PA Psychology Law Exam (PPLE)QUESTIONS
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Act 31 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Law that mandates continuing
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education in child abuse recognition.
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We need at least 2 hrs as condition of licensure renewal and 3 hrs as
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prereq for licensure
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Act 74 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Law that mandates CE in suicide
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prevention
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We need 1 hr as condition of licensure renewal
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Privileged Communication Law - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Supplemented to the rules concerning release of information in
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courts, allowing patients of psychologists to withhold information
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from courts under some circumstances
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Professional Psychology Practice Act (1972) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔This Act recognizes the practice of psychology to affect the public
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safety and welfare, and sets forth regulations to protect the public
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from unprofessional, unauthorized and unqualified conduct.
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, Psychologists must possess a valid, unexpired, unrevoked, and
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unsuspended licensed issued under this act to practice.
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The Rost Decision - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reiterates the standards
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for privileged communications for psychologists, and clarifies that it
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usually requires a court order, not a subpoena from an attorney, to
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release information in court
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Impaired Professionals - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Defined as active
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addiction, or mental or physical incompetences.
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W/ "substantial evidence," psychologists are mandated to report
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other psychologists who they know to be impaired (and not in active
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tx) or who are diverting controlled substances.
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Chapter 49 of the Pennsylvania Code - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Where all regulations of state agencies are located.
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Code of Ethics (APA v. PA State Board) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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Code of Ethics in PA does not overtly contradict the 2017 APA Ethics
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Code; APA Ethics Code is more specific and concrete.
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,PA Psychology Code of Ethics (INTRO COMMENTS) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Applies Code of Ethics to students and trainees in
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psychology
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The Board lacks the power to discipline those who are not licensed, it
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does state that violations of the ethics code "may be regarded by the
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Board as evidence of unacceptable moral character".
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Principle 2 - representation of nonpsychological academic degrees -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Applies to psychologists with terminal
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masters' degrees or with doctoral degrees in other fields
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may represent degree earned if they "specify the discipline in which
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each particular degree was earned."
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e.g Jane, MA licensed psychologist, PHD (public health)
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Principle 3 - Application of APA standards and guidelines - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The standards of the APA apply to all licensed
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psychologists in PA.
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Principle 4 - Public statements: Group ads; Public announcements;
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Personal growth groups; accurate announcements - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔gives more specificity on advertisements than is found
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in the APA Ethics Code.
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, Record Keeping Guidelines ($41.57) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Retain for 5 years following last professional contact. Abide by
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other regs, if longer period is required by State, Federal law, or
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institutional requirements.
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Continuing Education ($41.59) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 contact |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
hours (3 CEUS) per year
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Biennium - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The period of Dec 1 to Nov 30 of |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
odd numbered years
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Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (a-d, objectivity, integrity, data
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usage) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. objectivity and integrity of work
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b. research topics and methods, analysis and reporting
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c. clarify expectations about use of data, maintain objectivity, and
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best practices in data collection
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d. prevent distortion or suppression of findings
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Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability,
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professional obligations, and guardian against misuse) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔e. as members of gov and other orgs, psychologists
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remain accountable to highest standards of field
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f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Act 31 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Law that mandates continuing
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education in child abuse recognition.
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We need at least 2 hrs as condition of licensure renewal and 3 hrs as
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
prereq for licensure
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Act 74 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Law that mandates CE in suicide
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prevention
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We need 1 hr as condition of licensure renewal
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Privileged Communication Law - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Supplemented to the rules concerning release of information in
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courts, allowing patients of psychologists to withhold information
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from courts under some circumstances
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Professional Psychology Practice Act (1972) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔This Act recognizes the practice of psychology to affect the public
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safety and welfare, and sets forth regulations to protect the public
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
from unprofessional, unauthorized and unqualified conduct.
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
, Psychologists must possess a valid, unexpired, unrevoked, and
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unsuspended licensed issued under this act to practice.
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
The Rost Decision - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reiterates the standards
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for privileged communications for psychologists, and clarifies that it
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
usually requires a court order, not a subpoena from an attorney, to
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
release information in court
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Impaired Professionals - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Defined as active
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addiction, or mental or physical incompetences.
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W/ "substantial evidence," psychologists are mandated to report
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other psychologists who they know to be impaired (and not in active
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tx) or who are diverting controlled substances.
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Chapter 49 of the Pennsylvania Code - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Where all regulations of state agencies are located.
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Code of Ethics (APA v. PA State Board) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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Code of Ethics in PA does not overtly contradict the 2017 APA Ethics
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
Code; APA Ethics Code is more specific and concrete.
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,PA Psychology Code of Ethics (INTRO COMMENTS) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Applies Code of Ethics to students and trainees in
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
psychology
|/\
The Board lacks the power to discipline those who are not licensed, it
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does state that violations of the ethics code "may be regarded by the
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
Board as evidence of unacceptable moral character".
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Principle 2 - representation of nonpsychological academic degrees -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Applies to psychologists with terminal
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masters' degrees or with doctoral degrees in other fields
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
may represent degree earned if they "specify the discipline in which
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each particular degree was earned."
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e.g Jane, MA licensed psychologist, PHD (public health)
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Principle 3 - Application of APA standards and guidelines - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The standards of the APA apply to all licensed
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
psychologists in PA.
|/\ |/\ |/\
Principle 4 - Public statements: Group ads; Public announcements;
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
Personal growth groups; accurate announcements - CORRECT
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
ANSWERS ✔✔gives more specificity on advertisements than is found
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in the APA Ethics Code.
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
, Record Keeping Guidelines ($41.57) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Retain for 5 years following last professional contact. Abide by
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
other regs, if longer period is required by State, Federal law, or
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
institutional requirements.
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Continuing Education ($41.59) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 contact |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
hours (3 CEUS) per year
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Biennium - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The period of Dec 1 to Nov 30 of |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
odd numbered years
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Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (a-d, objectivity, integrity, data
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usage) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. objectivity and integrity of work
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
b. research topics and methods, analysis and reporting
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
c. clarify expectations about use of data, maintain objectivity, and
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
best practices in data collection
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
d. prevent distortion or suppression of findings
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability,
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
professional obligations, and guardian against misuse) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔e. as members of gov and other orgs, psychologists
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\
remain accountable to highest standards of field
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f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
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