CPLEE Review Exam Questions and
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How many days must a psychologist provide a summary of treatment records to a
patient? - ✔✔10 working days, except in extenuating circumstances (e.g., lengthy
treatment records) in which the provider is allowed 30 days
How many days must a psychologist allow a patient to inspect their records? - ✔✔5
working days
Copies of transmitted records must be provided in ____ days after receiving written
request. - ✔✔15
An interim suspension order is issued when the licensee has been both: - ✔✔1) in
violation of the Business and Professions Code
or convicted of a crime substantially related to licensed activity and
2) the licensee continuing to practice would represent a danger to public health, safety,
or welfare
What are requirements for records stored electronically? - ✔✔Records must be secure
and intact with a backup available offsite.
Psychologists providing employment-related services at the specific written request and
payment by employer may disclose the following to the employer: - ✔✔1) information
relevant in a lawsuit
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,2) functional limitations
CANNOT provide diagnosis.
There are no privilege to establish a patient's: - ✔✔competency to stand in trial
Basically, if you are subpoenaed related to a case where the records will establish the
patient's competency to stand in trial, you must appear and release the therapy records.
Psychological associates need a _______ degree and can only be supervised by a
________ ___________ _______. The supervisor needs to be available _______ % of the
time the associate is earning SPE. - ✔✔Masters; licensed clinical psychologist; 100
Difference between "mutual affray" and bullying - ✔✔bullying- considered child abuse.
one is perpetrator, one is victim.
Mutual affray- both are fighting; schoolyard fights. not considered child abuse.
Under no circumstances may a supervisor charge a psychological associate for
___________ and __________. - ✔✔rent and supervision
Fee splitting is only prohibited when - ✔✔it is based on referrals
example: licensed supervisor keeps 20% of fees she referred to a psychological associate
The guidelines for grave disability involve the inability to provide _______,
____________, and ____________. - ✔✔food, clothing, and shelter
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, The APA permits that one can solicit and use testimonials as long as they are not from
the following two conditions: - ✔✔1) current patients or
2) those vulnerable of undue influence
Researchers may dispense with informed consent in one of the following situations: -
✔✔1) normal educational practices
2) anonymous questionnaires, naturalistic observations, or archival research
3) the study of a job or organization's effectiveness
Parental consent is not required for any ages minors for services related to
____________ and ____________. - ✔✔contraception and abortion
A psychologist may be held _________- liable for failing to make a CPS report. They
may be ________ liable for situations related to Tarasoff. - ✔✔criminally; civilly
The BOP requires that prior to the start of the SPE, the ___________ supervisor and
____________ must together prepare and sign an agreement. - ✔✔primary supervisor
and supervisee
**delegated supervisors are not required to sign an agreement.
Court-appointed evaluation vs court ordered therapy - ✔✔court-appointed: retained by
the court to evaluate a defendant; the results of the evaluation will be shared with the
court; no signed ROI is needed
The COURT is the client.
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Answers 100% Pass
How many days must a psychologist provide a summary of treatment records to a
patient? - ✔✔10 working days, except in extenuating circumstances (e.g., lengthy
treatment records) in which the provider is allowed 30 days
How many days must a psychologist allow a patient to inspect their records? - ✔✔5
working days
Copies of transmitted records must be provided in ____ days after receiving written
request. - ✔✔15
An interim suspension order is issued when the licensee has been both: - ✔✔1) in
violation of the Business and Professions Code
or convicted of a crime substantially related to licensed activity and
2) the licensee continuing to practice would represent a danger to public health, safety,
or welfare
What are requirements for records stored electronically? - ✔✔Records must be secure
and intact with a backup available offsite.
Psychologists providing employment-related services at the specific written request and
payment by employer may disclose the following to the employer: - ✔✔1) information
relevant in a lawsuit
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,2) functional limitations
CANNOT provide diagnosis.
There are no privilege to establish a patient's: - ✔✔competency to stand in trial
Basically, if you are subpoenaed related to a case where the records will establish the
patient's competency to stand in trial, you must appear and release the therapy records.
Psychological associates need a _______ degree and can only be supervised by a
________ ___________ _______. The supervisor needs to be available _______ % of the
time the associate is earning SPE. - ✔✔Masters; licensed clinical psychologist; 100
Difference between "mutual affray" and bullying - ✔✔bullying- considered child abuse.
one is perpetrator, one is victim.
Mutual affray- both are fighting; schoolyard fights. not considered child abuse.
Under no circumstances may a supervisor charge a psychological associate for
___________ and __________. - ✔✔rent and supervision
Fee splitting is only prohibited when - ✔✔it is based on referrals
example: licensed supervisor keeps 20% of fees she referred to a psychological associate
The guidelines for grave disability involve the inability to provide _______,
____________, and ____________. - ✔✔food, clothing, and shelter
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, The APA permits that one can solicit and use testimonials as long as they are not from
the following two conditions: - ✔✔1) current patients or
2) those vulnerable of undue influence
Researchers may dispense with informed consent in one of the following situations: -
✔✔1) normal educational practices
2) anonymous questionnaires, naturalistic observations, or archival research
3) the study of a job or organization's effectiveness
Parental consent is not required for any ages minors for services related to
____________ and ____________. - ✔✔contraception and abortion
A psychologist may be held _________- liable for failing to make a CPS report. They
may be ________ liable for situations related to Tarasoff. - ✔✔criminally; civilly
The BOP requires that prior to the start of the SPE, the ___________ supervisor and
____________ must together prepare and sign an agreement. - ✔✔primary supervisor
and supervisee
**delegated supervisors are not required to sign an agreement.
Court-appointed evaluation vs court ordered therapy - ✔✔court-appointed: retained by
the court to evaluate a defendant; the results of the evaluation will be shared with the
court; no signed ROI is needed
The COURT is the client.
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