BCP BCP Ethics and Professional Standards Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A psychometrist working in a school setting is asked by a teacher to share specific IQ scores from a student's evaluation. How should the psychometrist respond?

Accepted Answer

Explain that specific scores can only be released by the supervising psychologist through proper channels

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Share the scores since the teacher works with the student daily

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Provide a general range instead of exact scores

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Post the results in the student's classroom file for easy access

Question 2

Which of the following situations represents a dual relationship that a psychometrist should avoid?

Accepted Answer

Testing a neighbor's child for a school-required evaluation

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Administering tests to clients referred by multiple psychologists

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Using the same test battery for different referral questions

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Working in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Question 3

A psychometrist realizes mid-session that they administered the wrong subtest from a battery. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Note the error, administer the correct subtest, and document the deviation in the report

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Continue the session and omit the error from the report

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Stop the session entirely and reschedule for another day

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Repeat the entire battery from the beginning

Question 4

What is the primary ethical concern with a psychometrist interpreting test results independently without supervision?

Accepted Answer

It violates scope of practice boundaries established for psychometrists

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It increases the cost of the evaluation

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It makes the testing session longer than necessary

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It reduces the number of clients who can be seen

Question 5

A psychometrist is offered a financial incentive by a test publisher to exclusively use their assessment instruments. Accepting this arrangement would primarily violate which ethical standard?

Accepted Answer

Objectivity and avoidance of conflicts of interest

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Confidentiality

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Record keeping

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Cultural competence

Question 6

During a testing session, an examinee discloses that they are experiencing suicidal ideation. What is the psychometrist's most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Pause testing and immediately notify the supervising psychologist or appropriate crisis resource

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Continue testing and mention it in the final report

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Provide counseling to address the client's distress

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Document the statement but take no further action until the session ends