EPPP practice questions Perfectly
Answered 2025
57. Dr. Jackson is asked by the plaintiff's attorney to serve as an
expert witness on behalf of the plaintiff in a malpractice suit. The
attorney asks Dr. Jackson if she would be willing to waive her usual
fee and accept a proportion
of the anticipated settlement instead. As an ethical psychologist, Dr.
Jackson
.--- correct precise answer --- should refuse to do so because
psychologists should avoid ac- cepting contingent fees in this
situation.
58. A psychologist should be aware that client records
.--- correct precise answer --- are not always free from
disclosure, regardless of the wishes of the client or the psychologist.
59. Dr. Cooper is appointed by the court to evaluate a 42-year old
man who is the defendant in a court proceeding. With regard to
privilege, Dr. Cooper
should be aware that .--- correct precise answer --- privilege is
waived in this situation but Dr. Cooper should inform the defendant of
the limits on confidentiality.
60. A slightly overweight psychological assistant wants to lose 15
pounds. The psychologist who employs her is a well-known authority
,on the use of behavioral techniques for weight reduction. Therefore,
the assistant asks the psychologist if he will accept her as a client. The
assistant is willing and able to pay the full fee for the treatment
program. If the psychologist agrees to accept his assistant as a client,
he will have .--- correct precise answer --- acted unethically
because his dual roles as therapist and employer may create a conflict.
61. When a therapist is a trainee and his or her supervisor has legal
re- sponsibility for treatment being provided by the therapist, the
therapist must
.--- correct precise answer --- let a client know that he/she is a
student intern and provide the client with the supervisor's name.
62. You receive a phone call from a person with whom you were
sexually intimate for a short period of time. Your relationship ended
in a mutually agreeable way and now this person wants to start
therapy with you. In terms of the requirements of the Ethics Code,
.--- correct precise answer --- it would not be ethical to begin
therapy.
63. You are asked to conduct a court-ordered evaluation of a de-
fendant in a criminal case. In terms of an informed consent, you
.--- correct precise answer --- do not have to obtain informed
consent but must notify the defendant of the purposes and intended
uses of the evaluation.
64. A client who terminated therapy with Dr. Demit several months
ago calls to request an appointment because he has become very
,depressed and is feeling suicidal. In the past few months, Dr. Demit
has been reducing her practice because she is getting ready to retire.
The best course of action in this situation is for Dr. Demit to .---
correct precise answer --- see the man until the crisis has passed and
then provide him with appropriate referrals.
65. Dr. McGregor is asked to provide crisis intervention services to
individuals who were affected by a tornado that destroyed many
homes in a nearby community. Dr. McGregor has not had experience
providing assistance to
people who have been traumatized by a natural disaster, but there is
no one else in the area who has experience and is available to see
these individuals. As an ethical psychologist, Dr. McGregor should
.--- correct precise answer --- provide services to these
individuals but stop when the crisis has ended or other services
become available.
66. According to the APA's "Guidelines for Providers of Psychological
Ser- vices to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse Populations,"
when the linguistic skills of a psychologist do not match the client's
language, the psychologist .--- correct precise answer --- should make
a referral or, if not feasible, should retain an appropriate interpreter.
67. Dr. Kairos receives a phone call from the father of a 7-year old
girl whom he has been seeing in therapy for several months. The
father wants Dr. Kairos to call the child's school and provide the
school psychologist with the results of her recent evaluation of the
child's cognitive functioning. The school psychologist is going to meet
, with the principal within the hour to discuss the possibility of placing
the girl in a special education class. Dr. Kairos should .--- correct
precise answer --- agree to provide the information and document the
father's permission to release it to the school psychologist by placing
a note in the girl's file.
68. Regarding the care and use of animals in research, the APA's
Ethics Code addresses all the following EXCEPT .--- correct precise
answer --- security measures used to protect the laboratory.
69. A psychologist has just started working at a mental health clinic.
Several of the clients who are referred to him belong to an ethnic
minority group that he has not worked with before. He should .---
correct precise answer --- consult with a senior member of the clinic.
70. Quality assurance is least concerned with .--- correct precise
answer --- cost-effec- tiveness of services.
71. With regard to ethical guidelines, exposing animal subjects in a
research study to stress or pain .--- correct precise answer --- is
permitted when alternative procedures are unavailable and the stress
or pain is justified by the prospective value of the study's results.
72. You receive a letter from the Ethics Committee asking for
information about a former client who has filed a complaint against
her current ther- apist. You stopped seeing the client over seven years
ago. You should
Answered 2025
57. Dr. Jackson is asked by the plaintiff's attorney to serve as an
expert witness on behalf of the plaintiff in a malpractice suit. The
attorney asks Dr. Jackson if she would be willing to waive her usual
fee and accept a proportion
of the anticipated settlement instead. As an ethical psychologist, Dr.
Jackson
.--- correct precise answer --- should refuse to do so because
psychologists should avoid ac- cepting contingent fees in this
situation.
58. A psychologist should be aware that client records
.--- correct precise answer --- are not always free from
disclosure, regardless of the wishes of the client or the psychologist.
59. Dr. Cooper is appointed by the court to evaluate a 42-year old
man who is the defendant in a court proceeding. With regard to
privilege, Dr. Cooper
should be aware that .--- correct precise answer --- privilege is
waived in this situation but Dr. Cooper should inform the defendant of
the limits on confidentiality.
60. A slightly overweight psychological assistant wants to lose 15
pounds. The psychologist who employs her is a well-known authority
,on the use of behavioral techniques for weight reduction. Therefore,
the assistant asks the psychologist if he will accept her as a client. The
assistant is willing and able to pay the full fee for the treatment
program. If the psychologist agrees to accept his assistant as a client,
he will have .--- correct precise answer --- acted unethically
because his dual roles as therapist and employer may create a conflict.
61. When a therapist is a trainee and his or her supervisor has legal
re- sponsibility for treatment being provided by the therapist, the
therapist must
.--- correct precise answer --- let a client know that he/she is a
student intern and provide the client with the supervisor's name.
62. You receive a phone call from a person with whom you were
sexually intimate for a short period of time. Your relationship ended
in a mutually agreeable way and now this person wants to start
therapy with you. In terms of the requirements of the Ethics Code,
.--- correct precise answer --- it would not be ethical to begin
therapy.
63. You are asked to conduct a court-ordered evaluation of a de-
fendant in a criminal case. In terms of an informed consent, you
.--- correct precise answer --- do not have to obtain informed
consent but must notify the defendant of the purposes and intended
uses of the evaluation.
64. A client who terminated therapy with Dr. Demit several months
ago calls to request an appointment because he has become very
,depressed and is feeling suicidal. In the past few months, Dr. Demit
has been reducing her practice because she is getting ready to retire.
The best course of action in this situation is for Dr. Demit to .---
correct precise answer --- see the man until the crisis has passed and
then provide him with appropriate referrals.
65. Dr. McGregor is asked to provide crisis intervention services to
individuals who were affected by a tornado that destroyed many
homes in a nearby community. Dr. McGregor has not had experience
providing assistance to
people who have been traumatized by a natural disaster, but there is
no one else in the area who has experience and is available to see
these individuals. As an ethical psychologist, Dr. McGregor should
.--- correct precise answer --- provide services to these
individuals but stop when the crisis has ended or other services
become available.
66. According to the APA's "Guidelines for Providers of Psychological
Ser- vices to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse Populations,"
when the linguistic skills of a psychologist do not match the client's
language, the psychologist .--- correct precise answer --- should make
a referral or, if not feasible, should retain an appropriate interpreter.
67. Dr. Kairos receives a phone call from the father of a 7-year old
girl whom he has been seeing in therapy for several months. The
father wants Dr. Kairos to call the child's school and provide the
school psychologist with the results of her recent evaluation of the
child's cognitive functioning. The school psychologist is going to meet
, with the principal within the hour to discuss the possibility of placing
the girl in a special education class. Dr. Kairos should .--- correct
precise answer --- agree to provide the information and document the
father's permission to release it to the school psychologist by placing
a note in the girl's file.
68. Regarding the care and use of animals in research, the APA's
Ethics Code addresses all the following EXCEPT .--- correct precise
answer --- security measures used to protect the laboratory.
69. A psychologist has just started working at a mental health clinic.
Several of the clients who are referred to him belong to an ethnic
minority group that he has not worked with before. He should .---
correct precise answer --- consult with a senior member of the clinic.
70. Quality assurance is least concerned with .--- correct precise
answer --- cost-effec- tiveness of services.
71. With regard to ethical guidelines, exposing animal subjects in a
research study to stress or pain .--- correct precise answer --- is
permitted when alternative procedures are unavailable and the stress
or pain is justified by the prospective value of the study's results.
72. You receive a letter from the Ethics Committee asking for
information about a former client who has filed a complaint against
her current ther- apist. You stopped seeing the client over seven years
ago. You should
