BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
1. According to FOIPPA, student psychologists' notes as defined by the College of Psycholo-
records shall contain... gists' of BC.
2. The head of a public body immediate and grave harm to the applicant's safety or mental
may refuse to disclose to an or physical health.
applicant personal information
about the applicant if the dis-
closure could reasonably be ex-
pected to result in...
3. A registrant must honour... all commitments they have made to research participants.
4. A registrant is responsible and providing psychological services under their supervision
accountable for the actions of
any non-registrant who is...
5. CCALA Community Care and Assisted Living Act
6. CFCSA Child, Family and community service act
7. FOIPPA/ FIPPA Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
8. HCCCFAA Health care (consent) and care facility (admission) act
9. HPA health professions act
10. PIPA Personal Information Protection Act
11. What does self regulation government has made a statute (act) giving duty to regulate
mean? the profession to a separate body (college), the majority of
whose board is elected by the profession
12. The Health Professions Act
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
the college has a duty to serve
and protect the public under
what act?
13. Define practice standards describe the way in which practitioners practice their profes-
sion
14. Define professional miscon- conduct that falls below the minimum expectations of a safe
duct and ethical practitioner
15. Define incompetence where a practitioner demonstrates a lack of knowledge, skill
or judgement when assessing or treating a patient
16. Define incapable they have a health condition that prevents them from prac-
ticing safely
17. What act prohibits any prac- HCCCFAA (Health care consent and care facility admission
titioner from providing care act)
without consent?
18. List the sources of law and ex- 1. Statutes (Acts): Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Human
plain the differences between Rights Code, HPA, HCCFAA
them 2. Regulations: made by the minister of health services; The
TCMP and Acupuncturists Regulation
3. Bylaws: proposed by the college board and require the
approval of the health minister; deal with the internal opera-
tions of the college and obligations of practitioners; profes-
sional liability insurance, info practitioners must provide etc.
4. Case Law: important in guiding the procedure of college
committees; court decisions are used as a guide by lawyers
and judges when similar issues arise in the future.
5. Guiding Documents: college publishes official documents;
practice standards; help practitioners interpret the law
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
19. What is the HPA? Health professions Act
-sets out the duties and responsibilities of the minister of
health services and the colleges.
-reporting obligations of practitioners
-lists the bylaws the colleges have the authority to make
-processes for reviewing decisions
20. Define scope of practice what each professions does and how they do it
21. The HPA requires that the pub- 1. name
lic have access to certain info 2. business address and telephone number
about practitioners (6): 3. name, business address and telephone # of each profes-
sional corp
4. class of registration
5. any limits or conditions on registration
6. Cancellations or suspensions of registration
22. Bylaw vs regulation bylaw: made directly by the board of the college; relate to
administration and internal affairs
regulation: is made by the Cabinet or a minister of the
provincial gov't; deal with issues of broader public concern
23. Amount registrants must be $1,000,000 per occurrence
insured for (liability for negli-
gence)
24. failure to have professional li- professional misconduct
ability insurance would consti-
tute...
25. Failure to make and keep ad- 1. minimum professional standards
equate records is a failure to 2. professional misconduct
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
maintain _____________ and is
___________?
26. How do you get rid of clients' shredding
records properly? electronic destruction
27. How do you properly protect Lock and key
client records? password protected
firewall and virus protection
backed up regularly
28. What act gives clients access to Personal Info Protection Act (PIPA)
their files and correct any er-
rors?
29. If it appears that the appli- Registration Committee
cant does not meet the regis-
tration requirements the Regis-
trar will refer the application to
the ______
30. Child and Family Services Act Creates a duty to promptly report where a person has reason
to believe a child needs protection, and lists relevant factors
included in the best interests of a child.
s. 13 lists circumstances where child needs protection.
s. 14 creates offence for not reporting and false reporting
that a child needs protection.
31. The Family Law Act... places the safety and best interests of the child first when
families are going through separation and divorce.
It also clarifies parental responsibilities and the division of
assets if relationships break down, addresses family violence
1. According to FOIPPA, student psychologists' notes as defined by the College of Psycholo-
records shall contain... gists' of BC.
2. The head of a public body immediate and grave harm to the applicant's safety or mental
may refuse to disclose to an or physical health.
applicant personal information
about the applicant if the dis-
closure could reasonably be ex-
pected to result in...
3. A registrant must honour... all commitments they have made to research participants.
4. A registrant is responsible and providing psychological services under their supervision
accountable for the actions of
any non-registrant who is...
5. CCALA Community Care and Assisted Living Act
6. CFCSA Child, Family and community service act
7. FOIPPA/ FIPPA Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
8. HCCCFAA Health care (consent) and care facility (admission) act
9. HPA health professions act
10. PIPA Personal Information Protection Act
11. What does self regulation government has made a statute (act) giving duty to regulate
mean? the profession to a separate body (college), the majority of
whose board is elected by the profession
12. The Health Professions Act
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
the college has a duty to serve
and protect the public under
what act?
13. Define practice standards describe the way in which practitioners practice their profes-
sion
14. Define professional miscon- conduct that falls below the minimum expectations of a safe
duct and ethical practitioner
15. Define incompetence where a practitioner demonstrates a lack of knowledge, skill
or judgement when assessing or treating a patient
16. Define incapable they have a health condition that prevents them from prac-
ticing safely
17. What act prohibits any prac- HCCCFAA (Health care consent and care facility admission
titioner from providing care act)
without consent?
18. List the sources of law and ex- 1. Statutes (Acts): Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Human
plain the differences between Rights Code, HPA, HCCFAA
them 2. Regulations: made by the minister of health services; The
TCMP and Acupuncturists Regulation
3. Bylaws: proposed by the college board and require the
approval of the health minister; deal with the internal opera-
tions of the college and obligations of practitioners; profes-
sional liability insurance, info practitioners must provide etc.
4. Case Law: important in guiding the procedure of college
committees; court decisions are used as a guide by lawyers
and judges when similar issues arise in the future.
5. Guiding Documents: college publishes official documents;
practice standards; help practitioners interpret the law
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
19. What is the HPA? Health professions Act
-sets out the duties and responsibilities of the minister of
health services and the colleges.
-reporting obligations of practitioners
-lists the bylaws the colleges have the authority to make
-processes for reviewing decisions
20. Define scope of practice what each professions does and how they do it
21. The HPA requires that the pub- 1. name
lic have access to certain info 2. business address and telephone number
about practitioners (6): 3. name, business address and telephone # of each profes-
sional corp
4. class of registration
5. any limits or conditions on registration
6. Cancellations or suspensions of registration
22. Bylaw vs regulation bylaw: made directly by the board of the college; relate to
administration and internal affairs
regulation: is made by the Cabinet or a minister of the
provincial gov't; deal with issues of broader public concern
23. Amount registrants must be $1,000,000 per occurrence
insured for (liability for negli-
gence)
24. failure to have professional li- professional misconduct
ability insurance would consti-
tute...
25. Failure to make and keep ad- 1. minimum professional standards
equate records is a failure to 2. professional misconduct
, BC Psychologist Jurisprudence exam
maintain _____________ and is
___________?
26. How do you get rid of clients' shredding
records properly? electronic destruction
27. How do you properly protect Lock and key
client records? password protected
firewall and virus protection
backed up regularly
28. What act gives clients access to Personal Info Protection Act (PIPA)
their files and correct any er-
rors?
29. If it appears that the appli- Registration Committee
cant does not meet the regis-
tration requirements the Regis-
trar will refer the application to
the ______
30. Child and Family Services Act Creates a duty to promptly report where a person has reason
to believe a child needs protection, and lists relevant factors
included in the best interests of a child.
s. 13 lists circumstances where child needs protection.
s. 14 creates offence for not reporting and false reporting
that a child needs protection.
31. The Family Law Act... places the safety and best interests of the child first when
families are going through separation and divorce.
It also clarifies parental responsibilities and the division of
assets if relationships break down, addresses family violence
