PA Psych Study Guide - Real Life Questions Flashcards
A psychologist received a call from a prospective patient who insists that he will come to therapy only if the psychologist promises not to take any notes.
The record keeping guidelines require the psychologist to keep notes
John Éclair has 18 hours of CE approved by APA (including 3 hours of ethics), co-authored an article listed in PSYCHLIT with 2 other authors, and presented 6 hours of workshops approved by APA. Assuming other content requirements have been met, has John Éclair fulfilled his mandatory CE requirement?
John Smith received credit for 27 contact hours and has not fulfilled his mandatory CE requirement.
He received 18 contact hours of CE for attending workshops, 3 contact hours for publishing an article listing in PSYCHLIT (10 hours per publication divided by the number of authors) and 6 hours for presenting workshops
Jane Donut taught a 3-hour college course in psychology which generated semester credit, co-authored an article listed in PSYCHLIT with 2 other authors, and presented 6 hours of workshops approved by APA (including 3 hours of ethics). Assuming other content requirements have been met, has Jane Donut fulfilled her mandatory CE requirement?
Jane Doe received credit for 24 contact hours and has not fulfilled her mandatory CE requirement.
She received 15 contact hours for teaching a course in psychology, 3 contact hours for publishing an article in PSYCHLIT 9 10 hours per publication divided by the number of authors), and 6 hours of presenting workshops.
Mary Pastry has 21 hours of Home Study CE approved by APA (including 3 hours of ethics), co-authored an article listed in PSYCHLIT with one other author and carried over the maximum amount of CE from the previous renewal period. Assuming other content requirements have been met, has Mary Pastry fulfilled her mandatory CE requirement?
Mary Brown received credit for 30 contact hours and most likely has fulfilled her mandatory CE requirement.
She received credit for 15 contact hours of Home Study (although she took 21 hours of Home Study, the State Board only permits psychologists to accrue up to 15 of the required hours in home study courses), 5 contact hours for publishing an article in PSYCHLIT (10 contact hours divided by the number of authors), and assuming none of them were distant learning or home study, 10 contact hours were carried over from the last renewal period
- How is the word biennium defined?
Biennium is defined as the period from December 1 of an odd-numbered year to November 30 of the next odd-numbered year
Michael Cake was recently licensed in Pennsylvania, although he was already licensed as a psychologist in another state. He took 3.75 contact hours of CE for every quarter that he was licensed in the last renewal period in Pennsylvania. Has he fulfilled his continuing education requirement?
This psychologist needs to ensure that they take the child abuse and suicide training requirements, although these are not mentioned specifically in the regulations
Sally Pie was recently licensed in Pennsylvania. She took no continuing education during her first renewal period (except the mandated suicide and child abuse courses). Has she fulfilled her continuing education requirement?
The psychologist completed her requirements by taking the child abuse and suicide requirements.
A psychologist-in-training wants to purchase an ownership interest in a business that provides direct psychological services. Would the State Board of Psychology consider that this constitutes the independent practice of psychology?
An ownership interest in a business that provides direct psychological services to clients constitutes the independent practice of psychology
A psychologist was licensed with a master’s degree but holds a doctoral degree in Anthropology. Is she permitted to list her anthropology degree?
If degrees are generic, such as a Ph.D., the holder may represent them, but shall specify the discipline in which the degree was earned. For example, this psychologist could write, Mary Doe, M.A., psychologist, Ph.D., anthropology.
A psychologist learns that APA has adopted specialty guidelines for the psychological evaluation of child abuse. According to the Code of Ethics of the State Board of Psychology, does she have to follow these guidelines?
All psychologists are required to act in accord with APA standards and guidelines
May a large mental health group list itself in the telephone directory under “Psychological Services?”3
Groups offering psychological services may list themselves under the heading “psychologists-groups” if licensed psychologists are responsible for the delivery of the services.
A psychologist wants to know what information to include in her public announcement for a personal growth group.
Announcements of “personal growth groups must clearly state the purpose and nature of the experience and specify the education, training, and experience of the psychologist
Under what circumstances may a psychology instructor describe a case for his abnormal psychology class?
Clinical and other materials used in classroom teaching must adequately disguise the identity of the persons involved
Is a psychologist permitted to warn when a patient makes a credible and serious threat to harm an identifiable third party?
Psychologists may disclose information in those circumstances
May a psychologist date the mother of a former child client (seen 7 years ago in brief psychotherapy)?
Highly discouraged
