A professional who reports suspected child abuse, in good faith, is
a. not immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution as a mandated reporter.
b. immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution as a mandated reporter.
c. likely to receive recognition from his or her professional association.
d. both b and c.
When a complaint is lodged against a member of a professional organization, the ethics
committee
A.launches an investigation and deliberates on the case, eventually reaching a
disposition.
B.always dismisses specific charges within the complaint.
C.imposes sanctions nine times out of ten.
D.transfers the case to law enforcement.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the values undergirding the
feminist perspective on family therapy?
a. Therapists should empower their clients to make their own choices.
b. Therapists demystify the therapeutic process for their clients.
c. Therapists challenge traditional gender roles and the impact this socialization has on
relationships and families.
d. all of the above
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding evidence-based practice?
A.It is synonymous with the term “empirically supported treatments.”
B.Psychodynamic therapy falls under the category of evidence-based practice.
C.Therapeutic interventions that are not considered “evidence-based practices” are
unethical.
D.All of the choices
Which of the statements below is FALSE with regard to gift giving within the
therapeutic context?
a. Any gifts that create indebtedness, whether of the client or the therapist, are boundary
violations.
b. Accepting highly personal gifts would be inappropriate and require exploring the
client’s motivation.
c. Accepting a small gift never raises ethical problems.
d. It would be problematic if a client offered tickets to the theater or a sporting event
and wanted you to accompany him or her to this event.
Which is an argument against diagnosis?
a. Diagnostic classifications facilitate administrative tasks.
b. Diagnosis enables therapists to make appropriate treatment plans.
c. Diagnosis can narrow the therapist’s vision by encouraging the therapist to look for
behavior that fits a certain disease category.
d. Diagnosis is required by managed care systems.
e. Diagnosis provides a framework for research.
Melanie is planning to meet with her new supervisee, John. With regard to informed
consent, she should
A.present informed consent material to John both orally and in writing.
B.ensure that John carries out with his clients an informed consent process prior to
beginning a counseling relationship.
C.be aware that informed consent applies only to the counselor/client relationship and
not the supervisor/supervisee relationship.
D.both a and b.
Which of the following are considered benefits of group supervision?
a. Ability to practice techniques in a safe and supportive environment
b. Integration of theory and practice
c. Richer understanding of patterns of group dynamics
d. Personal development through connection with others
e. All of the above
According to the authors, those practitioners who work within a system:
a. are almost certain to experience burnout.
b. are challenged to learn how to make the system work both for themselves and their
clients.
c. cannot remain in the system and also retain their integrity and dignity.
d. must learn to take advantage of the system through manipulation of those in power.
In the event that a practitioner is sued he or she should:
A.try to resolve the matter directly with the client.
B.destroy or alter files or reports that may be incriminating.
C.enter into personal therapy.
D.promptly retain an attorney.
When a practitioner has a license, he or she is
A.competent to work with all populations.
B.competent to work with most, but not all, populations.
C.not competent to work with all populations.
D.finally exempt from having his or her competence evaluated.
According to the authors, a good training program encourages students to:
A.build on their life experiences and personal strengths and provides opportunities for
expanding self-awareness.
B.emphasize skill training without consideration of personal development.
C.achieve a high enough GPA to pursue a doctorate.
D.specialize in one theory with the techniques and strategies that are unique to that
theory.
The ethics codes specify that informed consent:
a. is best completed at the initial meeting with a client.
b. is accomplished before the client comes in for the initial session.
c. begins when counseling is initiated and continues throughout the counseling process
as necessary.
d. is done only when the client requests it.
e. is best initiated after several counseling sessions.
Which of the statements below accurately represents the role of cultural diversity in
supervision?
a. It is unnecessary for supervisors to directly address multicultural issues as a way to
help trainees achieve multicultural competence in their professional practice.
b. Supervisors can be assured that most students will learn the multicultural skills they
need in a single diversity course.
c. Supervisors should integrate sensitivity to and understanding of diversity issues in all
of their supervisory sessions and in all training activities.
d. Supervisors are fulfilling their ethical responsibility to help their trainees develop
multicultural competence if they do nothing more than recommend that trainees read a
book about diversity.
In contrast to the past, the American Psychological Association now views multiple
relationships in a ____________________ manner and emphasizes the importance of
___________________ in making ethical decisions.
a. more flexible; context
b. less flexible; unbending ethical rules
c. skeptical; being conservative
d. both b and c.
According to the authors, a good training program encourages students to
a. build on their life experiences and personal strengths and provides opportunities of
expanding self-awareness.
b. emphasize skill training without consideration of personal development.
c. achieve a high enough GPA to pursue a doctorate.
d. specialize in one theory with the techniques and strategies that are unique to that
theory.
When a practitioner has a license, he or she is
a. competent to work with all populations.
b. competent to work with most, but not all, populations.
c. not competent to work with all populations.
d. finally exempt from having his or her competence evaluated.
The barrier(s) to dismissing a student who demonstrates dysfunctional interpersonal
behavior from a training program include(s):
a. difficulty in providing clear evidence to support the decision.
b. lack of adequate procedures in place to support a dismissal.
c. concern about resistance and defensiveness in the trainee.
d. fear of legal reprisal by the student.
e. all of the above
A primary aim of supervision is to create a context in which the supervisee can acquire
the experience needed to become a(n)
A.effective Gestalt therapist.
B.independent professional.
C.dependent professional.
D.psychoanalyst
Which of the following statements is true with regard to ethical codes?
A.Issues can be handled solely by relying on ethics codes.
B.Conflicts sometimes emerge within ethics codes as well as among various
organizations’ codes.
C.Ethics codes tend to be proactive rather than reactive.
D.Codes do not conflict with institutional policies and practices.
According to the authors, one of the best ways to teach students how to effectively
relate to a wide range of clients is:
a. through formal lectures.
b. to present specialized techniques in working with various client groups.
c. for faculty to model healthy interpersonal behavior with their students.
d. for students to engage in research on treatment strategies.
Tony, a recently relocated Mexican-American man, is seeking help from a
Spanish-speaking organization designed to meet the needs of newly arriving legal
immigrants. Tony is quite depressed, but reluctant to talk to his counselor about his
problems. The counselor refers him to an indigenous resource who is more likely to be
trusted by Tony. He was referred to:
A.a paraprofessional worker.
B.either a folk or spiritual healer from the community.
C.an intern from a counseling program.
D.a community organizer.
In ________________________ the court expanded the practitioner’s duty to warn
those in danger to include the circumstance in which a family member communicates to
a mental health practitioner a belief that the client poses a risk of grave bodily injury to
another person.
a. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California
b. Jaffee v. Redmond
c. Ewing v. Goldstein
d. Petersen v. McDonald
Which of the following is an example of a relationship that involves the blending of
roles, yet clearly has the potential to be beneficial to the client?
a. sex in the supervisory relationship
b. forming friendships with former clients
c. bartering
d. mentoring
e. combining business ventures with therapy relationships
Concerning the matter of the psychological risks involved in participating in a group,
ethical practice demands that leaders:
a. make sure that their groups are risk free.
b. insist on members signing a contract stating they are willing to incur any potential
risks or negative outcomes of a group.
c. take precautionary measures to reduce unnecessary psychological risks.
d. consult with an attorney to determine if these risks might make leaders vulnerable to
malpractice suits.
The main purpose of the diagnostic approach is to:
a. make clients feel better.
b. allow the therapist to plan treatments tailored to the special needs of the client.
c. identify a category for insurance payments to clients.
d. protect the therapist from malpractice.
e. provide an aura of professionalism for the therapist.
Ethical issues in the mental health professions are regulated:
a. by legislation.
b. by professional codes.
c. both by legislation and professional codes.
d. none of the above.
The practice of bartering psychotherapy for either goods or services:
a. is considered unethical by virtually all the ethical codes.
b. has the potential for conflicts.
c. is generally an illegal practice.
d. is always an attempt of the therapist to control the client.
e. presents no problems if both the therapist and the client agree on bartering
arrangements.
Marty believes that premarital sex is morally wrong. He has an agenda to convince his
single clients to avoid having sexual intercourse before they are married. This is
referred to as
A.value imposition
B.good sense
C.value exploration
D.duty to protect
Chaka, a new counselor trainee, appears to be emotionally stable and well-adjusted.
One might say that she demonstrates:
A.character.
B.psychological fitness.
C.borderline personality disorder.
D.resilience.
Virtuous professionals:
A.are motivated to do what is right because they feel obligated.
B.function within their professional code of ethics because they fear the consequences
if they do not.
C.possess vision and discernment, which involves sensitivity, judgment, and
understanding and leads to decisive ethical actions.
D.typically focus on moral issues with the goals of solving a particular dilemma.
Informed consent procedures should include all but which of the following?
a. costs
b. a precise definition of every technique that may be used in therapy
c. the length of therapy
d. background of the therapist
e. alternatives to traditional therapy
________________________ is an end point evaluation typically completed at the end
of a professional program or when applying for licensure status.
a. Formative assessment
b. Summative assessment
c. Baseline assessment
d. Psychosocial assessment
Culturally competent mental health practitioners understand the relevance of
___________ in working with their clients.
a. empirically validated indigenous treatments
b. indigenous healing practices
c. indigenous support systems
d. all of the above
e. b and c
__________________ is the process of distinguishing one form of disease or
psychological disorder from another by determining which of two (or more) diseases or
disorders with similar symptoms the person is suffering from.
a. Medical diagnosis
b. Differential diagnosis
c. Clinical diagnosis
d. Psychological diagnosis