College of Psychologist of BC WJE School
Psychologists Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A registrant must honour... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-all commitments
| | | | | | | |
they have made to research participants.
| | | | |
A registrant is responsible and accountable for the actions of any non-
| | | | | | | | | | |
registrant who is... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-providing psychological
| | | | | | |
services under their supervision | | |
CFCSA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Child, Family and community service act
| | | | | | | |
FOIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Information and Protection
| | | | | | |
of Privacy Act
| | |
PIPA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Personal Information Protection Act
| | | | | |
What does self regulation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-government
| | | | | | | |
has made a statute (act) giving duty to regulate the profession to a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
,separate body (college), the majority of whose board is elected by the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
profession
the college has a duty to serve and protect the public under what act? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Health Professions Act
| | | |
Define practice standards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-describe the way in
| | | | | | | | |
which practitioners practice their profession
| | | |
Define professional misconduct - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-conduct that
| | | | | | |
falls below the minimum expectations of a safe and ethical practitioner
| | | | | | | | | |
Define incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-where a practitioner
| | | | | | |
demonstrates a lack of knowledge, skill or judgement when assessing or
| | | | | | | | | |
treating a patient
| | |
Define incapable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-they have a health condition
| | | | | | | | |
that prevents them from practicing safely
| | | | |
What act prohibits any practitioner from providing care without
| | | | | | | | |
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HCCCFAA (Health care consent and
| | | | | | | |
care facility admission act)
| | |
,List the sources of law and explain the differences between them -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Statutes (Acts): Charter of Rights and
| | | | | | | |
Freedoms, Human Rights Code, HPA, HCCFAA | | | | |
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 operations of the college and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
obligations of practitioners; professional 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 | | | | |
What is the HPA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-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 | | |
Define scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-what each professions
| | | | | | | |
does and how they do it
| | | | | |
, The HPA requires that the public have access to certain info about
| | | | | | | | | | | |
practitioners (6): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. name | | | | | |
2. business address and telephone number
| | | | | |
3. name, business address and telephone # of each professional corp
| | | | | | | | | | |
4. class of registration
| | | |
5. any limits or conditions on registration
| | | | | |
6. Cancellations or suspensions of registration
| | | | |
Bylaw vs regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-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
| | | | | |
What is the Labor Motility Act? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-allow for out-
| | | | | | | | | |
of-province registrants from elsewhere in canada to transfer to BC with
| | | | | | | | | | |
recognition of their qualifications | | |
Amount registrants must be insured for (liability for negligence) -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-$1,000,000 per occurrence | | |
failure to have professional liability insurance would constitute... -
| | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-professional misconduct | |
Psychologists Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A registrant must honour... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-all commitments
| | | | | | | |
they have made to research participants.
| | | | |
A registrant is responsible and accountable for the actions of any non-
| | | | | | | | | | |
registrant who is... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-providing psychological
| | | | | | |
services under their supervision | | |
CFCSA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Child, Family and community service act
| | | | | | | |
FOIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Freedom of Information and Protection
| | | | | | |
of Privacy Act
| | |
PIPA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Personal Information Protection Act
| | | | | |
What does self regulation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-government
| | | | | | | |
has made a statute (act) giving duty to regulate the profession to a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
,separate body (college), the majority of whose board is elected by the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
profession
the college has a duty to serve and protect the public under what act? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Health Professions Act
| | | |
Define practice standards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-describe the way in
| | | | | | | | |
which practitioners practice their profession
| | | |
Define professional misconduct - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-conduct that
| | | | | | |
falls below the minimum expectations of a safe and ethical practitioner
| | | | | | | | | |
Define incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-where a practitioner
| | | | | | |
demonstrates a lack of knowledge, skill or judgement when assessing or
| | | | | | | | | |
treating a patient
| | |
Define incapable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-they have a health condition
| | | | | | | | |
that prevents them from practicing safely
| | | | |
What act prohibits any practitioner from providing care without
| | | | | | | | |
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HCCCFAA (Health care consent and
| | | | | | | |
care facility admission act)
| | |
,List the sources of law and explain the differences between them -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Statutes (Acts): Charter of Rights and
| | | | | | | |
Freedoms, Human Rights Code, HPA, HCCFAA | | | | |
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 operations of the college and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
obligations of practitioners; professional 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 | | | | |
What is the HPA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-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 | | |
Define scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-what each professions
| | | | | | | |
does and how they do it
| | | | | |
, The HPA requires that the public have access to certain info about
| | | | | | | | | | | |
practitioners (6): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. name | | | | | |
2. business address and telephone number
| | | | | |
3. name, business address and telephone # of each professional corp
| | | | | | | | | | |
4. class of registration
| | | |
5. any limits or conditions on registration
| | | | | |
6. Cancellations or suspensions of registration
| | | | |
Bylaw vs regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-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
| | | | | |
What is the Labor Motility Act? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-allow for out-
| | | | | | | | | |
of-province registrants from elsewhere in canada to transfer to BC with
| | | | | | | | | | |
recognition of their qualifications | | |
Amount registrants must be insured for (liability for negligence) -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-$1,000,000 per occurrence | | |
failure to have professional liability insurance would constitute... -
| | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-professional misconduct | |
