Deck 8: On Being an Ethical Career Counselor

Question 1

The _____ of the counselor to do what is ethically appropriate in a counseling relationship is an essential part of the moral obligation of most professional counseling associations.

A) ​desire
B) ​knowledge
C) ​u nderstanding
D) ​i ntent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What are some suggestions by NCDA for using the Internet to provide career information?

Answer 2

MAJOR POINTS
Counselors should evaluate websites before recommending them.
This evaluation should include careful scrutiny of the appropriateness of the content.
Counselors should screen each clients career counseling needs and determine if Internet information can help.
The Internet services provider should present credentials to the user.

Question 3

Briefly discuss the principles surrounding a client's right to privacy.

Answer 3

MAJOR POINTS
Remarks, thoughts, and actions revealed to the counselor are not to be shared with others without the client's consent.
A counseling relationship cannot proceed appropriately if privacy is not respected.
Effective counseling is built on trust that must be maintained. ​

Question 4

Ethical standards for counseling have been developed by:

A)Professional associations
B)State Departments of Education
C)U)S. Department of Education
D)The Department of Labor

Question 5

Who has developed ethical codes that foster the use of assessment results? ​

A)ACA
B)NCA
C)APA
D)NCDA

Question 6

Principles that matter within the boundaries of ethical competence include: ​

A) integrity and professional and social responsibility.
B) respect for individuals' rights and dignity.
C) ​both A and B.
D) ​none of the above.

Question 7

Ethical standards and codes of ethics address which of the following? ​

A)Moral dimensions of counselor relationships and behavior
B)Misconduct and violations of trust and care
C)Competency requirements, confidentiality and informed consent
D)All of the above

Question 8

List and explain the ethical criteria that can determine counseling competence.

Question 9

What is the meaning of "informed consent"? ​

A)When a client agrees to engage in counseling without coercion
B)Discussion regarding the supervision of the counselor's work with clients
C)Disclosure by the counselor of important information the client needs in making the decision as to whether she or he is to start counseling
D)When a psychologist answers patients' questions

Question 10

What is the meaning of "free consent"? ​

A)When a psychologist answers patients' questions
B)Discussion regarding the supervision of the counselor's work with clients
C)Disclosure by the counselor of important information the client needs in making the decision as to whether he or she is to start counseling
D)When a client agrees to engage in counseling without coercion

Question 11

Whose code of ethical standards is considered to be one of the most inclusive examples of how to build a counseling relationship? ​

A)APA
B)NCDA
C)APC
D)ACA

Question 12

What should be the ultimate concern of the counselor? ​

A)Counselor's interest
B)Counselor's time
C)Client welfare
D) ​Counselor's interest and time

Question 13

Who suggested (2002) that in career counseling programs that use peer counselors, clients are to be informed of issues of confidentiality? ​

A) ​Brown
B) ​Welfel
C) ​Lenz
D)Zunker

Question 14

Which item is NOT listed by NCDA as a selected ethical standard for counselors? ​

A)An examinee's welfare, explicit prior understanding and agreement are the factors used when determining who receives the test results
B)It is not necessary to follow directions in the test manual at all times
C)Appropriate interpretation must accompany any release of individual or group test data
D)Computer-generated assessment administration and scoring programs need to function properly, thereby providing clients with accurate assessment results

Question 15

Which sentence is accurate? ​

A)Career planning refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure
B)Career development refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure
C)Career counseling refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure
D)Career interests refers to a more in-depth relationship procedure

Question 16

According to the NCDA, if a counselor accepts a position in a mental health agency to provide career-related counseling to a client population that is primarily from Asian families and has no previous experience in counseling or assessing Asian clients, that counselor is in violation of what? ​

A)Ethnicity violation
B)Referral violation
C)Competence violation
D)Human differences violation

Question 17

The most relevant information given to clients about peer counselors is:

A)The required hours they must spend with each client
B)Their training and supervision
C)Their purpose and goals
D)Their majors and future plans

Question 18

Under what conditions can a counselor reveal confidential information about a client without their permission? ​

A)When the client has a severe psychological disorder
B)When the counselor needs assistance in addressing the client's problem
C)When there is clear and imminent danger to the client or to others
D)When the counselor is searching for appropriate assessment instruments

Question 19

What is the difference between informed and free consent? ​

Question 20

What are some suggestions for NCDA members on using the Internet to provide career information and planning services?

Question 21

What factor pertaining to violations of informed consent is causing concern among professionals? ​

A)There are no concerns currently being raised
B)Counselors may not be able to verify ages and the mental capacity of individuals who access a counselor's home page and submit email questions
C)Client's right to ask additional questions about counseling and to have questions answered in comprehensible language
D)The intent of the counselor to provide clients with all information about what is to take place in counseling

Question 22

What significant advice is given with regard to psychological testing by career counselors? ​

A)Counselors are advised to exercise extreme caution with psychological testing on the Web at the present time
B)The counselor must not suggest that the client use a personality test administered on the Internet, especially one in which the client interprets his or her own results
C) ​Both A and B
D) ​None of the above

Question 23

What information should be shared with clients concerning the parameters of informed consent?

Question 24

Which of the following in the list of information recommended by Welfel should be communicated when applicable? ​

A)Goals, techniques, procedures, limitations, risks and benefits of counseling
B)Confidentiality rights and limitations
C)Ways in which diagnoses, tests and written reports will be used
D) ​All of the above

Question 25

The NCDA Ethical Standards (2003) begins by stating: ​

A) computer-generated assessment as a popular means of measuring traits integral to the counseling process.
B) the importance of fostering the use of assessment results.
C) the frequent use of standard assessment instruments to measure traits such as interests, personality and ability.
D) the ethical importance of informing the client of the purpose and explicit use of test results.

Question 26

The client has a psychological disorder that the counselor is not familiar with. What should be the ethical position?

A)Do the best you can to help this client overcome reported problems
B)Spend time studying the nature of the client's problem and solutions to it
C)Send this client to another counseling agency that might be able to help
D)Refer the client to a counselor who has training to deal with the client's problem

Question 27

Unacceptable counselor behavior on the Internet was identified by NCDA (1997) as follows: ​

A)Use of false email identity when interacting with clients and/or other professionals. When acting in a professional capacity on the Internet, a counselor has a duty to honestly identify him/herself
B)"Sharking" or monitoring chat rooms and bulletin board services and offering career planning and related services when no request has been made for services
C)Accepting a client who will not identify him/herself and be willing to arrange for phone conversation as well as online interchange
D) ​All of the above

Question 28

Which general guideline from the National Career Development Association (NCDA) (2003) underscore the competency issue? ​

A)Members seek only those positions in the delivery of professional services for which they are professionally qualified
B)Members treat clients for potential thinking disorders rather than refer to a psychologist or other professional for treatment
C)Members recognize their limitations and provide services or only use techniques for which they are qualified by training and/or experience
D) ​Both A and C

Question 29

Ethical standards include a list of standards that:

A)Cover all violations of conduct
B)Outline most behavior patterns that are unethical
C)Answer all questions about ethics
D)Provide guidelines for ethical behavior

Question 30

If a counselor administers a specific individual intelligence test to an employee when he or she has not given an individual intelligence test for several years and did not take a graduate course in individual testing, that counselor has performed which of the following violations?

A)Referral violation
B)Human differences violation
C)Competence violation
D)Intelligence violation

Question 31

A counselor was offered a job at a community counseling center that primarily serves a minority population, but this counselor has no experience counseling minorities. Can he ethically accept the position?

A)Yes, the counselor can learn from an appropriate reading program
B)No
C)He can accept if he is supervised for a period of time and develops appropriate skills
D)Yes, the counselor can use what he has learned from counseling other groups

Question 32

In Section C: Measurement and Evaluation of the NCDA Ethical Standards (2003), how many statements are there concerning topics such as selection, use, limitation and interpretation of assessment instruments? ​

A) ​3
B) ​13
C) ​16
D) ​15

Question 33

Counselors are to use only test administration and interpretation services for which ​:

A) ​t here are sites on the Internet.
B) ​t here is sufficient evidence of their validity and reliability and evidence of appropriate application and interpretation.
C) ​t here is a backup copy.
D) ​t hey can apply the correct scores.

Question 34

Choose the statement that is not given as one of the NCDA (1997) guidelines for the use of the Internet for provision of career information and planning services. ​

A)Counselors are to evaluate websites and other services to make certain they have been prepared by professional career counselors; the developer's credentials and qualification should be carefully evaluated
B)The provider of Internet services should present credentials to the user
C)The website needs to look attractive
D)The appropriateness of the content on the website should be carefully scrutinized

Question 35

The moral obligation of counselors implies:

A)The intent of the counselor to do what is appropriate
B)Patience when dealing with a client's problems
C)Appropriate training programs
D)Skills needed for counseling

Question 36

Informed consent in career counseling ethical standards refers to:

A)The purpose, goals, and procedures in the counseling relationship
B)The referral resource that will be available to the client
C)Testing material that will be used in several stages of the choice process
D)Career information that will be used to determine the client's fit with an occupation

Question 37

The overall guiding principle of ethical standards is:

A)The welfare of the client
B)Freedom of speech
C)The rights of counselors
D)Responsible civic behavior

Question 38

Which association is cited as developing ethical issues, principles and standards (1997) pertinent to the career counselor?

A)National Career Guidance Association (NCGA)
B)National Career Development Association (NCDA)
C)American Psychological Association (APA)
D)American Counseling Association (ACA)

Question 39

Ethical competence is assured:

A)When one presents evidence of their qualifications
B)When one has worked as a counselor for several years
C)When one is promoted as a staff member
D)When one has been hired for a counseling position

Question 40

Which term most appropriately describes the process when clients are involved in using the Internet to identify occupations based on interests, skills and experiences or support for job seeking ​?

A)Career development
B)Career counseling
C)Career interests
D)Career planning

Question 41

The American Counseling Association (ACA) (1995) states that counselors are required to be familiar with: ​

A) ​t raining and supervision.
B) long-term commitment.
C) ​g ood rapport.
D) ​r eliability, validity, related standardization, error of measurement and proper application of any technique utilized.