Chapter 2: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Assessment

Question 1

Level A

Answer 1

tests can be administered, scored, and interpreted by non psych

Question 2

Level B

Answer 2

tests require knowledge of construction, use, appropriate advanced coursework in psych and related courses

Question 3

Level C

Answer 3

tests require advanced psych degree or licensure, advanced training/supervised experience

Question 4

when can u break confidentiality

Answer 4

if client is in danger of harming himself or herself

client is minor/legally incompetence and law states parents or guardians have right to info about a person

client asks you to break confidentiality

defend oneself against charges filed by client

asked by court to break confidentiality and privilege comm doesn’t exist

reveal info to clerical help, colleagues, supervisor

written agreement from client to reveal info to specified sources

Question 5

cross cultural sensitivity

Answer 5

know potential biases of assessment procedures when selecting, administering, and interpreting

Question 6

Moral Model tenets

Answer 6

autonomy 
beneficence 
nonmalficence 
justice/fairness
fidelity 
justice

Question 7

Corey Corey Corey making ethical decision

Answer 7

1. identify problem
2. identify potential issues
3. reveal ethical guidelines
4. know laws and regs
5. obtain consultation
6. consider courses of action
7. list consequences of various decisions
8. decide best course of action

Question 8

FERPA

Answer 8

people have right to educational records, including test records

Question 9

HIPAA

Answer 9

restricts info shared without client consent

clients can access records

Question 10

privileged communication laws

Answer 10

licensed professional has right to keep info confidential

Question 11

freedom of information act

Answer 11

allows access to federal records, states have adopted similar laws

Question 12

civil rights act

Answer 12

tests used for employment or promotion must be shown to be suitable to job in question

Question 13

ADA

Answer 13

testing accommodations given to people with disabilities

testing must be relevant to construct in question

Question 14

IDEA

Answer 14

testing by schools for free if disability is suspected

accommodations made if disability found

Question 15

section 504

Answer 15

testing for federally funded programs must be reflective of ability NOT disability

Question 16

carl perkins act 2006

Answer 16

assures rights of select disenfranchised groups to access vocational assessment, counseling, and placement for “special populations”