Ethics (professional issues)

Question 1

You have just received a subpoena requesting that you appear in court to provide information about the diagnosis and treatment of a former client of yours who is suing her current therapist for malpractice. You are unable to contact the client or confirm that she has signed an authorization to release information. In this situation, you should:

Answer 1

appear in court as requested but claim the privilege on behalf of the client

Question 2

Which of the following is not a condition for a claim of malpractice against a psychologist?
A. The psychologist had a legal duty to provide professional services to the client.
B. The client was psychologically or physically harmed or injured.
C. The psychologist breached his/her legal duty by providing services that did not meet the professional standard of care.
D. The psychologist knew or should have known the professional services he/she provided would cause harm to the client.

Answer 2

D. The psychologist knew or should have known the professional services he/she provided would cause harm to the client.

Question 3

To serve as an expert witness in a court case, a psychologist must be determined to be qualified to do so by

Answer 3

the judge

Question 4

Dr. Yoshida receives a subpoena from an attorney that requires him to testify at trial about a former therapy client. The client’s authorization to release information is not attached to the subpoena, so Dr. Yoshida contacts the client who tells him that she doesn’t want him to provide any information about her treatment. Dr. Yoshida should:

Answer 4

contact the attorney who issued the subpoena and ask that he be released from it.

Question 5

Which of the following descriptions of research participants is consistent with guidelines provided in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association?
A. adult males
B. white and non-white participants
C. participants suffering from a stroke
D. participants with personality disorders

Answer 5

D. participants with personality disorders

Question 6

The ASPPB’s E.Passport is:
A. a requirement for providing telepsychology services across jurisdictional lines.
B. a requirement for providing in-person, face-to-face services in other jurisdictions.
C. an online application management system used to store credentials.
D. a method for helping licensed psychologists obtain licensure in other jurisdictions.

Answer 6

A. a requirement for providing telepsychology services across jurisdictional lines