Deck 2: Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Question 1

The major organization representing persons specializing in counseling is the ACA.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The AMHCA believes that community counseling puts too much emphasis on pathology.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

CACREP is the accrediting agency for doctoral programs in counseling psychology.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Licensure and certification for masters degree counselors was initiated by Division 17, Counseling Psychology.

Question 5

The ACA code of ethics states that it is unethical to counsel an individual if the counselor has a supervisory relationship with that person.

Question 6

Counselors should not reveal their own values to their clients so that they will not influence them.

Question 7

Right of privacy is a client's legal right to choose whether or not they want counseling.

Question 8

Privileged communication laws apply in group counseling but not in marriage counseling.

Question 9

Practicum experiences are generally a strong component in counselor training, whereas internships are often the weakest part of the training program.

Question 10

A steady trend has developed that limits children and adolescents' rights to free choice and informed consent in counseling.

Question 11

According to the ACA Code of Ethics, notes taken by the school counselor during counseling sessions are part of the general student records and they are available to parents.

Question 12

Ethical problems are less complex in family and marriage counseling than they are in individual counseling.

Question 13

The major professional organization representing master's degree counselors is:

A) ACA
B) AMHCA
C) ACES
D) ASCA

Question 14

Which of the following least describes the work of professional counselors?

A) Normal conflicts
B) Life span development
C) Crisis intervention
D) Psychological evaluation

Question 15

The chief difference between ACA's description of general counseling and AMHCA's description of mental health counseling is in

A) Their involvement in crises
B) Their involvement with pathological problems
C) Their work with developmental conflicts
D) The age range of clients they see

Question 16

The standards for training of masters degree counselors were developed by

A) Division 17, APA
B) ACES
C) ACA
D) ASCA

Question 17

According to the ACA's code of ethics a counselor's primary objective is

A) To maintain society's values while helping clients make decisions
B) To promote the welfare of the client
C) To function in accord with the policies of the institution in which they work
D) All the above are equally important

Question 18

Which of the following is a constitutional right?

A) Privileged communication
B) Confidentiality
C) Informed consent
D) Rights of privacy

Question 19

Exceptions to voluntary and confidential counseling occur when

A) The client is a minor
B) The client needs help but is unaware of the need
C) Parents insist on counseling
D) Counselors believe clients may hurt themselves or others

Question 20

Which of the following does not apply to family counseling?

A) Informed consent
B) Confidentiality
C) Privileged communication
D) All of the above apply

Question 21

Suggestions to increase practitioner interest and involvement in counseling research include all but one of the following

A) Make research designs more flexible
B) Increase qualitative research
C) Focus on a few specific questions
D) Have research programs carried out jointly by practitioners and academic researchers

Question 22

The term used to describe justifying counseling programs in terms of money and efficiency is:

A) Financial responsibility
B) Accountability
C) Auditing
D) Fiscal evaluation

Question 23

Compare privileged communication, rights of privacy, and confidentiality.

Question 24

Describe the role of ACA in helping counselors attain professional status.

Question 25

Explain the similarities and differences in licensing of counselors by state legislatures and the certification of counselors by professional associations.

Question 26

Compare rights of minors in schools and in the community.

Question 27

What are exceptions to privileged communication? To confidentiality?

Question 28

Discuss the major difficulties in carrying out effective counselor research.

Question 29

Compare research and evaluation procedures.

Question 30

What can be done to try to get more practitioners interested in or involved in research?

Question 31

What are the major criticisms about ethical procedures of MCOs?

Question 32

List 4 major ethical challenges facing counselors using Internet counseling. What steps have ACA, AMHCA, and NBCC taken to improve ethical procedures to protect clients using Internet counseling?