2-3 Flashcards
ethics
what is considered right or wrong in a society or culture
what is considered right or wrong in a society or culture
ethics
ethical dilemma
problems for which there are no clear or agreed-upon moral solutions
problems for which there are no clear or agreed-upon moral solutions
ethical dilemma
the five ethical principles of the APA
- beneficence and nonmaleficence
- Fidelity and responsibility
- Integrity
- Justice
- Respect for people’s rights and dignity
- beneficence and nonmaleficence
benefit those with whom they work and do no harm
benefit those with whom they work and do no harm
- beneficence and nonmaleficence
- Fidelity and responsibility
establish relationships of trust with who they work with
are professional, clarify their roles, acceptable responsibility for their actions
establish relationships of trust with who they work with
are professional, clarify their roles, acceptable responsibility for their actions
- Fidelity and responsibility
- Integrity
seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness
seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness
- Integrity
- Justice
fairness and justice entitle all persons to access to benefit from the contributions of psychology
fairness and justice entitle all persons to access to benefit from the contributions of psychology
- Justice
- Respect for people’s rights and dignity
respect the dignity and worth of all people
rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination
respect cultural, individual, and role differences
respect the dignity and worth of all people
rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination
respect cultural, individual, and role differences
- Respect for people’s rights and dignity
standards for educational and psychological testing
provide psychologists and those who develop and use standardized tests and assessments with criteria for evaluating tests and testing practices
provide psychologists and those who develop and use standardized tests and assessments with criteria for evaluating tests and testing practices
standards for educational and psychological testing
certification and licensure
credential demonstration individuals are qualified to practice in their fields
certificate is optional
licensure is required
testing guidelines
ethical standards apply to members of an organization that publish code of ethics
ethical standards apply to members of an organization that publish code of ethics
testing guidelines
What are the issues of primary concern?
right to privacy
right to informed consent
right to privacy
confidentiality: there are limits to confidentiality ( e.g. safety reasons)
anonymity: not identifying the participants
confidentiality: there are limits to confidentiality ( e.g. safety reasons)
anonymity: not identifying the participants
right to privacy
right to informed consent
explaining to individuals such tings as why they are being tested, the purpose of the test, if and how third parties are involved, if and what fees, and limits to confidentiality
explaining to individuals such tings as why they are being tested, the purpose of the test, if and how third parties are involved, if and what fees, and limits to confidentiality
right to informed consent
four guidelines of ethical use of computer-based testing
- give regard to technological issues
- attend to quality issues in internet testing
- provide appropriate levels of control over internet testing
- make appropriate provisions for security and safe guarding privacy in internet testing
test publisher responsibilities
to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and this when selling and marketing psychological tests
to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and this when selling and marketing psychological tests
test publisher responsibilities
the marketing of psychological tests
ensure test security so the content of psychological tests does not become public
ensure test security so the content of psychological tests does not become public
the marketing of psychological tests
When is test security of primary concern?
Test security includes not publishing psychological tests in newspapers, magazines, and popular books. Not only does a lack of test security invalidate future use of a test, but it also may result in psychological injury to individuals who take and attempt to interpret the test. Such test misuse creates further resistance on the part of the public toward psychological testing.
When is test security of lesser concern?
An exception to this rule occurs when test developers wish to share their tests with the research community. In such cases, peer-reviewed journals will often publish test questions along with validation studies and scoring instructions. Tests published in scholarly journals are considered to be in the public domain.
availability of comprehensive test manuals
every test should come with a manual which should include information a test purchaser can use to evaluate the test, proper administration and scoring procedure, and how to compare test scores with those of norm groups
test user responsibility
should understand and abide by the professional practice standers within their profession
use the tests according to the professional practice standards
should understand and abide by the professional practice standers within their profession
use the tests according to the professional practice standards
test user responsibility
How/when should we make accommodations for test takers with physical or mental challenges?
people with sensory, tor, or cognitive impairments
use interviews, behavioral measures, in addition to test scores
How/when should we make accommodations for test takers with learning disabilities?
test takers develop learning and test-taking strategies
need to tell the administrator they have a learning disability
How/when should we make accommodations for test takers from multicultural backgrounds?
not sure
