Question 1

Licensure as a practitioner may be affected by all of the following EXCEPT if

Accepted Answer

A)  you have not completed your continuing education credits in the past 3 years. 
B)  you are charged with assault. 
C)  you are given a parking ticket. 
D)  you have a romantic relationship with a client. 
A)  you have not completed your continuing education credits in the past 3 years. 
B)  you are charged with assault. 
C)  you are given a parking ticket. 
D)  you have a romantic relationship with a client. C

Question 2

What are some concerns regarding accepting gifts from clients?

Accepted Answer

Accepting gifts from clients can raise several concerns, particularly in professional or business settings. Here are some of the key issues that may arise:

1. **Conflict of Interest**: Accepting a gift from a client could create a real or perceived conflict of interest. It may appear that the gift could influence your judgment or decision-making in favor of the giver, potentially at the expense of other clients or stakeholders.

2. **Ethical Concerns**: Many professions have ethical guidelines that restrict or regulate the acceptance of gifts. For example, healthcare professionals, lawyers, and public servants often have strict rules to prevent any form of bribery or undue influence.

3. **Expectations of Reciprocity**: A gift may come with the expectation of preferential treatment or reciprocity. The client might expect special attention, faster service, or leniency in decision-making in return for the gift.

4. **Impact on Reputation**: If others learn that you have accepted a gift from a client, it could damage your reputation or the reputation of your organization. It may raise questions about your integrity and professionalism.

5. **Legal Ramifications**: In some cases, accepting gifts from clients can have legal consequences, especially if it violates laws or regulations related to bribery and corruption.

6. **Workplace Policies**: Many organizations have policies that either prohibit the acceptance of gifts or set clear limits on the value and nature of acceptable gifts. Violating these policies can lead to disciplinary action.

7. **Unequal Treatment**: Accepting a gift from one client might lead to unequal treatment of clients, as those who do not give gifts could be disadvantaged or feel compelled to offer gifts as well.

8. **Personal Boundaries**: Accepting gifts can blur the lines between professional and personal relationships, which can be problematic, especially in fields where personal detachment is important for objectivity.

9. **Tax Implications**: Depending on the value of the gift and local tax laws, there may be tax implications for the recipient.

10. **Pressure on the Client**: In some cases, clients might feel pressured to give gifts to maintain a good relationship or to ensure continued service, which can be an unfair burden on them.

To navigate these concerns, it is important to have clear guidelines and policies in place regarding the acceptance of gifts from clients. Transparency, documentation, and adherence to professional standards are key to managing the potential risks associated with accepting gifts in a professional context.

Question 3

There is an imbalance of power or authority in the practitioner-client relationship, with the client wielding more power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Relationship rules involve protecting confidentiality, ensuring that the needs of the client take precedence over those of the practitioner, and clarifying assumptions that the client may have about any interactions outside of the professional one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that must be proven in a malpractice suit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breach of duty through an act of omission or commission in the professional practice. 
B)  Client suffered actual damage. 
C)  The professional's conduct was the direct or proximate cause of the damage. 
D)  The professional reimbursed the client when the client initially complained about the treatment. 
A)  Breach of duty through an act of omission or commission in the professional practice. 
B)  Client suffered actual damage. 
C)  The professional's conduct was the direct or proximate cause of the damage. 
D)  The professional reimbursed the client when the client initially complained about the treatment.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an ethical violation with regard to assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administering the WAIS-IV, an intelligence test, to determine whether your client has schizophrenia and major depression. 
B)  Administering, scoring, and interpreting the WAIS-IV at your practicum site with no training besides reading an extensive summary of its purpose in your textbook in one of your courses. 
C)  Giving photocopies of the test protocols, including questions, correct responses, raw scores, and standard scores to the client as part of the comprehensive interpretive report. 
D)  After informing the client that you are supervised by a licensed practitioner, you break confidentiality by sharing testing data, including raw scores and standard scores with your supervisor during your weekly supervision session. 
A)  Administering the WAIS-IV, an intelligence test, to determine whether your client has schizophrenia and major depression. 
B)  Administering, scoring, and interpreting the WAIS-IV at your practicum site with no training besides reading an extensive summary of its purpose in your textbook in one of your courses. 
C)  Giving photocopies of the test protocols, including questions, correct responses, raw scores, and standard scores to the client as part of the comprehensive interpretive report. 
D)  After informing the client that you are supervised by a licensed practitioner, you break confidentiality by sharing testing data, including raw scores and standard scores with your supervisor during your weekly supervision session.

Question 7

Cultural competence is

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing about the various cultures and cultural activities that define different people groups. 
B)  the application of cultural knowledge to the standards, practices, policies, and attitudes in the helping process. 
C)  diversification of your treatment team and working with other professionals from various cultures and ethnicities. 
D)  only achieved through travels to countries other than your own where you can experience different cultures firsthand. 
A)  knowing about the various cultures and cultural activities that define different people groups. 
B)  the application of cultural knowledge to the standards, practices, policies, and attitudes in the helping process. 
C)  diversification of your treatment team and working with other professionals from various cultures and ethnicities. 
D)  only achieved through travels to countries other than your own where you can experience different cultures firsthand.

Question 8

You have just started as a practicum student and have been assigned your first client. When you enter the therapy room, you realize that this client is the sister of your current roommate, and she is in therapy to discuss her horrible relationship with her sister your roommate). What potential ethical violations/boundary issues are present, and what strategies would you apply to resolve this ethical conflict?

Accepted Answer

The potential ethical violations and bou

Question 9

Your friend, who is dealing with depression, calls you and tells you that his therapist is suggesting cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT). You mention that you have read about CBT in class, and that it is an empirically-validated treatment. Your friend then asks if you would be willing to conduct phone therapy with him, and he would be willing to pay you to be his therapist. He feels that, because you have known him for a long time, you will be better able to understand his situation than his new therapist. Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical concerns evident in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practicing without a license or without adequate supervision from a licensed practitioner. 
B)  Entering a dual relationship. 
C)  Using a treatment that has not specifically been validated for depression. 
D)  Practicing outside your scope of competence. 
A)  Practicing without a license or without adequate supervision from a licensed practitioner. 
B)  Entering a dual relationship. 
C)  Using a treatment that has not specifically been validated for depression. 
D)  Practicing outside your scope of competence.

Question 10

One of your clients is a 19-year-old, homeless, recovering heroin addict who is seeing you for her substance abuse problems. She has also been assessed to have mild mental retardation, making her vulnerable to exploitation. In the past, she has prostituted herself for drugs or money. On several occasions, she has come to sessions unkempt; with black eyes, bruises, and cuts on her face; and high in a drug-induced psychosis). You have learned of a bed available in a secure locked) substance rehabilitation center. Due to her inability to maintain her own safety, you have the option to involuntarily admit your client to the center, but your client does not want to be "locked up" and would rather remain where she is while continuing to work with you. Use the ETHIC Model to resolve this ethical dilemma, and discuss and decide what you would do in this situation.

Accepted Answer

The ETHIC Model is a framework for resol

Question 11

The two principles that guide decision-making in ethical dilemmas are

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficence and non-malfeasance. 
B)  benevolence and non-maleficence. 
C)  beneficence and malevolence. 
D)  benevolence and malevolence. 
A)  beneficence and non-malfeasance. 
B)  benevolence and non-maleficence. 
C)  beneficence and malevolence. 
D)  benevolence and malevolence.

Question 12

With regards to your profession, your personal values affect all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the types of interventions you choose for your clients. 
B)  licensing requirements. 
C)  the population on which you concentrate. 
D)  how you handle therapeutic power. 
A)  the types of interventions you choose for your clients. 
B)  licensing requirements. 
C)  the population on which you concentrate. 
D)  how you handle therapeutic power.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of stigma?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client does not believe that she has a mental illness. 
B)  The practitioner is required to file a child abuse report when the client tells the practitioner that her partner burns her child with cigarettes. 
C)  The client is hesitant to seek counseling for fear that a psychiatric diagnosis may affect his ability to obtain future employment. 
D)  The client enjoys sharing what he learns in sessions with his family members and friends. 
A)  The client does not believe that she has a mental illness. 
B)  The practitioner is required to file a child abuse report when the client tells the practitioner that her partner burns her child with cigarettes. 
C)  The client is hesitant to seek counseling for fear that a psychiatric diagnosis may affect his ability to obtain future employment. 
D)  The client enjoys sharing what he learns in sessions with his family members and friends.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three standards listed in the text that is important for minimizing ethical and legal challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being careful not to leave a "paper trail" through documentation. 
B)  Good documentation practices 
C)  Up-to-date practice methods 
D)  Maintenance of appropriate boundaries 
A)  Being careful not to leave a "paper trail" through documentation. 
B)  Good documentation practices 
C)  Up-to-date practice methods 
D)  Maintenance of appropriate boundaries

Question 15

Which of the following self-disclosure statements is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling the client that you know exactly how she feels! 
B)  Telling a client about what you did to grieve the loss of a loved one and suggesting that he tries the same thing. 
C)  Telling a client who is going through a difficult divorce about your own recent divorce, how your ex-spouse "sued you for all you're worth", and how much you hate your partner's guts. 
D)  Telling a client that you are of the same faith after ascertaining that the reason he is asking is that he only feels safe speaking to those who understand his faith and faith-related terminology. 
A)  Telling the client that you know exactly how she feels! 
B)  Telling a client about what you did to grieve the loss of a loved one and suggesting that he tries the same thing. 
C)  Telling a client who is going through a difficult divorce about your own recent divorce, how your ex-spouse "sued you for all you're worth", and how much you hate your partner's guts. 
D)  Telling a client that you are of the same faith after ascertaining that the reason he is asking is that he only feels safe speaking to those who understand his faith and faith-related terminology.

Question 16

To maintain boundaries, the practitioner needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  explain the rules of a professional relationship to the client at the beginning of the relationship. 
B)  never touch the client. 
C)  refrain from disclosing personal information, even if it may be beneficial for the client. 
D)  assume the client is aware of the nature of the professional relationship. 
A)  explain the rules of a professional relationship to the client at the beginning of the relationship. 
B)  never touch the client. 
C)  refrain from disclosing personal information, even if it may be beneficial for the client. 
D)  assume the client is aware of the nature of the professional relationship.

Question 17

It is essential that your ____ guide your behavior as a practitioner, even when your ____ clash with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional ethics; licensing requirements. 
B)  personal values; professional ethics. 
C)  professional ethics; personal values. 
D)  personal values; licensing requirements. 
A)  professional ethics; licensing requirements. 
B)  personal values; professional ethics. 
C)  professional ethics; personal values. 
D)  personal values; licensing requirements.

Question 18

Most professionals choose to

Accepted Answer

A)  not share personal values with clients. 
B)  share personal values with clients. 
C)  not share professional ethics with clients but share personal values. 
D)  not share anything with clients. 
A)  not share personal values with clients. 
B)  share personal values with clients. 
C)  not share professional ethics with clients but share personal values. 
D)  not share anything with clients.

Question 19

Your friend calls you and tells you that his therapist is suggesting cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT). You mention that you have been learning CBT at your practicum, and that it is an empirically-validated therapy. Your friend then asks if you would be willing to conduct phone therapy with him, and he would be willing to pay you to be his therapist. He feels that, because you have known him for a long time, you will be better able to understand his situation than his new therapist. What would be an appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

A)  I would, but I'm not licensed yet. Ask me again after I become licensed. 
B)  Sure! My hourly rate is $35. 
C)  It's actually against my code of ethics to enter into professional relationships with friends. I think you should work with your current therapist, and I would be happy to support you as a friend. 
D)  I'd be happy to do therapy with you, but I won't accept payment since you are my friend. 
A)  I would, but I'm not licensed yet. Ask me again after I become licensed. 
B)  Sure! My hourly rate is $35. 
C)  It's actually against my code of ethics to enter into professional relationships with friends. I think you should work with your current therapist, and I would be happy to support you as a friend. 
D)  I'd be happy to do therapy with you, but I won't accept payment since you are my friend.

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason why knowledgeable professionals violate ethical standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are ignorant or misinformed. 
B)  They are exploitative, irresponsible, or vengeful. 
C)  They are insensitive to the needs of their clients. 
D)  They believe they are doing good work and have good intentions. 
A)  They are ignorant or misinformed. 
B)  They are exploitative, irresponsible, or vengeful. 
C)  They are insensitive to the needs of their clients. 
D)  They believe they are doing good work and have good intentions.

Licensure as a practitioner may be affected by all of the following EXCEPT if

What are some concerns regarding accepting gifts from clients?

There is an imbalance of power or authority in the practitioner-client relationship, with the client wielding more power.

Relationship rules involve protecting confidentiality, ensuring that the needs of the client take precedence over those of the practitioner, and clarifying assumptions that the client may have about any interactions outside of the professional one.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that must be proven in a malpractice suit?

Which of the following is NOT an ethical violation with regard to assessment?

Cultural competence is

The two principles that guide decision-making in ethical dilemmas are

With regards to your profession, your personal values affect all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an example of stigma?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three standards listed in the text that is important for minimizing ethical and legal challenges?

Which of the following self-disclosure statements is appropriate?

To maintain boundaries, the practitioner needs to

It is essential that your guide your behavior as a practitioner, even when your clash with them.

Most professionals choose to

Which of the following is a reason why knowledgeable professionals violate ethical standards?

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Establishing Goals

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

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Exam 3: Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Licensure as a practitioner may be affected by all of the following EXCEPT if

What are some concerns regarding accepting gifts from clients?

There is an imbalance of power or authority in the practitioner-client relationship, with the client wielding more power.

Relationship rules involve protecting confidentiality, ensuring that the needs of the client take precedence over those of the practitioner, and clarifying assumptions that the client may have about any interactions outside of the professional one.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that must be proven in a malpractice suit?

Which of the following is NOT an ethical violation with regard to assessment?

Cultural competence is

The two principles that guide decision-making in ethical dilemmas are

With regards to your profession, your personal values affect all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an example of stigma?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three standards listed in the text that is important for minimizing ethical and legal challenges?

Which of the following self-disclosure statements is appropriate?

To maintain boundaries, the practitioner needs to

It is essential that your ____ guide your behavior as a practitioner, even when your ____ clash with them.

Most professionals choose to

Which of the following is a reason why knowledgeable professionals violate ethical standards?

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Establishing Goals

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

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It is essential that your guide your behavior as a practitioner, even when your clash with them.