Deck 6: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family Therapy

Question 1

Most marriage and family therapists in the United States practice

A) full time
B) part time
C) some time
D) seldom

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Multicultural competence is necessary to insure therapists do not impose their values on families. One way to avoid serious ethical errors in working with minority culture families is the _____ perspective, which identifies what is culturally significant from the family's perspective rather than from a prescribed cultural perspective that may not be relevant to a family.

A) gender
B) neutrality
C) culturally relevant
D) interactional

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Sexual relations between a therapist and a family member are never allowed.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Marriage and family therapists may be called to provide testimony in court. One role in which family therapists are asked to testify about probable causes and recommendations in regard to family members is called:

A) child custody evaluator
B) expert witness
C) court ordered witness
D) court advocate

Question 5

In the legal system, attorneys affirm family members and work towards equitable resolution of family issues.

Question 6

What are the two accrediting bodies for marriage and family training programs?

A) COAMFTE and CACREP
B) COAFTA and NCFR
C) CORE and CACREP
D) CAPA and COAMFTE

Question 7

Most marriage and family therapy clients are

A) men
B) women
C) childless couples
D) deviant families

Question 8

Modern practitioners understand that all therapeutic decisions are related to values and therefore therapeutic practice must be ethically neutral.

Question 9

Most marriage and family therapists have a

A) bachelors degree
B) masters degree
C) doctoral degree
D) medical degree

Question 10

There are five primary models and resources for making ethical decisions. They include all the following except:

A) educational resources
B) professional consultation
C) action-oriented research
D) codes of ethics

Question 11

Internet counseling can be a useful therapeutic medium for many client types, especially for hearing impaired clients and clients in remote areas.

Question 12

The responsibility for maintaining confidentiality lies with

A) the client
B) the therapist
C) both the client and the therapist
D) none of the above

Question 13

The most widely used treatment approach by marriage and family therapists is:

A) Bowen family therapy
B) psychodynamic approaches
C) cognitive-behavioral approaches
D) solution-focused approaches

Question 14

When unethical behavior is observed, the behavior should first be

A) discussed with the person observed to act unethically
B) reported to the appropriate professional association
C) reported to the appropriate licensure/certification board
D) all of the above

Question 15

Failure to fulfill the requisite standard of care when providing therapy services can result in

A) an "in camera review"
B) a malpractice suit
C) nonmaleficence
D) dual or multiple relationships

Question 16

In the ethical decision making process, the first step is to consult with colleagues or an ethics case manager.

Question 17

Relationship ethics refer to ethics in a family that are based on the principles of:

A) values and culture
B) equitability and caring
C) behavior and values
D) mutuality and complementarity

Question 18

The professional association that focuses on accrediting educational institutions and advocating for MFT licensure at the state level is:

A) AAMFT
B) AFTA
C) IAMFC
D) NCFR

Question 19

The ethical principle of _____ goes beyond the avoidance of doing possible harm to clients and includes doing good and promoting the welfare of the client.

A) autonomy
B) nonmaleficence
C) beneficence
D) fidelity

Question 20

_____ results from a lawsuit by a client against a therapist for professional malpractice (negligence) or gross negligence.

A) criminal liability
B) civil liability
C) administrative liability
D) no liability
Questions

Question 21

Using experts in an area to enhance one's own knowledge and abilities is known as consultation.