CSP Ethics & Professional Standards 2

Question 1

A sociological practitioner discovers mid-study that a participant is experiencing domestic violence. What is the ethical priority?

Accepted Answer

Refer the participant to appropriate support services and document the referral

Answer

Practitioners have a duty of care that supersedes data collection; connecting participants to support services is ethically required.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'procedural ethics' in sociological research?

Accepted Answer

Ethics governed by formal institutional review and approval processes

Answer

Procedural ethics refers to the formal oversight provided by institutional review boards and ethics committees before and during research.

Question 3

When a CSP practitioner's personal values conflict with a client's practices, the appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the conflict and seek supervision or consultation

Answer

Seeking supervision when values conflict protects both the practitioner and client while maintaining professional standards.

Question 4

A researcher promises participants that their interview recordings will be destroyed after transcription but later learns the funder wants to archive them. What should the practitioner do?

Accepted Answer

Uphold the original promise and refuse to archive without participant re-consent

Answer

Promises made during informed consent are binding; changing data handling requires seeking new consent from participants.

Question 5

Which ethical principle requires sociological practitioners to avoid using their professional position for personal gain at a client's expense?

Accepted Answer

Non-exploitation

Answer

Non-exploitation prohibits practitioners from leveraging power imbalances or professional roles for personal advantage.

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

CSP Ethics & Professional Standards 2