Deck 5: The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

Question 1

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, which of the following statements are true regarding multiple relationships?

A) All multiple relationships are unethical.
B) Multiple relationships are unethical only when the client is harmed by them.
C) Multiple relationships are unethical only when they can be reasonably expected to cause impairment in the psychologist or risk exploitation or harm of the client.
D) Multiple relationships are unethical only when they are sexual in nature.

Answer 1

Multiple relationships are unethical only when they can be reasonably expected to cause impairment in the psychologist or risk exploitation or harm of the client.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding ethical decision making by clinical psychologists?

A) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended, as long as client confidentiality is protected.
B) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended, and because the information is being shared with other qualified professionals, the client's confidentiality need not be protected.
C) Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is generally discouraged.
D) none of the above

Answer 2

Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended, as long as client confidentiality is protected.

Question 3

Compared to clinical psychologists who work and live in large communities, clinical psychologists who work and live in small communities are likely to find the ethical issue of ___________ especially challenging.

A) multiple relationships
B) maintaining confidentiality
C) informed consent
D) test security

Answer 3

multiple relationships

Question 4

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, it is necessary to obtain informed consent before proceeding with

A) research.
B) psychotherapy.
C) assessment.
D) all of the above

Question 5

The most recent edition of the APA ethics code was published in

A) 1962
B) 1976
C) 1990
D) 2002

Question 6

According to the standards related to informed consent in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, when should psychologists inform clients about psychotherapy?

A) "as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship"
B) "no later than the third meeting between psychologist and client"
C) "prior to the first meeting between psychologist and client"
D) "only at the request of the client"

Question 7

The _________ section of the current ethical code includes enforceable rules of conduct, as opposed to aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists.

A) Ethical Standards
B) General Principles
C) Research Standards
D) Assessment Code

Question 8

The first APA code of ethics was published in

A) 1896
B) 1953
C) 1990
D) 2002

Question 9

Informed consent regarding _________ is best understood as a one-time event, but informed consent regarding _________ is best understood as an ongoing process.

A) assessment; research
B) behavioral psychotherapy; psychodynamic psychotherapy
C) research; psychotherapy
D) psychotherapy; research and assessment

Question 10

According to the current edition of the APA ethical code, psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients

A) unless the client has attended therapy for less than 5 sessions, in which case the client can be transferred to another therapist.
B) under any circumstances.
C) unless both the therapist and client live in a very small community where there are few other psychologists or potential sexual partners available.
D) unless the sexual intimacies are initiated by the client rather than the psychologist.

Question 11

Tatiana Tarasoff

A) is the chair of the committee that created the most recent edition of the APA code of ethics.
B) is the author of the tripartite model of personal identity.
C) is a leading researcher in the field of informed consent for psychotherapy.
D) none of the above

Question 12

According to recommended models of ethical decision-making , it is important

A) to make ethical decisions as quickly as possible.
B) to consult any law or professional guidelines relevant to the situation at hand.
C) not to seek the opinions of colleagues.
D) none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following are among the Ethical Principles listed in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code?

A) Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
B) Integrity
C) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
D) all of the above

Question 14

According to the APA ethical code, which of these scenarios exemplifies a multiple relationship?

A) A psychologist sees an adult client in psychotherapy and also engages in sexual intimacies with that client.
B) A psychologist conducts an assessment with a client and also engages in a nonsexual friendship with that client.
C) A psychologist sees a child client in psychotherapy and also enters into a business partnership with that client's parent.
D) all of the above

Question 15

The _________ section of the current ethical code includes aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists, as opposed to enforceable rules of conduct.

A) Ethical Standards
B) Treatment Standards
C) Research Standards
D) General Principles

Question 16

Since the first edition of the APA ethics code, _______ revised editions of the ethical code have been published

A) zero
B) two
C) nine
D) twenty

Question 17

The current edition of the APA ethical code includes two distinct sections: _________ and _________.

A) General Principles; Ethical Standards
B) Research Standards; Practice Standards
C) Assessment Code; Treatment Code
D) none of the above

Question 18

Burnout

A) can significantly impair the competence of a clinical psychologist.
B) occurs at high levels in less than 1% of psychologists, according to survey data.
C) is less likely to occur when a clinical psychologist is overcommitted to clients or earns a low salary.
D) all of the above

Question 19

For contemporary psychotherapists, the most relevant implication of the finding in the Tarasoff case is the

A) duty to warn.
B) obligation to protect client confidentiality without exception.
C) importance of continuing education for licensed psychologists.
D) importance of maintaining test security by not allowing tests to be taken outside of the professional office setting.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding confidentiality and child abuse?

A) An ethical clinical psychologist should never break a child client's confidentiality to report child abuse.
B) Less than half of the states in the U. S. have laws requiring mental health professionals to break confidentiality to report known or suspected child abuse.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 21

What steps can psychologists in small communities take to minimize problems related to multiple relationships?

Question 22

The APA ethical principle of "Beneficence and Nonmaleficence" essentially requires the psychologist to

A) do good and do no harm.
B) avoid multiple relationships.
C) obtain informed consent.
D) none of the above

Question 23

Briefly describe the challenges related to confidentiality when the psychotherapy client is a child or adolescent, as well as suggestions for resolving these challenges.

Question 24

Briefly explain how the informed consent process for psychotherapy differs from the informed consent processes for research or assessment.

Question 25

Boundary crossings

A) are more severe than boundary violations.
B) often seem minor and harmless, but set a precedent for more serious boundary violations.
C) are never unethical if initiated by the client.
D) all of the above

Question 26

Briefly summarize the facts of the Tarasoff case and its primary implication for clinical psychologists.

Question 27

Assumptions by clients regarding confidentiality and family members may differ greatly across cultures. Briefly compare and contrast such beliefs as typically held by Arab and Scandinavian cultures.

Question 28

Nonsexual multiple relationships between clinical psychologist and client

A) are always unethical.
B) are never unethical if initiated by the client.
C) are unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client.
D) are unethical only if the client actually experiences harm or exploitation ("no harm, no foul")