CASPer Exam CASPer: 3

Question 1

In a CASPer video scenario, a customer is verbally aggressive toward a store employee in front of you. What is your best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Calmly intervene and redirect the conversation to de-escalate

Answer

Calm de-escalation is the most effective and professional response in bystander conflict situations.

Question 2

You are asked to rank competing priorities in a healthcare setting: patient autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. When a competent patient refuses life-saving treatment, which principle takes precedence?

Accepted Answer

Patient autonomy, because competent patients have the right to refuse treatment

Answer

Competent adults have the legal and ethical right to refuse any medical treatment, even life-saving interventions.

Question 3

CASPer raters evaluate responses based on which primary framework?

Accepted Answer

A standardized behavioral scale assessing personal and professional characteristics

Answer

CASPer uses trained raters who apply a standardized rubric focused on behaviors, judgment, and personal characteristics.

Question 4

You discover that a close friend plagiarized a significant portion of their admissions essay. They are applying to the same program as you. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Talk to the friend directly about the seriousness of the action and its consequences

Answer

Addressing the friend directly is the most ethical first step and gives them a chance to correct their behavior before serious consequences occur.

Question 5

When responding to CASPer open-ended questions, which strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Structure responses with a clear position, rationale, and acknowledgment of complexity

Answer

Raters value responses that show nuanced thinking, a clear stance, and awareness of competing considerations.

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CASPer Exam CASPer: 3