Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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A prospective client asks a CHA analyst to provide an analysis of a CEO's handwriting obtained from a publicly signed document to assess suitability for a business partnership. This is:
Answer: Potentially acceptable if conducted objectively and the purpose is lawful
Analysis of publicly available handwriting for lawful business purposes may be permissible when conducted objectively and without misrepresentation.
According to professional CHA standards, when an analyst is uncertain about a particular conclusion, they must:
Answer: State the degree of certainty or uncertainty explicitly in the report
Reporting must reflect the actual level of confidence the analyst has in each finding, including areas of uncertainty.
A CHA analyst working for a corporation is pressured by management to alter their findings about a job applicant's handwriting analysis. The analyst should:
Answer: Refuse to alter findings and document the pressure they received
Analysts must refuse to falsify findings and should document any improper pressure as a professional protection measure.
Which of the following best describes the CHA analyst's duty when they realize a previously submitted report contained a significant error?
Answer: Issue a corrected report promptly and notify the client of the error
Prompt correction of errors and transparent notification to the client is required by professional standards.
In the context of CHA professional ethics, 'scope of competence' means that analysts should:
Answer: Only perform analyses within the areas they are trained and qualified in
Analysts must limit their practice to areas where they have adequate training, experience, and knowledge.
A CHA analyst is asked to compare two questioned documents but only one original is available. The most ethical approach is to:
Answer: Disclose the limitation and explain how it affects the reliability of findings
Any limitations in the materials available must be disclosed because they directly impact the reliability of the conclusions.
Which ethical principle requires that a CHA analyst treat all clients consistently regardless of their social status, race, or gender?
Answer: Non-discrimination
Non-discrimination requires that professional services be provided equally regardless of the client's or subject's personal characteristics.