Module 3 - Professional Responsibility in Relation to Competence Flashcards
Which is part of general principal B: Proprietory A. confidence B. knowledgeable C. competency D. Training
Competency (the ability to do something successfully, efficiently and with confidence)
Counselling and micro-skills are: A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D relexivity
skills
Maintaining equipment, training yourself and others A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D knowledge
tools
Theories, interventions and research? A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D knowledge
knowledge
Making sound professional judgements is an example of: A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D reflexivity
reasoning
Values and beliefs, emotions are? A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D reflexivity
Reflexivity (Reflexivity generally refers to the examination of one’s own beliefs, judgments and practices during the research process and how these may have influenced the research. If positionality refers to what we know and believe then reflexivity is about what we do with this knowledge)
Which is part of general principal B: proprietory: A. tools B. skills C. reasoning D. competency
Competency
Psychologists, who.......... when under stress will be in ....... of their ethical obligations (section B) A. train, trouble B. practise, trouble C. practise, breach D. sleep, breach
practise, breach
The concept of Proprietary (general principal B) is the need to keep in mind ................. A. competency B. Delivery C. reasoning D. reflexicity
A. Competency
General principal B: Proprietory:
Psychologists ensure that they are competent to deliver the psychological
services they provide. They provide psychological services to benefit, and not
to harm. Psychologists seek to protect the interests of the people
and peoples with whom they work. The welfare of clients and the public,
and the standing of the profession, take precedence over a psychologist’s
self-interest)
B 1.1- B -14 deals with a borderline personality disorder - psychologist has not been trained in this area, although someone who has had experience helps her occasionally, is an example of:
A. Letting her emotional state affect her work
B. Adhering to APS guidelines and not letting her emotional state affect her
C. Allowing her personal state to leak in
D. Working within the limits of their education, training, supervised experiences.
Working within the limits of their education, training, supervised experiences.
The psychologist uses an old cognitive evaluation kit because the new one is too expensive; she is:
A. not adhering to APS guidelines
B. should be continuously monitoring professional functions
C. not maintaining appropriate skills
D. B and C
B and C
Competencies are also required in what other areas?
Aboriginals, women and girls, young people and older people, people working in rural and remote areas
The ......................... is for students to develop competency and enhance their job prospects A. knowledge competency B. competency model C. training process D accreditation process
competency model
- Knowledge and understanding of Psychology
- Understanding of research methods
- Critical thinking
- Values - values empirical evidence and tolerates ambiguity
- Communication skills
- Learning and application to personal, social and organisations are:
A. Graduate Attributes
B. Assessment and accreditation attributes
C. Advanced theoretical knowledge requirements
D. cultural contexts
Graduate attributes
The psychologist provides assessments and therapy to clients, helps with social change, conducts research and administers tests - makes a difference - benefiting the community, expanding their knowledge which has been expressed as:
A. Know My Job
B. Knowledge and understanding of Psychology
C. Assessment and therapy to clients
D. Learning and application
Know My Job
What department is responsible for assessment and accreditation?
A. Australian Psychological Society (APS)
B. Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
C. Australian Psychologist Accreditation Council (APAC)
D. Registration Board (protects clients)
Australian Psychologist Accreditation Council (APAC)
Advanced theoretical knowledge
Knowledge of cognitive and personality assessment, how they are created, etc
Knowledge of how Psychologist interventions work
How Psychologist is impacted by social, historical and professional and cultural context training is for:
A 4th-year students
B. Postgraduate students
C. psychology students
D. Forensic students
4th-year students
The habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values and reflections in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community is ..........knowledge A. general B. psychological C. professional D. tacit
tacit (means understood or implied without being stated)
What psychologist uses more assessments? A. neuropsychologist B. Educational C. Forensic D. Clinical
neuropsychologist
Counselling, informed consent, effective listening, time management and termination of a session are:
A. passive skills
B. Core skills
C. Specific skills
D. Micro skills
micro skills
Who is involved with primary children, plus parents, teachers, confidentiality, some law: A. neuro psycholigists B. Educational psychologists C. Forensic psychologists D. Clinical psychologists
Educational psycholigists
Who works mainly with adults, criminal court system and has knowledge of the law, courts systems which are adversarial. Also uses skills in assessments and report making? A. Neuropsychologists B. Educational psychologists C. Forensic psychologists D. Clinical psychologists
Forensic psychologists
What are the 2 steps to identify competencies in candidates?
- Gather info on job content and performance requirements. and define and put into effect the competencies
- Monitor performance, interview and test
- Assessment and evaluation
- Interviewing and testing
Gather info on job content and performance requirements. and define and put into effect the competencies
What Is the technique used to which standards are established?
A. assessment
B. intervention
C. Functional analysis
D. Interviewing and testing
Functional analysis
Occupational standards must include the following 3 items:
A. goal specification, health, work
B. Standards for performance (output), learning specifications for knowledge of treatment (inputs) and evidence requirements of how to judge competency
C. Evidence requirements of how to judge competency, conducting an individual assessment and interviewing
D. standards for performance (outputs), learning specifications for knowledge to treat (inputs) and continuing professional development
B
- Standards for performance (OUTPUTS)
- Learning specifications for knowledge to treat (INPUTS)
- Evidence requirements of how to judge competency
Conducting an individual assessment is an example of a higher or lower level competence?
higher
Interviewing or testing is an example of a higher or lower competency?
lower level competency
What competencies are unique to the psychologist? A. Primary B. basic C. Intervention D development
Primary
What competencies are shared by both professions?
A. primary
B. occupational
C. enabling
D. Primary and secondary
Enabling
Name 5 of the 20 primary competencies?
A. health, assessment, work, evaluation, information
B. research, assessment, work goal specification, evaluation
C. professional development, assessment, work goal specification, evaluation
D. Goal specification, assessment, intervention, evaluation and communication
D. Goal specification, assessment, intervention, evaluation and communication
Professional strategy Continuing professional development Professional relations Research and development Marketing and Sales Account Management Practice Management Quality assurance are the 7 ...........competencies? A professional B practice C evaluating D enabling competencies
enabling competencies
Development and intervention are what competency? A Distinct competencies B Discrete competencies C evaluating competencies D enabling competencies
Distinct competencies
Skills and knowledge are? A. domain-specific B. networking specific C. complex specific D. context specific
domain-specific (When used in relation to human development, the word “domain” refers to specific aspects of growth and change. The major domains of development are physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional, also known as an expert in the field)
Which of the following applies to a great deal of time and working under supervision? A. domain-specific B. context-dependent C. complex dependent D. context-specific
context-dependent
Suggested levels of mastery to assess 20 primary competencies and 6 enabling to reach at least level 4?
A. Basic knowledge and skills. Ethical and assessment competence and communication
B. Supervisory and ethical skills. Peer consultation and continuing professional development
C. Basic knowledge and skills. Competence in performing complex tasks and performing with/without guidance and supervision
D. Development and intervention, skills and knowledge
C. Basic knowledge and skills. Competence in performing complex tasks and performing with/without guidance and supervision
A performance which is observed by examiners using a checklist? Simulated patients are examined for symptoms and health issues is an …………structured clinical exam.
A. objective
B. subjective
C. conventions
D. monitoring
objective
4+2 & 5+1 competencies that are required
70% or over required: ethics, assessments, interventions and communication
3 ways to maintain competency are?
A. performance, basic knowledge and skill
C. skills and knowledge, competency and peer consultation
D. supervision, and peer consultation, continuing professional development, and networking
D.
Supervision and peer consultation, continuing professional development and networking (competency)
What is required for annual registration A. keeping up to date with studies B. peer consultation C. supervision and peer consultation D. competence
Peer consultation
Borders (2012). How many hours of peer consultation (which is supervising and consulting individuals or groups) are required per year?
80 hours
20 hours
10 hours
60 hours
10 hours
What are the three modes, which include goals, theory basis, the role of leader, members roles, structure and steps? A. dyadic, triadic and peer B. dyadic, triadic and group C. Peer, single and group D. Group dyadic and peer
Dyadic (peer groups), triadic, group - which includes goals,
Monitor practise, improve skills, provide mutual support and affirmation. 10 steps - supervisor and supervisee (take turns) Supervisor or supervisee in training, taking turns is an example of which mode? A. Dyadic B. Group C. Peer D. Triadic
Dyadic (interaction between two things)
Take roles or perspective based. One supervisor working with 2 supervises is an example of which mode? A. group B. peer C. dyadic D. triadic
Triadic (relating to or comprising a set of three related people or things)
Leader supervises and facilitates co-supervisor by members is an example of which mode? A. dyadic B. triadic C. group D peer
Group (also forum)
It refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you work, beyond any initial training. It's a record of what you experience, learn and then apply. It is self-directed and practised based. A. Professional reading B. Supervising and facilitating C. taking course/workshops D. Continued professional development
Continued professional development
Competence in a practitioner is related to:
A. Practical skills, supervising, years being licenced and attending conferences.
B. Professional reading, taking courses/workshops. Years being licenced and attendance of conferences and conventions
C. Self directed and practise based skills. Attendance and conferences and conventions
D. A and C
B. Professional reading, taking courses/workshops. Years being licenced and attendance of conferences and conventions
What are the 4 main networking avenues?
a. Forums, conferences, universities, social media
b. conferences and workshops, universities and professional organisations, community and social events, online through blogs, message boards, etc.
c. Social events, conferences, universities, professional organisations
d. forums, self directed, social events, universities and professional organisations
B.
Conferences/workshops
Universities and professional organisations
Community and social events
Online through “blogs or message boards, social media etc”
