National Psychology Exam notes
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What are the practice standards for working with Indigenous
Australians? -
[ANSWER]: Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander history, and particularly, the impact of colonisation on present
day grief, loss, and trauma, communicate in a culturally sensitive and
respectful way, being aware of government mistrust as a result of past
history, use culturally sensitive language and preferred terminology,
implement culturally specific practices, work in collaboration with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural advisers, seek to
understand local cultural protocols, kinship and structures of Aboriginal
and Tress
QUESTION: What is General Principle A in the Code of ethics? -
[ANSWER]: Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
,QUESTION: What are the ethical Standards in Principle A? -
[ANSWER]: Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Confidentiality
QUESTION: What is Justice? -
[ANSWER]: Don't discriminate against people based on diversity,
understand the consequence of discrimination and stereotype
QUESTION: What is respect? -
[ANSWER]: Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or
demeaning, respect the rights of others, and don't engage in conduct
that demeans or harasses.
QUESTION: What is Informed Consent? -
,[ANSWER]: Clients should be fully informed about the nature and
purpose of the procedures of the psychologist, including risks, data
collection and storage, confidentiality etc.
QUESTION: What is privacy? -
[ANSWER]: Do not collect irrelevant information and do not require
supervisees to disclose their personal information, unless this is a normal
expectation of a training procedure
QUESTION: What is confidentiality? -
[ANSWER]: Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the collection,
recording, access, storage, dissemination and disposal of information
QUESTION: What is General Principle B? -
[ANSWER]: Propriety (providing services with competence, that do no
harm and that protect client welfare)
, QUESTION: What are the ethical standards in Principle B? -
[ANSWER]: Competence, record-keeping, professional responsibility,
interpreters, suspension of service, managing conflicting demands
QUESTION: What is Competence? -
[ANSWER]: Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of professional
practice
QUESTION: What are the rules about record-keeping? -
[ANSWER]: Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact unless
organisational requirements specify otherwise, if the individual was
under 18, keep them until they are at least 25
QUESTION: What are a psychologist's professional responsibilities? -
[ANSWER]: The act with skill and care, to take responsibility for the
risks of their conduct, to provide services only when it is necessary, to
ensure their services are used appropriately, to maintain boundaries
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What are the practice standards for working with Indigenous
Australians? -
[ANSWER]: Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander history, and particularly, the impact of colonisation on present
day grief, loss, and trauma, communicate in a culturally sensitive and
respectful way, being aware of government mistrust as a result of past
history, use culturally sensitive language and preferred terminology,
implement culturally specific practices, work in collaboration with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural advisers, seek to
understand local cultural protocols, kinship and structures of Aboriginal
and Tress
QUESTION: What is General Principle A in the Code of ethics? -
[ANSWER]: Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
,QUESTION: What are the ethical Standards in Principle A? -
[ANSWER]: Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Confidentiality
QUESTION: What is Justice? -
[ANSWER]: Don't discriminate against people based on diversity,
understand the consequence of discrimination and stereotype
QUESTION: What is respect? -
[ANSWER]: Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or
demeaning, respect the rights of others, and don't engage in conduct
that demeans or harasses.
QUESTION: What is Informed Consent? -
,[ANSWER]: Clients should be fully informed about the nature and
purpose of the procedures of the psychologist, including risks, data
collection and storage, confidentiality etc.
QUESTION: What is privacy? -
[ANSWER]: Do not collect irrelevant information and do not require
supervisees to disclose their personal information, unless this is a normal
expectation of a training procedure
QUESTION: What is confidentiality? -
[ANSWER]: Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the collection,
recording, access, storage, dissemination and disposal of information
QUESTION: What is General Principle B? -
[ANSWER]: Propriety (providing services with competence, that do no
harm and that protect client welfare)
, QUESTION: What are the ethical standards in Principle B? -
[ANSWER]: Competence, record-keeping, professional responsibility,
interpreters, suspension of service, managing conflicting demands
QUESTION: What is Competence? -
[ANSWER]: Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of professional
practice
QUESTION: What are the rules about record-keeping? -
[ANSWER]: Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact unless
organisational requirements specify otherwise, if the individual was
under 18, keep them until they are at least 25
QUESTION: What are a psychologist's professional responsibilities? -
[ANSWER]: The act with skill and care, to take responsibility for the
risks of their conduct, to provide services only when it is necessary, to
ensure their services are used appropriately, to maintain boundaries
