Question 1

Rest suggests that:

Accepted Answer

One should gauge and select underlying mo ral principles in making ethical decisions.

Question 2

Which case was precedent-setting in terms of the importance of making sure that the clinician does all that is possible to assure a client does not harm himself or herself or another person?

Accepted Answer

Tarasoff

Question 3

Clients do not have a right to view their counseling records.

Accepted Answer

Clients generally have the right to access their counseling records, although there may be some exceptions based on specific laws or therapeutic considerations.

Question 4

Parents probably have a legal right to view the counseling records of their children.

Accepted Answer

In many jurisdictions, parents or legal guardians have the right to access their minor children's counseling records, although there may be exceptions based on the child's age, maturity, or specific laws protecting the child's privacy.

Question 5

Which of the following terms is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

None of the above are correctly matched

Question 6

Bartering with a poor client should be considered and is listed as one of the "best practices" when working with clients.

Accepted Answer

Bartering is generally not considered a best practice in professional settings due to potential ethical issues and conflicts of interest.

Question 7

Professional counselors deal with concerns regarding the impact of client behavior on self and others from a moral perspective whereas natural helpers deal with such situations from an ethical perspective.

Accepted Answer

Professional counselors address client behavior from an ethical perspective, focusing on professional standards and codes of ethics, while natural helpers may not have formal training in ethics.

Question 8

Which legislative action led to the release of individuals from around the country who were being held against their will in psychiatric hospitals?

Accepted Answer

Donaldson v. O'Connor

Question 9

Confidentiality is a legal right.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Confidentiality is a legal right....

Question 10

Generally, managed care has done all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Increased the kinds and number of pro vider choices

Question 11

Relative to matching client problem with intervention strategy, which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Having an array of intervention strategies allows clinicians to tailor their approach to the specific needs of the client, and treatment plans should indeed consider strategies that match the client's problem.

Question 12

Developmental models of ethical decision making assume all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Higher level thinkers are likely to rely more on ethical codes than lower level thinkers

Question 13

Moral behavior for a minister might be unethical behavior for a counselor.

Accepted Answer

Moral and ethical standards can vary between professions due to differing roles, responsibilities, and codes of conduct. What is considered acceptable for a minister may not align with the ethical guidelines for a counselor.

Question 14

Morality is concerned with _______, ethics with _________.

Accepted Answer

conduct; the collectively agreed upon "correct behavior"

Question 15

Which is true about the use of medication these days?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is true about the use of...

Question 16

The Jaffee v. Redmond case highlighted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The right of licensed therapists to privilege communication relati ve to case notes

Question 17

Corey's seven-step model for making ethical decisions is considered a developmental model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Corey's seven-step model for making ethical decisions...

Question 18

If clinicians are to ameliorate the problems that seem inherent to their work with minority clients, they must have:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

Privileged communication is a conversation conducted with someone that state or federal law identifies as a person with whom conversations may be privileged-that is, legally kept confidential.

Accepted Answer

Privileged communication refers to interactions that the law protects from being disclosed in legal proceedings, typically involving relationships like attorney-client, doctor-patient, or clergy-penitent.

Question 20

All but which of the following is a purpose of ethical codes?

Accepted Answer

As one measure of defense if the professional is sued for malpractice by offering a legal document one can take to court

Quiz 3: Ethical, Professional, and Cross-Cultural Issues