcript and course syllabi, test and certificate of completion for independent
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study or workshops; keep for 4 years.
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What CE hours are earned for scholarly activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-only
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earned by first 3 authors- authoring, editing, presenting or revising a publication,
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20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a book, author of a book chapter, author of a
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|journal article, 15 for service as Editor or Associate Editor of a journal, 15 for
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service on an editorial board for a journal, 3 hours for each hour of presentation
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(max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 3 hours for each poster presentation
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(max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 15 hours for teaching a new graduate
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level psychology course
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What are rules for earning CE at a presentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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authorized sponsor, defined purpose and content area, qualified presenter, 1
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hour or more in length, record of attendance, documentation of completion,
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evaluation
, Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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NIH, APA, NASP, NASW, AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, MD Psych
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Association (approved by APA), accredited academic institution | | | | | |
Failure to complete CE requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-do not complete, or
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do not comply with audit within 30 days
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If denied license or renewal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-can request a hearing within
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|30 days in writing; Board convenes a hearing
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To reactivate license from inactive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide proof of 20 CE
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(10 or fewer independent study) in last year, if more than a year left in the cycle
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complete another 20 in that time period. | | | | | |
To reactivate license from expired - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide proof of 20 CE
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(10 or fewer independent study) in last year and complete the rest on time OR if
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more than 1 year since it expired show 40 CE for the current period.
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Can you always reactivate an expired license? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-no, not if
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more than 5 years expired - then reapply
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How does the Board notify about a hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-at least 30
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days before - in person, registered or certified mail, restricted delivery, return
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receipt; must state issue or charges | | | | |
Can you have legal counsel for a hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-yes, you can
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be alone or with counsel
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