Ethics and Professional Standards Flashcards
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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?
Answer: Document the observation and report it to a supervisor
Observing and reporting ethical violations through proper channels is required under professional codes of conduct.
Which of the following BEST describes the ethical obligation of informed consent in psychometric testing?
Answer: Providing examinee or guardian with information about test purpose, use, and limits before testing
Informed consent requires that examinees or their legal representatives understand the nature, purpose, and potential uses of the assessment prior to its administration.
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:
Answer: Decline and explain that administering tests outside one's competence is an ethical violation
Psychometrists must practice within their established competence and are individually responsible for maintaining those boundaries.
Test security is BEST maintained by a psychometrist through which practice?
Answer: Storing test booklets and answer sheets in locked, access-controlled spaces
Physical security of test materials—locked storage with restricted access—is the cornerstone of maintaining test integrity.
Under HIPAA, psychometric test results are considered:
Answer: Protected Health Information (PHI) requiring appropriate safeguards and authorization for disclosure
Psychometric test results that identify an individual and relate to health or mental status constitute PHI under HIPAA.
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:
Answer: Immediately notify the supervising neuropsychologist and document the correction
Errors in scored data must be promptly disclosed to the supervising clinician and corrected in the record to maintain clinical and ethical integrity.
Which situation represents a CLEAR dual-role conflict for a psychometrist?
Answer: Providing psychometric testing for a close personal friend and then scoring the results
Testing someone with whom one has a personal relationship creates a dual-role conflict that compromises objectivity and ethical practice.