PSY511 Professional Ethics and the Law Text: Counseling Ethics and Decision Making 3rd Edition, 2007 ISBN: 10: 0131710052; 13: 9780131710054 Authors: Publisher: Robert R. Cottone, University of Missouri, St. Louis Vilia M. Tarvydas, University of Iowa Pearson/ Merrill shapeType75fBehindDocument1pWrapPolygonVertices8;4;(21497,0);(0,0);(0,21493);(21497,21493)posrelh0posrelv0pib PSY511 - Professional Ethics and the Law Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. When there is a discussion of "theory" as related to judgments of right and wrong the discus- sion is probably one of: a. philosophical morality b. professional eth ics c. philosophical ethics d. common morality e. both band d 2. Which of the following is NOT listed in your text as part of the professional structure which governs ethics for counselors? a. the courts b. colleges and universities c. professional organizations that maintain and enforce a mandatory code of ethics d. professional regulatory bodies that are enforcers of mandatory codes e. none of the above 3. The BEST place to find up-to-date information of currently accepted ethical practice in the field is: a. counseling journals b. the Internet c. state I icense boards d. graduate level textbooks e. all of the above 4. can be defined as: the extent and limits of activities considered acceptable by individuals licensed or certified in a profession or specialty. a. Scope of practice b. Malpractice c. Accreditation d. none of the above 5. Which of the following is the accrediting body for professional counseling? a. AMA b. AAMFT c. NASW d. ACA e. CACREP 56 shapeType75fBehindDocument1pWrapPolygonVertices8;4;(21498,0);(0,0);(0,21493);(21498,21493)posrelh0posrelv0pib ?SY511 - Professional Ethics and the Law 6. The oldest established mental health profession is: a. psychiatry b. social work c. marriage and family therapy d. psychiatric nursing e. psychotherapy 7. Which of the following degrees does NOT indicate legitimate doctoral level training to be a I icensed Psychologist? a. Ph.D. b. Ed.D. c. M.D. d. Psy.D 8. Which professional organization represents marriage and family therapists? a. ACA b. AAMFT c. APA d. ABPS e. none of the above 9. Which professional(s) can NOT legitimately, by nature of standard training and practice, per- form psychometric assessment? a. marriage and family therapist b. counselor c. psychologist d. social worker e. none of the above 10. The ABPP and ABPS credential applies to which field of mental health specialty? a. Marriage and family therapy b. Social work c. Psychiatry d. Psychiatric nursing e. none of the above 57 shapeType75fBehindDocument1pWrapPolygonVertices8;4;(21499,0);(0,0);(0,21493);(21499,21493)posrelh0posrelv0pib F'SY511 - Professional Ethics and the Law 11. Informed consent generally requires that the counselor should reveal to the client informati ...

1. PSY511
Professional Ethics and the Law
Text: Counseling Ethics and Decision Making
3rd Edition, 2007
ISBN: 10: 0131710052; 13: 9780131710054
Authors:
Publisher:
Robert R. Cottone, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Vilia M. Tarvydas, University of Iowa
Pearson/ Merrill
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Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed
answer sheet)
1. When there is a discussion of "theory" as related to
judgments of right and wrong the discus-
sion is probably one of:
a. philosophical morality
b. professional eth ics
c. philosophical ethics
d. common morality
e. both band d
2. Which of the following is NOT listed in your text as part
of the professional structure which
governs ethics for counselors?
a. the courts
b. colleges and universities
c. professional organizations that maintain and enforce a

2. mandatory code of ethics
d. professional regulatory bodies that are enforcers of
mandatory codes
e. none of the above
3. The BEST place to find up-to-date information of currently
accepted ethical practice in the
field is:
a. counseling journals
b. the Internet
c. state I icense boards
d. graduate level textbooks
e. all of the above
4. can be defined as: the extent and limits of activities
considered acceptable by
individuals licensed or certified in a profession or specialty.
a. Scope of practice
b. Malpractice
c. Accreditation
d. none of the above
5. Which of the following is the accrediting body for
professional counseling?
a.
AMA
b.
AAMFT
c.
NASW
d.
ACA
e.
CACREP
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6. The oldest established mental health profession is:
a. psychiatry
b. social work
c. marriage and family therapy
d. psychiatric nursing
e. psychotherapy
7. Which of the following degrees does NOT indicate
legitimate doctoral level training to be a
I icensed Psychologist?
a. Ph.D.
b. Ed.D.
c. M.D.
d. Psy.D
8. Which professional organization represents marriage and
family therapists?
a.
ACA
b.
AAMFT
c.
APA
d.
ABPS
e.
none of the above
9. Which professional(s) can NOT legitimately, by nature of
standard training and practice, per-
form psychometric assessment?
a. marriage and family therapist
b. counselor
c. psychologist

4. d. social worker
e. none of the above
10. The ABPP and ABPS credential applies to which field of
mental health specialty?
a. Marriage and family therapy
b. Social work
c. Psychiatry
d. Psychiatric nursing
e. none of the above
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11. Informed consent generally requires that the counselor
should reveal to the client information
about:
a. the counselor's credentials or training.
b. alternative treatments.
c. the potential benefits or detriments of treatment.
d. all of the above
12. A counselor's primary responsibility is to the:
a. third party referral source.
b. judge who subpoenas a case file.
c. family of a competent adult client seen in individual
counseling.
d. professional setting (employer) where the counselor works.
e. none of the above
13. Which of the following IS FALSE?
a. The primary responsibility of the counselor is to the
referral source.
b. Nonprofessional counselor-client relationships should be
avoided when possible.
c. Services must be fully described and explained to clients
before they consent to treat-

5. ment.
d. Sexual intimacy with clients is unethical.
14. Professional competence by definition involves:
a. the quality of provided services
b. informed consent
c. confidentiality
d. boundaries of professional activity
e. both a and d
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Counselors can ethically practice any specialty in
counseling, even without appropriate
specialty training, if it is within the scope of practice of their
license.
b. Cottone and Tarvydas believe the terms "dual" and
"multiple" relationships should be
abandoned.
c. Avoiding detrimental relationships with clients relates to
the ethical principle of justice
more than non maleficence.
d. People who refuse recommended counseling services must
be coerced.
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16. When a judge orders an ex offender to undergo therapy as
part of the ex offender's rehabilita-
tion, this is called:
a. expert order of protection
b. legal privilege
c. professional responsibility
d. compulsory therapy
17. The Supreme Court decision in Jaffee v. Redmond
provided what type of assistance to psycho-

6. therapists in federal court cases?
a. eliminated their responsibility to testify as expert
witnesses
b. upheld their ability to maintain confidential information
through assertion of legal privi-
lege
c. eliminated their ability to assert privilege in
communication with clients
d. instructed counselors that privilege only exists between
attorneys and their clients, not
between counselors and their clients
18. Which of the following is an example of special
circumstances that counselors may be faced
with in relation to confidentiality and privilege?
a. counseling persons with HIVIAIDS
b. family/couples counseling
c. clients in drug/alcohol treatment
d. alloftheabove
19. An exception to confidentiality for psychologists and
counselors serving in the military exists
and focuses on which area most clearly?
a. responsibi I ity to report generally negative attitudes of
officers and en I isted personnel
b. report threats to military installations, weapons and
integrity even when threats to specific
persons have not been made
c. to report all counseling activities regardless of the content
to their superiors on a regular
basis
d. none of the above
20. According to Welch (2003), one of the most common types
of malpractice liability in treat-
ment services for mental health professionals is:
a. fraudulent billing
b. family treatment and forensic situations
c. dual relationships

7. d. group counseling
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21. According to Arthur and Swanson (1993), clinical records
should be written to include which
of the following?
a. clear objective statements with behavioral descriptions
b. professional terminology not easily interpreted by legal
counsel
c. jargon that does not clearly specify behavioral outcomes
d. little objective information; subjective thoughts of the
counselor are of most importance
22. When assessing a client's potential for harm, Beauchamp
and Childress recommend the coun-
selor assess primarily which elements?
a. probability of harm
b. magnitude of harm
c. physical vs. psychological nature of harm
d. both a and b are correct
23. Counselor values tend to determine the of
counseling.
a. content
b. process
c. level of professionalism
d. lack of progress
24. Client values determine the of counseling.
a. process
b. level of progress
c. content
d. all of the above
25. Objectively applying a system of ethical rules and
principles that a counselor may use to deter-

8. mine a right or moral decision about an ethical dilemma
would be considered _
a. ethics of caring
b. virtue ethics
c. principle ethics
d. none of the above
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Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed
answer sheet)
1. Why is practice in solving mock ethical dilemmas, as well
as working to address actual dilem-
mas under supervision of an educator or experienced clinician
important?
a. Because ethical decision making skills are very easily
learned.
b. Ethical situations happen infrequently and counselors
shouldn't worry so much about
them.
c. Ethical decision making skills do not come automatically
or easily and require practice,
supervision and diligence in learning.
d. Because you will never be able to come up with the
"correct" answer.
2. The ethical decision-making model introduced by Cottone
is based upon what theoretical
model?
a. general psychologically based models
b. post-positivism
c. social constructivism
d. none of the above
3. What does social constructivism mean to ethical decision

9. making?
a. Decisions cannot be viewed as occurring internally (by an
individual in isolation).
b. Decisions must be selected by the counselor weighing
internal feelings and cognitions.
c. Decisions are best when made by a single individual.
d. Counselors must delibQrah'l ovor a decision for 0 rengtny
pence of time.
4. Ethical decision making models often provide a series of
steps for making an ethical choice,
however they may fail to describe which of the following:
a. the consequences that can occur when an ineffective
course of action is taken
b. how the choice in a specific course of action occurs (an
exploratory framework for the deci-
sion process itself)
c. how values are weighed by the decision maker
d. all of the above are correct
5. In the social constructivism model, the decision to breach
an ethical standard or a challenge
to a counselor's professional ethics is a decision that is derived
from past and present interac-
tions. Which of the following forces come into play in this
situation?
a. biological and social forces that affect interactions in one
way or the other
b. biological forces
c. social forces
d. psychological determinants
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10. 6. According to the social constructivism process in ethical
decision making, when
consensualizing fails, then parties may engage in reflective
interaction to accomplish:
a. an agreement on the decision to be made
b. to determine whether arbitration should be undertaken
c. be able to make the decision on their own
d. to hold firm to their original position
7. Cottone's model of ethical decision making is based on:
a. purely social-relational theory
b. purely relational model
c. ethical principles
d. psychologically-based ethical decision making
8. When colleagues engage in bullying, harassment, or
emotional abuse of an individual within
the workplace, this would be described as:
a. a normal difference of opinion that occasionally occurs
within a workplace
b. a case of mobbing within an organizational culture
c. relational issues that are normal when people work closely
with one another
d. individuals who are experiencing conflict due to holding
similar values
9. Which of the following characteristics may place a work
environment at risk for mobbing?
a. having more staff than is necessary (overstaffing)
b. increased stress in the workplace
c. unethical activities
d. both band c are correct
10. Several states have acknowledged that mental injury can
result from excessive stress on the
job and this phenomenon has been called:
a. mental health injury
b. overstress syndrome
c. organizational mental injury
d. occupational mental injury

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11. Which of the following may happen to a counselor that
assumes the role of a "whistleblower"?
a. mobbing
b. mixed support from superiors and administration
c. potential life changing experience and increased stress
d. all of the above
12. At present there are several corporations that are
establishing company policies that support
an individual's right to be employed in an environment that is
free from mobbing.
a. True, this is happening at present.
b. False that is something for the future.
c. False, it would never work.
d. none of the above are correct
13. The way people would characterize a system's general
practices and procedures, such as the
sense of safety or fear or retribution that a counselor may feel
when faced with big or small
decisions within this context would be described as?
a. climate
b. ethical climate
c. organizational climate
d. none of the above
14. To provide a service outside of the realm of medical
psychotherapy and then bill it as medical
psychotherapy is an example of:
a. sliding fee scales
b. fraudulent billing
c. double billing
d. all of the above

12. 15. Pro bono publ ico refers to what?
a. Working as a counselor for the state, or county and serving
the
general public.
b. Being an expert witness at a criminal trial.
c. A Spanish speaking Counselor or Therapist.
d. none of the above
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16. This term describes when a diagnosis is more severe than
diagnostically justified to ensure
adequate insurance payment for the anticipated treatments.
a. double billing
b. overdiagnosis
C. fraudulent diagnostics
d. embellishment diagnostics
e. none of the above
17. It is standard practice to destroy case records
generally years after services have
been terminated.
a. 10-12
b. 2-4
c. 5-7
d. none of the above- by law case records are never to be
destroyed.
18. Areas of major ethical concern in working with people with
HIV include:
a. confidentiality
b. informed consent
c. stigma
d. both a and b are correct
19. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with

13. Disabilities Act do which of the
following for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS?
a. protect individuals who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
from undue discrimination
b. do not protect individuals with HIV/AIDS from undue
discrimination
c. protect only individuals with HIV from undue
discrimination
d. protect only individuals with AIDS from undue
discrimination
20. The Tarasoff outcome directs the counselor in which of the
following actions when considering
the safety of a th ird party?
a. counselors are not responsible for warning third parties
they may be in danger
b. counselors have a responsibility for third parties that they
know may be in danger
c. cannot breach confidentiality no matter what the situation
d. may breach confidentiality only when suicide is involved
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6. If the counselor holds the culturally dominant high level of
value regarding traditional work,
he or she may not react positively to individuals who wish to
work in which area?
a. factory settings
b. in-home as caregivers
c. only part time to pursue avocational interests
d. both band c are correct
7. Which of the following are areas in which rehabilitation
counselors monitor their competence?
a. job development, placement and follow-up

14. b. integration of mental health counseling or diagnostic focus
with their usual practices
c. competence in the area of assessment
d. both band c are correct
8. CRCC provides code of ethics enforcement for which of the
following?
a. individuals who hold the CRC certification.
b. individual members of ACA and ARCA.
c. individual members of NRA and NRCA.
d. individuals who hold a CCM certification.
9. Major change within the 200112002 CRCC code of ethics had
to do with what subject(s)?
a. major emphasis on multicultural considerations
b. new continuing education requirements
c. addition of an entire section on electronic communication
d. established dollar limits for billing of services
e. both a and c
10. The collaborative consortium of key rehabilitation
counseling professional organizations
formed in 2004 is the:
a. Alliance for Rehabilitation Counseling
b. Rehabilitation Counseling Cooperative
C. National Rehabilitation Association
d. American Rehabilitation Counselors United
e. none of the above
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16. What is the NBCC specialty designation for counseling
professionals who work primarily with
addiction?
a. MACC
b. NBCCA

15. c. NAADAC
d. none of the above
17. Which is NOT a setting listed in your text in which
substance abuse treatment may be
delivered?
a. outpatient setting
b. residential
c. hospital
d. all of the above are settings listed
18. How many of the criteria for substance dependence must
be present for the diagnosis of
alcohol or drug dependence?
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
e. none of the above
19. The ACS identifies content areas that training in
clinical supervision must include.
a. 5
b. 9
c. 13
d. 26
20. Related to potential ethical situations, supervisors often
have which of the following concerns?
a. most code of professional ethics have limited information
regarding supervision
b. the supervisor must constantly examine the ethical issues
that impact both the client and
the supervisee
c. regulations for cl inical supervisors provided are
ambiguous from a legal perspective
d. both a and b are correct
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25. Which of the following sources of ethical information has
been given the highest rating by
certified counselors?
a. ACA ethical code
b. APA Ethics Committee
c. ACA Journal of Counseling and Development
d. all of the above
e. a and conly
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