Psychology Ethics
Practice Exam | Ethical
Principles, Competence,
Confidentiality & Cultural
Diversity
|Guaranteed success|
,What does reliability primarily Whether a test produces consistent results.
concern?
What does it demonstrate if a This most directly demonstrates reliability.
psychologist gives the same
assessment to a client twice and
obtains highly similar scores?
Why is standardization important in It provides consistent procedures for administration
psychological assessment? and scoring.
What should a psychologist's primary Whether the test is appropriate and valid for its
ethical concern be when using a test intended use with this client.
developed for a different cultural
population?
What is the strongest ethical Examine relevance, validity, reliability, and cultural
approach to culturally diverse appropriateness.
assessment?
What can cultural equivalence Functional, conceptual, linguistic, and psychometric
involve? equivalence.
What does APA Standard 9.04 Release of test data.
primarily concern?
What does APA Standard 9.10 Release of test data.
concern?
, Which principle is implicated if a Explaining assessment results.
psychologist refuses to explain
assessment results?
What should ethical communication Accurately represent the psychologist's
and marketing by psychologists qualifications and services.
primarily do?
Which advertising statement is most My treatment guarantees that your anxiety will
ethically problematic? disappear within three sessions.
Why is it problematic for a It misrepresents professional qualifications.
psychologist to list a credential they
have not earned?
What should ethical marketing avoid? Misleading or deceptive claims.
What is the primary concern when a Accurate representation.
psychologist advertises that their
treatment is 100% effective?
What should a clinician's professional Accurate information about education, training,
website reflect? qualifications, and services.
What is the most relevant ethical Avoiding deception and misrepresentation.
principle when a psychologist
communicates professional
information to the public?
Practice Exam | Ethical
Principles, Competence,
Confidentiality & Cultural
Diversity
|Guaranteed success|
,What does reliability primarily Whether a test produces consistent results.
concern?
What does it demonstrate if a This most directly demonstrates reliability.
psychologist gives the same
assessment to a client twice and
obtains highly similar scores?
Why is standardization important in It provides consistent procedures for administration
psychological assessment? and scoring.
What should a psychologist's primary Whether the test is appropriate and valid for its
ethical concern be when using a test intended use with this client.
developed for a different cultural
population?
What is the strongest ethical Examine relevance, validity, reliability, and cultural
approach to culturally diverse appropriateness.
assessment?
What can cultural equivalence Functional, conceptual, linguistic, and psychometric
involve? equivalence.
What does APA Standard 9.04 Release of test data.
primarily concern?
What does APA Standard 9.10 Release of test data.
concern?
, Which principle is implicated if a Explaining assessment results.
psychologist refuses to explain
assessment results?
What should ethical communication Accurately represent the psychologist's
and marketing by psychologists qualifications and services.
primarily do?
Which advertising statement is most My treatment guarantees that your anxiety will
ethically problematic? disappear within three sessions.
Why is it problematic for a It misrepresents professional qualifications.
psychologist to list a credential they
have not earned?
What should ethical marketing avoid? Misleading or deceptive claims.
What is the primary concern when a Accurate representation.
psychologist advertises that their
treatment is 100% effective?
What should a clinician's professional Accurate information about education, training,
website reflect? qualifications, and services.
What is the most relevant ethical Avoiding deception and misrepresentation.
principle when a psychologist
communicates professional
information to the public?
