LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES Flashcards
1
Q
- Leo has been accused of committing a crime and is currently in a mental health facility. He will stay there until it is determined that he is fit to participate in legal proceedings against him. The commitment process by which Leo is being held is called _________.
a. civil
b. criminal
c. parens patriae
d. mens rea
A
B
2
Q
- An individual with Borderline Personality Disorder claims that a psychologist has unsatisfactory services after the psychological intervention. In relation to the ethical codes, what should the psychological clinic do?
a. Schedule less patients to the psychologist
b. Charge the appropriate fee to the client
c. Charge the service for free
d. Refer the patient to other clinics right away
A
B
3
Q
- Min has been schizophrenic for years and has been hospitalized several times. She has paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Her speech is rambling and incoherent. Most recently, Min has got a hold of a gun and shot several people, believing that they were her enemies. Following her arrest, what is the most likely scenario for Min?
a. If convicted, she will go to prison.
b. Following a trial, she will be hospitalized again.
c. Her case will never go to trial.
d. She will be found competent to stand trial.
A
C
4
Q
- The ethical code adopted a policy to base principles of psychological practice on
a. clinical assumptions
b. evidence-based practice
c. historical assumptions
d. superiority of practitioners
A
B
5
Q
- The legal concept of mens rea is generally used to mean
a. guilty mind
b. criminal intent
c. both of guilty mind and criminal intent
d. neither of guilty mind or criminal intent
A
A
6
Q
- The outcome of Vernon’s trial resulted in a finding of “not guilty by reason of insanity.” According to criminal law, Vernon now will be sent to
a. prison
b. a community mental health center
c. a surgical center
d. a mental health facility
A
D
7
Q
- When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody, it means that the state is acting as a
a. mental health counselor
b. surrogate parent
c. legal advisor
d. social worker
A
B
8
Q
- Which one of the following would be considered a serious transgression of the ethical code for Psychologists and Psychometricians?
a. the practitioner refused to visit the client at home
b. not charging a client for a session
c. having sexual relations with a client
d. a practitioner refusing to make a derogatory statement about a colleague
A
C
9
Q
- Jay-R has a habit of roaming around the streets wearing only his underwear. He finds it amusing when people are shocked seeing him. Jay-R is then subjected to therapy sessions with a female therapist. In the process, he identifies a former sex partner to the therapist. Then, the therapist became convinced and gave in to the desires of Jay-R. If you are the managing director of the clinic and learned about this. What will be your decision?
a. Fire your therapist and file a case to revoke her license
b. Commend your therapist for providing a counter transference for the client
c. Ask Jay-R to leave the clinic and not to return because he is damaging the reputation of the clinic
d. After the session, ask your therapist for a date and ask her to do the same favor for you
A
A
10
Q
- On what grounds are the most involuntary hospitalizations justified?
a. the presence of a mental disorder
b. dangerousness to self or others
c. child abuse
d. grave disability
A
B
11
Q
Behaviorsranging from ___ to therapists touching their clients. all have legal and ethical implications.
A
murder to public profanity
12
Q
Mental health decisions involve legal issues when psychologists consider a client on:
A
- defendants claim of insanity,
- competence to stand trial,
- need for involuntary hospitalization,
- `dangerousness to others, or rights as a patient.
