EPPP- Ethics Practice Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
You receive a request for information about a former client of
yours from the APA's Ethics Committee which it needs for its
investigation of a complaint the client has filed against you.
You:
A. can refuse to provide the information if doing so will violate
your right against self-incrimination.
B. can refuse to provide the information if doing so is likely to
be harmful to the client.
C. must cooperate with the request as long as the client has
signed an authorization to release confidential information.
D. must cooperate with the request whether or not the client
has signed an authorization to release confidential
information. - Correct Answers ✅C
The receptionist at the mental health clinic where you work
tells you she's concerned about the behavior of another
psychologist who works at the clinic. When she describes the
behavior to you, you believe it violates ethical requirements.
You:
A. may ignore the violation if you believe it hasn't caused or
is not likely to cause substantial harm.
B. may ignore the violation if you believe it's not likely to
occur again.
C. should discuss the matter with the involved client(s) to
confirm that an ethical violation has actually occurred.
D. should attempt to resolve the situation informally by
talking to the psychologist if it seems appropriate to do so.
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Answers (Latest Update 2025)
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Answers ✅D
When psychologists think their own personal problems may
impair their ability to provide therapy in a competent
manner, the best course of action is to:
A. obtain the professional help they need to resolve their
personal problems.
B. suspend their work activities until their personal problems
have been resolved.
C. seek consultation to determine whether to limit or suspend
their work-related activities.
D. monitor their effectiveness by seeking feedback from
clients about their satisfaction with therapy. - Correct
Answers ✅C
Dr. Schneider's new clients are a single mother and her two
daughters, ages 13 and 15. The family moved to the United
States from Venezuela six years ago and they were referred
to therapy by the high school counselor because the girls are
having problems with their peers and teachers. Although both
daughters are fluent in English, the mother is not, and the
oldest daughter has volunteered to translate for her mother
since Dr. Schneider does not speak Spanish. Having the
daughter act as a translator:
A. is acceptable since she's receiving therapy with her
mother.
, EPPP- Ethics Practice Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
B. is acceptable as long as the daughter is fluent in both
Spanish and English.
C. is acceptable as long as Dr. Schneider has had experience
working with a translator.
D. is not acceptable. - Correct Answers ✅D
You've just been asked to provide mental health services to
residents of a small town who have been traumatized by a
shooting at the elementary school. To be consistent with
ethical requirements, you should provide the requested
services:
A. only if you have relevant training and experience.
B. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as you're able to obtain appropriate consultation while
providing the services.
C. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as alternative services are unavailable and you inform
clients of their options during the informed consent process.
D. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as alternative services are unavailable and you
discontinue providing services when the emergency ends or
appropriate services become available. - Correct Answers
✅D
Which of the following is NOT a HIPAA-compliant
videoconferencing platform?
A. Zoom for Healthcare
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
You receive a request for information about a former client of
yours from the APA's Ethics Committee which it needs for its
investigation of a complaint the client has filed against you.
You:
A. can refuse to provide the information if doing so will violate
your right against self-incrimination.
B. can refuse to provide the information if doing so is likely to
be harmful to the client.
C. must cooperate with the request as long as the client has
signed an authorization to release confidential information.
D. must cooperate with the request whether or not the client
has signed an authorization to release confidential
information. - Correct Answers ✅C
The receptionist at the mental health clinic where you work
tells you she's concerned about the behavior of another
psychologist who works at the clinic. When she describes the
behavior to you, you believe it violates ethical requirements.
You:
A. may ignore the violation if you believe it hasn't caused or
is not likely to cause substantial harm.
B. may ignore the violation if you believe it's not likely to
occur again.
C. should discuss the matter with the involved client(s) to
confirm that an ethical violation has actually occurred.
D. should attempt to resolve the situation informally by
talking to the psychologist if it seems appropriate to do so.
,EPPP- Ethics Practice Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
Back to resultsPrevious AnswerNext Answer - Correct
Answers ✅D
When psychologists think their own personal problems may
impair their ability to provide therapy in a competent
manner, the best course of action is to:
A. obtain the professional help they need to resolve their
personal problems.
B. suspend their work activities until their personal problems
have been resolved.
C. seek consultation to determine whether to limit or suspend
their work-related activities.
D. monitor their effectiveness by seeking feedback from
clients about their satisfaction with therapy. - Correct
Answers ✅C
Dr. Schneider's new clients are a single mother and her two
daughters, ages 13 and 15. The family moved to the United
States from Venezuela six years ago and they were referred
to therapy by the high school counselor because the girls are
having problems with their peers and teachers. Although both
daughters are fluent in English, the mother is not, and the
oldest daughter has volunteered to translate for her mother
since Dr. Schneider does not speak Spanish. Having the
daughter act as a translator:
A. is acceptable since she's receiving therapy with her
mother.
, EPPP- Ethics Practice Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
B. is acceptable as long as the daughter is fluent in both
Spanish and English.
C. is acceptable as long as Dr. Schneider has had experience
working with a translator.
D. is not acceptable. - Correct Answers ✅D
You've just been asked to provide mental health services to
residents of a small town who have been traumatized by a
shooting at the elementary school. To be consistent with
ethical requirements, you should provide the requested
services:
A. only if you have relevant training and experience.
B. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as you're able to obtain appropriate consultation while
providing the services.
C. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as alternative services are unavailable and you inform
clients of their options during the informed consent process.
D. even if you don't have relevant training and experience as
long as alternative services are unavailable and you
discontinue providing services when the emergency ends or
appropriate services become available. - Correct Answers
✅D
Which of the following is NOT a HIPAA-compliant
videoconferencing platform?
A. Zoom for Healthcare
