BCP Ethics and Professional Standards 2

Question 1

A psychometrist notices that a colleague is administering a standardized test while skipping items the examinee finds difficult. What is the MOST appropriate initial action?

Accepted Answer

Document the observation and report it to a supervisor

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Ignore it since the colleague is more experienced

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Confront the colleague publicly during testing

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Invalidate the examinee's entire test record immediately

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the ethical obligation of informed consent in psychometric testing?

Accepted Answer

Providing examinee or guardian with information about test purpose, use, and limits before testing

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Obtaining verbal agreement from the examinee before beginning any assessment

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Handing the examinee a printed brochure and proceeding with testing

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Ensuring the referring clinician signs a consent form on behalf of the examinee

Question 3

A BCP-credentialed psychometrist is asked by an employer to administer a neuropsychological battery outside the scope of their training. The MOST ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that administering tests outside one's competence is an ethical violation

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Administer the battery as directed since the employer bears responsibility

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Attempt the battery and consult a colleague afterward if problems arise

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Ask the examinee's family for permission before proceeding

Question 4

Test security is BEST maintained by a psychometrist through which practice?

Accepted Answer

Storing test booklets and answer sheets in locked, access-controlled spaces

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Sharing test materials only with colleagues who promise confidentiality

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Memorizing test items to avoid carrying physical materials

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Photographing test items for personal study to improve administration quality

Question 5

Under HIPAA, psychometric test results are considered:

Accepted Answer

Protected Health Information (PHI) requiring appropriate safeguards and authorization for disclosure

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Public records accessible to any requesting party

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Institutional property that can be shared freely within the hospital

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Non-sensitive data exempt from privacy regulations

Question 6

A psychometrist discovers an error in scoring a patient's cognitive assessment after results have been communicated to the treatment team. The CORRECT course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the supervising neuropsychologist and document the correction

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Discard the original results and re-score without notifying anyone

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Wait to see if the error affects treatment before taking action

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Recalculate scores privately and file only the corrected version

Question 7

Which situation represents a CLEAR dual-role conflict for a psychometrist?

Accepted Answer

Providing psychometric testing for a close personal friend and then scoring the results

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Administering tests to a patient referred by a different department

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Working in both an inpatient and outpatient setting for the same hospital

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Administering multiple standardized batteries to the same patient over time