Ethics and Professional Standards Flashcards

A psychometrist is asked to co-author a published case study that includes identifiable patient information. The FIRST ethical step is to:

Answer: Obtain written informed consent from the patient or their legal representative before proceeding

Publication of identifiable patient information requires explicit written informed consent from the patient or legal guardian before any submission.

Which of the following is a violation of the principle of non-maleficence in psychometric testing?

Answer: Sharing an examinee's diagnosis with unauthorized third parties without consent

Unauthorized disclosure of an examinee's clinical information causes direct harm and violates the principle of non-maleficence.

A psychometrist realizes mid-session that the test norms being used are outdated (Flynn Effect concern). The BEST action is to:

Answer: Complete the session with current materials and note the normative concern to the supervising neuropsychologist

Continuing with standardized administration and flagging the normative concern to the supervising clinician preserves both data validity and proper clinical oversight.

The ethical obligation of veracity in the psychometrist's role MOST directly relates to:

Answer: Accurately and honestly documenting test behaviors, scores, and administration conditions

Veracity requires truthful, accurate, and complete documentation of all aspects of the assessment process.

An examinee's parent insists on remaining in the room during testing despite the standardized protocol requiring the examinee to be tested alone. The psychometrist should:

Answer: Explain the standardization requirement, document the deviation if the parent insists, and consult the supervising clinician

Any deviation from standardized administration must be documented and supervised; the clinician determines whether results remain interpretable.

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate use of social media by a BCP-credentialed psychometrist?

Answer: Posting de-identified 'interesting case' vignettes to a professional forum for peer discussion

Sharing fully de-identified case vignettes for professional education is permissible; any disclosure that could identify a patient is a privacy violation.

When an examinee's primary language is not English and no validated translated version of the required test exists, the psychometrist MUST:

Answer: Administer the English version as standardized and document language limitations as a significant caveat in results

Standardized administration must be maintained; language limitations must be thoroughly documented so the supervising clinician can qualify the interpretation of results.