BCP FREE BCP Ethics and Professional Conduct Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A psychometrist discovers that a colleague has been administering a cognitive assessment without following the standardized instructions. What is the most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the concern directly with the colleague in a professional manner

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Report the colleague to the state licensing board immediately

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Ignore the situation since it is not your responsibility

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Post about the issue on a professional social media group

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of informed consent in psychometric testing?

Accepted Answer

Explaining the purpose, procedures, and limits of confidentiality before the examinee agrees to participate

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Obtaining the examinee's signature on any available document before testing

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Informing the examinee of their test scores before the evaluation is complete

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Allowing the examinee to choose which tests they want to take

Question 3

A psychometrist is asked to administer a neuropsychological battery to a close family member. What is the ethically appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Decline and refer the family member to another qualified professional

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Proceed with the testing since you are the most qualified person available

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Administer the tests but have another professional score and interpret them

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Agree to test them but disclose the relationship in the report

Question 4

Under what circumstance is it acceptable for a psychometrist to release raw test data to a third party?

Accepted Answer

When the examinee provides a valid written authorization and release is consistent with applicable laws

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Whenever the referring physician requests it verbally

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When the insurance company demands it for reimbursement purposes without client consent

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When another psychometrist calls and states they need it for continuity of care

Question 5

A psychometrist notices that the testing room has significant background noise during an auditory processing assessment. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Stop the assessment and reschedule in an appropriate testing environment

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Continue testing and note the noise in the report

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Increase the volume on the testing equipment to compensate

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Ask the examinee if the noise bothers them and continue if they say no

Question 6

Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when a psychometrist uses a test normed on adults to evaluate a 10-year-old child without appropriate norms?

Accepted Answer

Integrity of assessments

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Beneficence

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Competence

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Justice

A psychometrist discovers that a colleague has been administering a cognitive assessment without following the standardized instructions.What is the most appropriate first step?

A psychometrist discovers that a colleague has been administering a cognitive assessment without following the standardized instructions.
What is the most appropriate first step?