Ethics and Professional Standards Flashcards
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A supervising neuropsychologist instructs a psychometrist to alter a test score to make a patient appear more impaired for disability purposes. The psychometrist should:
Answer: Refuse, document the instruction, and consult relevant ethical guidelines or legal counsel
Falsifying test data is an ethical violation for which the psychometrist bears personal responsibility regardless of supervisory pressure.
Cultural competence in psychometric testing primarily requires the psychometrist to:
Answer: Be aware of how cultural and linguistic factors may affect an examinee's performance and report accordingly
Recognizing and reporting the potential influence of cultural and linguistic factors helps ensure fair interpretation of psychometric data.
Which action by a psychometrist would constitute a breach of professional boundaries?
Answer: Accepting a gift of significant monetary value from a grateful patient's family
Accepting gifts of significant value from patients or their families violates professional boundary standards and can compromise objectivity.
The primary purpose of the NAN (National Academy of Neuropsychology) Policy and Planning Committee's position papers relevant to psychometrists is to:
Answer: Provide guidance on best practices, ethical standards, and appropriate roles in neuropsychological assessment
NAN position papers offer professional guidance on ethical conduct, scope of practice, and best practices for technicians in neuropsychological settings.
An examinee refuses to complete a subtest midway through testing. The psychometrist should FIRST:
Answer: Stop, note the refusal behaviorally, and consult the supervising clinician
Refusals must be documented as behavioral observations and managed in consultation with the supervising clinician to preserve assessment validity.
When a minor is the examinee, informed consent for neuropsychological testing must be obtained from:
Answer: A parent or legal guardian, with assent sought from the minor as developmentally appropriate
Legal consent for minors must come from a parent or guardian, though the minor's assent should also be sought when developmentally feasible.
A psychometrist who identifies signs of acute suicidal ideation in an examinee during testing should:
Answer: Immediately stop testing and notify the supervising clinician or appropriate clinical staff
Acute safety concerns override standardization protocols; the supervising clinician must be notified immediately.