APA Ethics Code 2002 - Ce4less



APA Ethics Code 2017

1) The Preamble and General Principles are

a. enforceable rules

b. introductory in nature

c. binding for APA members

d. aspirational goals

2) "Psychologists establish relationships of trust with those with whom they work" is which general principle?

a. beneficence and nonmaleficence

b. fidelity and responsibility

c. integrity

d. justice

3) Psychologists can deny a person's employment or advancement if that person is the subject of an ethics complaint.

a. True

b. False

4) In an emergency, a psychologist may provide a service to individuals for whom other mental health services are not available, even if the psychologist has not obtained the necessary training.

a. True

b. False

5) When psychologists agree to provide services to a person at the request of a third party, psychologists attempt to clarify all EXCEPT

a. the psychologist's objectivity may be compromised

b. the role of the psychologist

c. an identification of who is the client

d. the fact that there may be limits to confidentiality

6) For persons who are legally incapable of giving informed consent, psychologists do all EXCEPT

a. provide an appropriate explanation

b. seek the individual's assent

c. assess mental capacity to provide informed consent

d. consider the person's preferences and best interests

7) Which of the following would NOT permit a psychologist to disclose confidential information about patient?

a. reasonable steps are taken to disguise the person

b. the individual is appropriately compensated

c. the person has consented in writing

d. there is legal authorization for doing so

8) The APA code prohibits bartering.

a. True

b. False

9) Faculty who are likely to be responsible for evaluating student's academic performance do not provide therapy to those students.

a. True

b. False

10) Which the following is NOT an example of when a psychologist may dispense with informed consent?

a. a voice recording is made for data collection

b. the study is of normal educational practices

c. an anonymous internet questionnaire is used

d. classroom management methods are studied in an educational setting

11) Informed consent for assessments is not required for each of the following situations EXCEPT

a. testing is mandated by law or government regulation

b. informed consent is implied because the testing is a routine educational activity

c. the psychologist is using an interpreter with the client

d. the purpose of testing is to evaluate decisional capacity

12) Regarding test security, "test materials" refers to all EXCEPT

a. manuals

b. instruments

c. protocols

d. test data

13) If therapists intend to engage in a sexual relationship with relatives of a current therapy patient, the ethical course is to first terminate therapy with the client.

a. True

b. False

14) Psychologists may terminate therapy when threatened by person with whom the client has a relationship.

a. True

b. False

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