Chapter 8

Question 1

The skills and training required to effectively and appropriately treat clients in a specific area of practice

Answer 1

Therapist competence

Question 2

An ethical and legal concept. From an ethical perspective, ___ is based on the principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence. From a legal standpoint ____ practitioners are vulnerable to malpractice suits

Answer 2

Competence

Question 3

A developmentally informed process that provides useful feedback during one’s training and throughout one’s professional career

Answer 3

Formative assessment

Question 4

An end point evaluation typically completed at the end of a professional program or when applying for licensure status

Answer 4

Summative assessment

Question 5

Protecting consumers by identifying and intervening with graduate students who exhibit problematic behaviors or who give evidence of performance problems

Answer 5

Gatekeeper’s role

Question 6

A voluntary attempt by a group to promote a professional identity

Answer 6

Certification

Question 7

Determine and govern professional practice

Answer 7

Licensure status

Question 8

An organized system by which practitioners within a profession assess one another’s services

Answer 8

Peer review