Deck 16: Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Question 1

Limits of competence,appropriate use,and decisions based on results are described in what standard in Section E?

A)General
B)Competence to use and interpret assessment instruments
C)Informed consent in assessment
D)Release of data

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ACA Code of Ethics was designed to:

A)Protect well-being of clients and advance the field
B)Provide guidelines on how to solve ethical dilemmas
C)Provide an understanding of ethical and legal responsibilities of counselors
D)Protect counselors and the profession

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Why is it important for counselors to review the characteristics and demographics of the norm group when selecting a test for a client?

A)Failure to do so might offend the client
B)Failure to do so might result in invalid test results
C)Failure to do so might result in disapproval from a supervisor
D)It is uncommon for counselors to review this information when selecting a test

Answer 3

B

Question 4

_____________ refers to the belief that counselors should not cause harm to their clients.

A)Beneficence
B)Justice
C)Fidelity
D)Nonmaleficence

Question 5

What is a unique inclusion found in the ACA Code of Ethics that is not found in other ethical codes of other mental health professions?

A)Counselors can refrain from making a diagnosis
B)Counselors can use their clinical judgment to break confidentiality
C)Counselors can administer,score,and interpret any mental health-related test or assessment
D)Counselors may choose to obtain or not obtain informed consent before assessment

Question 6

The ethical decision-making model consists of how many steps?

A)3
B)7
C)13
D)18

Question 7

___________ means striving to do what is good and acting in the best interests of the client.

A)Fidelity
B)Nonmaleficence
C)Beneficence
D)Justice

Question 8

The ______________ represents a practical,sequential,step-by-step approach toward ethical decision making.

A)Counselor's Ethical Guide
B)Ethical decision making model
C)National Board of Certified Counselors Code of Ethics
D)ACA Code of ethics

Question 9

Who develops ethical standards in a profession?

A)State
B)County
C)Professional associations
D)Setting in which you work

Question 10

What case law indicated that questions that violate privacy on a psychological test that was used as part of a job application must be directly and narrowly related to the nature of the employee's duties?

A)Debra P.v.Turlington
B)Soroka v.Dayton Hudson Corporation
C)Griggs v.Duke Power Company
D)Larry P.v.Riles

Question 11

Laws are more prescriptive than ethical standards.

Question 12

What is the primary obligation of a counselor when conducting forensic evaluations?

A)To give an opinion of the individual's mental health status
B)To produce objective findings that can be substantiated based on information and techniques
C)Build a therapeutic relationship with the individual
D)Determine whether the individual had a justifiable reason to commit the crime

Question 13

__________ speaks to the counselor's need to treat clients fairly.

A)Justice
B)Fidelity
C)Equal treatment
D)Autonomy

Question 14

When was the ACA Code of Ethics first published?

A)1930
B)1961
C)1988
D)2005

Question 15

What section of the ACA Code of Ethics contains ethical standards that relate to the practice of evaluation,assessment,and interpretation?

A)Introduction
B)Section A
C)Section D
D)Section E

Question 16

The ethical decision-making model was derived from:

A)ACA Code of ethics
B)Research
C)Expert panel
D)Several existing ethical models

Question 17

The ethical standards a counselor abides by depends on:

A)Clients served
B)National or state licenses held
C)Work setting
D)All of the above

Question 18

The foundation of the ACA Code of Ethics is:

A)Case law
B)Federal law
C)Kitchener's five moral principles
D)Universal moral beliefs

Question 19

Why is it recommended that counselors evaluate the credentials of a recipient of test results?

A)The recipient may not be operating in the client's best interest
B)The recipient may not have the right to review the test results
C)The recipient may disagree with the counselor's results
D)The recipient may interpret test results incorrectly

Question 20

What federal statute requires employers to provide reasonable and appropriate testing accommodations for individuals with disabilities?

A)Civil Rights Act of 1991
B)Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
C)Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
D)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

Question 21

According to the ACA Code of Ethics,what topics are covered in the informed consent process prior to testing?

Question 22

When determining whether a test is appropriate,it is important for the counselor to have knowledge of the ________ as well as the ________.

Question 23

What are the seven steps in the ethical decision-making model?

Question 24

Ethics establishes what actions are ___________ and ___________.

Question 25

The most recent version of the ACA Code of ethics was released in the year _______.

Question 26

________ carries greater penalties if one fails to comply.

Question 27

The ______________________ was established to increase services and access to educational opportunities available to students with disabilities.

Question 28

Section E of the ACA Code of Ethics contains _______ ethical standards.

Question 29

The moral principles of beneficence,nonmaleficence,fidelity,justice,and autonomy are based on ___________.

Question 30

What are the main purposes of the ACA Code of Ethics?

Question 31

______ states in the United States have licensure laws for counselors in place.