CPS CPS Ethics & Professional Standards 3

Question 1

Continuing education for a CPS credential is required primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain competency and stay current with evolving best practices

Answer

Continuing education ensures prevention specialists remain competent and up-to-date with the latest evidence, policies, and practices.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'professional advocacy' for a CPS?

Accepted Answer

Speaking up for effective prevention policies, funding, and community needs

Answer

Professional advocacy involves representing the needs of communities and the prevention field to policymakers and funders.

Question 3

If a CPS receives a gift from a participant, the most ethically appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline politely and explain the professional boundary policy

Answer

Accepting gifts from participants can compromise professional boundaries and objectivity, so declining with a clear explanation is appropriate.

Question 4

Which term describes the obligation of a prevention specialist to act in the best interest of program participants?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical principle requiring professionals to actively promote the well-being of those they serve.

Question 5

Self-disclosure by a prevention specialist (sharing personal experiences with a participant) should be used:

Accepted Answer

Sparingly and only when it directly benefits the participant

Answer

Appropriate self-disclosure is limited to instances where it therapeutically or educationally benefits the participant, not the specialist.

(CPS) Certified Prevention Specialist Practice Test