PPLE TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
TAGGED A+
✔✔Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability, professional
obligations, and guardian against misuse) - ✔✔e. as members of gov and other orgs,
psychologists remain accountable to highest standards of field
f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
g. as teachers, psychologists recognize primary obligation to help others acquire
knowledge and skill
h. as practitioners, bear social responsibility, remain alert to misuse of their influence on
others
✔✔Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (I, computerized assessments) - ✔✔i. as
professionals using computerized assessments, or computer-generated data,
psychologist is:
1. legally and ethically responsible for psychological assessment, generation and use of
data as service to public
2. responsible for results
3. results provided to non-psychologist according to current standards of
noncomputerized assessments.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (a, standards and limitations) - ✔✔a. the
maintenance of high standards of professional competence is responsibility shared by
psychologists in the interest of the public and profession; recognize boundaries of
competence and limitations of techniques. Provide services only for which they are
qualified. Take all precautions to protect welfare of clients. Maintain knowledge of
current info on services rendered.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (b, c, qualifications, policing) - ✔✔b. discourages the
practice of psychology by unqualified persons and assists public in identifying
psychologists competent to give dependable service; attempt to rectify competence
issues in others informally, then formally thru Board. c. psychologists are licensed by
the Board, following qualified supervision, and licensing exams.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (d, self-representation) - ✔✔d. psychologists
accurately represent their competence, education, training, and experience. Educational
qualifications are obtained from institutions accredited by regional accrediting
association approved by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
Accreditation (CORPA); Degrees earned from foreign colleges and unis may be
represented only if determined to be equivalent by an agency acceptable to the Board,
subject to Board approval; representations of other degrees must be specified clearly.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (e-I, teaching and continuing education) - ✔✔e. as
teachers, psychologists provide accurate, current, and scholarly instruction; f.
,psychologists participate in continuing educations and remain informed of new
professional knowledge; h. psychologists using data from test results must have
knowledge of psychological and educational tests.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (I, personal problems) - ✔✔i. psychologists
recognize that personal problems and conflicts may interfere with professional
effectiveness, refrain from activities in which personal probelsm may affect practice.
Seek assistance, if needed.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (a, general standards and limitations) -
✔✔a. moral, ethical, and legal standards of bx are personal to some degree, except
where they may compromise fulfillment of professional responsibilities, or reduce trust in
psychology as a field; be aware of impact of public bx of colleagues.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (b, awareness of values bias as
teachers) - ✔✔b. as teachers, psychologists are aware that personal values affect
instructional materials and recognize and respect diverse attitudes of students.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (c, as employees/employers, statement
on inhumane, illegal, unjustifiable actions, or unlawful discrimination) - ✔✔c. as
employees or employers, psychologists do not condone inhumane or illegal or
unjustifiable actions, or unlawful discriminatatory practices.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (d, professional role to uphold legal and
civil rights) - ✔✔d. in professional roles, psychologists avoid action that will violate or
diminish the legal and civil rights of clients or anyone who might be affected by their
actions.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (e, as practitioners and researchers) -
✔✔e. as practitioners and researchers, psychologists act in accord w/ APA standards
and guidelines related to practice and to the conduct of research with humans and
animals; adhere to relevant laws and institutional regs; whenever these are in conflict,
commit to resolve; remain involved in development of laws/regs to best serve public
interest.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (a, informed choice, accurate, objective, and
scientifically acceptable content) - ✔✔a. public statements, announcements, and promo
activities must provide sufficient info for the consumer/public to make informed
judgements/choices; must accurately and objectively represent prof qualifications,
affiliations, and functions; statements must be based on scientifically acceptable
findings and techniques, and recognition of any limitations/uncertainties of the evidence.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (b, must hold licensure to list as "psychologist")
- ✔✔b. only psychologists licensed by state boards may be listed as a psychologist; if
, licensed in another state, must prove to board in writing their current licensure in
another state and compliance with $41.52 (relating to licensure in other states).
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (c, group, association, and corporate practice
designation) - ✔✔c. Groups offering psychological services may list themselves under
the heading "psychologists-group, association and corporate practice" if they are
licensed psychologists responsible for the delivery of the services.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (d, announcements/advertising of professional
services must include) - ✔✔d. when announcing or advertising prof services, list name,
relevant academic degrees, date, title and level of certification or licensure, diplomate
status, professional membershipstatus, address, phone, office hours, brief listing of the
type of services offered, fee info, languages spoken, and policies re: third party
payments. Additional info can be listed if not prohibited by other ethical principles.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (e, "personal growth groups") - ✔✔e.
announcements of personal growth groups must provide clear statement of the
purpose, nature of expeirences to be provided. Education, training, and experience of
the psychologist are appropriately identified.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (f, advertising and affiliations, and g, truthful and
accurate, non-manipulative advertising) - ✔✔f. when advertising psychological
services/products, may not present affiliation to falsely imply sponsorship, specialized
professional competence, or qualifications. May not be false, fraudulent, misleading,
deceptive, or unfair; may not misprepresent in the form of partial disclosures of relevant
facts; may not falsely imply unusual, unique, or one of a kind abilities; may not appeal to
fears, anxieties, or emotions concerning not choosing this service; may not compensate
or trade for advertising/publicity.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (h. sales advertising; i. using identity in sales
promotion; j. accuracy guided by responsibility to aid public) - ✔✔h. ensure that
announcements and ads for psychological devices, books, or other products offered for
sale are presented in professional, scientifically acceptable, and factually informative
manner; i. psychologists do not participate in commercials or ads recommending
proprietary or single-source products or services when that participation is based solely
on identity as psychologist; must present science and services, products, and pubs
fairly, accurately, avoid sensationalism, exaggeration, or superficiality. Must be guided
by responsibility to aid public in making informed judgements, opinions, and choices.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (k. as teachers, accuracy and self-
representation) - ✔✔k. as teachers, psychologists ensure that statements re: courses
are accurate and not misleading in terms of subject matter, evaluations, course
expectations; ads must accurately describe audience, eligibility reqs, educational
objectives, and materials to be covered; and accurately represent education, training,
and expeirence of the psychologist presenting program, fees.
TAGGED A+
✔✔Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability, professional
obligations, and guardian against misuse) - ✔✔e. as members of gov and other orgs,
psychologists remain accountable to highest standards of field
f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
g. as teachers, psychologists recognize primary obligation to help others acquire
knowledge and skill
h. as practitioners, bear social responsibility, remain alert to misuse of their influence on
others
✔✔Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (I, computerized assessments) - ✔✔i. as
professionals using computerized assessments, or computer-generated data,
psychologist is:
1. legally and ethically responsible for psychological assessment, generation and use of
data as service to public
2. responsible for results
3. results provided to non-psychologist according to current standards of
noncomputerized assessments.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (a, standards and limitations) - ✔✔a. the
maintenance of high standards of professional competence is responsibility shared by
psychologists in the interest of the public and profession; recognize boundaries of
competence and limitations of techniques. Provide services only for which they are
qualified. Take all precautions to protect welfare of clients. Maintain knowledge of
current info on services rendered.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (b, c, qualifications, policing) - ✔✔b. discourages the
practice of psychology by unqualified persons and assists public in identifying
psychologists competent to give dependable service; attempt to rectify competence
issues in others informally, then formally thru Board. c. psychologists are licensed by
the Board, following qualified supervision, and licensing exams.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (d, self-representation) - ✔✔d. psychologists
accurately represent their competence, education, training, and experience. Educational
qualifications are obtained from institutions accredited by regional accrediting
association approved by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
Accreditation (CORPA); Degrees earned from foreign colleges and unis may be
represented only if determined to be equivalent by an agency acceptable to the Board,
subject to Board approval; representations of other degrees must be specified clearly.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (e-I, teaching and continuing education) - ✔✔e. as
teachers, psychologists provide accurate, current, and scholarly instruction; f.
,psychologists participate in continuing educations and remain informed of new
professional knowledge; h. psychologists using data from test results must have
knowledge of psychological and educational tests.
✔✔Ethics Principle 2: Competence (I, personal problems) - ✔✔i. psychologists
recognize that personal problems and conflicts may interfere with professional
effectiveness, refrain from activities in which personal probelsm may affect practice.
Seek assistance, if needed.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (a, general standards and limitations) -
✔✔a. moral, ethical, and legal standards of bx are personal to some degree, except
where they may compromise fulfillment of professional responsibilities, or reduce trust in
psychology as a field; be aware of impact of public bx of colleagues.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (b, awareness of values bias as
teachers) - ✔✔b. as teachers, psychologists are aware that personal values affect
instructional materials and recognize and respect diverse attitudes of students.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (c, as employees/employers, statement
on inhumane, illegal, unjustifiable actions, or unlawful discrimination) - ✔✔c. as
employees or employers, psychologists do not condone inhumane or illegal or
unjustifiable actions, or unlawful discriminatatory practices.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (d, professional role to uphold legal and
civil rights) - ✔✔d. in professional roles, psychologists avoid action that will violate or
diminish the legal and civil rights of clients or anyone who might be affected by their
actions.
✔✔Ethics Principle 3: Moral & Legal Standards (e, as practitioners and researchers) -
✔✔e. as practitioners and researchers, psychologists act in accord w/ APA standards
and guidelines related to practice and to the conduct of research with humans and
animals; adhere to relevant laws and institutional regs; whenever these are in conflict,
commit to resolve; remain involved in development of laws/regs to best serve public
interest.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (a, informed choice, accurate, objective, and
scientifically acceptable content) - ✔✔a. public statements, announcements, and promo
activities must provide sufficient info for the consumer/public to make informed
judgements/choices; must accurately and objectively represent prof qualifications,
affiliations, and functions; statements must be based on scientifically acceptable
findings and techniques, and recognition of any limitations/uncertainties of the evidence.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (b, must hold licensure to list as "psychologist")
- ✔✔b. only psychologists licensed by state boards may be listed as a psychologist; if
, licensed in another state, must prove to board in writing their current licensure in
another state and compliance with $41.52 (relating to licensure in other states).
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (c, group, association, and corporate practice
designation) - ✔✔c. Groups offering psychological services may list themselves under
the heading "psychologists-group, association and corporate practice" if they are
licensed psychologists responsible for the delivery of the services.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (d, announcements/advertising of professional
services must include) - ✔✔d. when announcing or advertising prof services, list name,
relevant academic degrees, date, title and level of certification or licensure, diplomate
status, professional membershipstatus, address, phone, office hours, brief listing of the
type of services offered, fee info, languages spoken, and policies re: third party
payments. Additional info can be listed if not prohibited by other ethical principles.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (e, "personal growth groups") - ✔✔e.
announcements of personal growth groups must provide clear statement of the
purpose, nature of expeirences to be provided. Education, training, and experience of
the psychologist are appropriately identified.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (f, advertising and affiliations, and g, truthful and
accurate, non-manipulative advertising) - ✔✔f. when advertising psychological
services/products, may not present affiliation to falsely imply sponsorship, specialized
professional competence, or qualifications. May not be false, fraudulent, misleading,
deceptive, or unfair; may not misprepresent in the form of partial disclosures of relevant
facts; may not falsely imply unusual, unique, or one of a kind abilities; may not appeal to
fears, anxieties, or emotions concerning not choosing this service; may not compensate
or trade for advertising/publicity.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (h. sales advertising; i. using identity in sales
promotion; j. accuracy guided by responsibility to aid public) - ✔✔h. ensure that
announcements and ads for psychological devices, books, or other products offered for
sale are presented in professional, scientifically acceptable, and factually informative
manner; i. psychologists do not participate in commercials or ads recommending
proprietary or single-source products or services when that participation is based solely
on identity as psychologist; must present science and services, products, and pubs
fairly, accurately, avoid sensationalism, exaggeration, or superficiality. Must be guided
by responsibility to aid public in making informed judgements, opinions, and choices.
✔✔Ethics Principle 4: Public Statement (k. as teachers, accuracy and self-
representation) - ✔✔k. as teachers, psychologists ensure that statements re: courses
are accurate and not misleading in terms of subject matter, evaluations, course
expectations; ads must accurately describe audience, eligibility reqs, educational
objectives, and materials to be covered; and accurately represent education, training,
and expeirence of the psychologist presenting program, fees.
