1. When people are just concerned with compliance with laws or professional
standards (e.g. codes of ethics), what level of ethics is involved?
b. aspirational
c. mandatory
d. principled
e. unprincipled
2. Which one of the following statements is NOT CONSISTENT with the
philosophy of Nietzsche?
a. the theory of evolution
b. we should be assisting the development of survival of the fittest
c. we should be directed by pity
d. the weak and the failures should perish
3. When there is a discussion of “theory” as related to judgments of right and
wrong, the discussion is probably one of:
a. philosophical morality
b. professional ethics
c. common morality
d. philosophical ethics
e. none of the above
4. Which of the following is NOT listed in your text as part of the professional
structure which governs ethics for counselors?
a. the courts
b. colleges and universities
c. professional organizations that maintain and enforce a mandatory code of
ethics
d. professional regulatory bodies that are enforcers of mandatory codes
e. none of the above
5. There are different types of accreditation. Beyond a college or university’s
accreditation to offer degrees, there is accreditation for programs, typically
called:
a. diplomate accreditation
b. professional accreditation
c. specialty accreditation
d. board approval
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6. The oldest and most widely recognized professional counseling specialty
designation is the credential.
a. A.C.A.
b. ASPS
c. C.R.C.C.
d. C.R.C.
e. M.F.T.
7. A voluntary means for professionals to identify themselves as trained and
qualified specialists is:
a. licensure
b. certification
c. internship
d. accreditation
e. none of the above
8. Which professional(s) can NOT legitimately, by nature of standard training
and practice, perform psychometric assessment?
a. social worker
b. counselor
c. psychologist
d. marriage and family therapist
e. none of the above
9. The ASPP and ASPS credential applies to which field of mental health
specialty?
a. Marriage and Family Therapy
b. Psychology
c. Psychiatry
d. Social Work
e. Psychiatric Nursing
10. Which of the following degrees does NOT indicate legitimate doctoral level
training to be a licensed Psychologist?
a. Ph.D.
b. Ed.D.
c. Psy.D
d. none of the above
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11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Counselors can ethically practice any specialty in counseling, even without
appropriate specialty training, if it is within the scope of practice of their
license.
b. Cottone and Tarvydas believe the terms “dual” and “multiple”
relationships should be abandoned.
c. Avoiding detrimental relationships with clients relates to the ethical
principle of justice more than nonmaleficence.
d. People who refuse recommended counseling services must be coerced.
12. When a judge orders an ex offender to undergo therapy as part of the ex-
offender’s rehabilitation, this is called:
a. expert order of protection
b. compulsory therapy
c. professional responsi bi I ity
d. legal privilege
13. Professional competence by definition involves:
a. the quality of provided services
b. boundaries of professional activity
c. confidentiality
d. informed consent
e. a and b
14. Having sex with a client is:
a. unethical counseling practice
b. only allowed after the client and therapist relationship has been
terminated for at least one year
c. acceptable with a written agreement and a waiver of ethical rights
d. none of the above
15. The Tarasoff decision refers to what?
a. The duty of an ethics board to suspend licensure after a clear ethics
violation.
b. The duty of a therapist to keep confidentiality even when called as a
witness in court cases.
c. The duty of a therapist to break confidentiality when someone makes a
direct threat.
d. none of the above
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16. A counselor’s primary responsibility is to the:
a. third party if they are the ones paying the bill
b. judge who subpoenas a case file
c. family of a competent adult client seen in individual counseling
d. client, and the client only
e. all of the above
17. The term that pertains to the legal right of clients to prevent their confidential
communications from being revealed in legal proceedings is:
a. privacy
b. confidentiality
c. privileged communication
d. informed consent
18. When assessing a client’s potential for harm, Beauchamp and Childress
recommend the counselor assess primarily which element(s)?
a. probability of harm
b. physical vs. psychological nature of harm
c. magnitude of harm
d. both a and c are correct
19. According to Welch (2003), one of the most common types of malpractice
liability in treatment services for mental health professionals is:
a. fraudulent billing
b. dual relationships
c. family treatment and forensic situations
d. group counseling
20. Which of the following conditions is NOT a required element of informed
consent?
a. capacity
b. voluntariness
c. comprehension
d. literacy
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2l. law addresses conduct required by or prohibited by all
individuals and is enforced by governmental legal authorities.
a. Professional
b. Case
c. Civil law
d. Criminal
22. Client values determine the of counseling.
a. content
b. level of progress
c. process
d. all of the above
23. Counselor values tend to determine the of counseling.
a. process
b. content
c. level of professionalism
d. rate of progress
24. Principle ethics can be said to be based primarily upon which of the
following?
a. western culture
b. religion
c. male-oriented worldview
d. all of the above
e. a and conly
25. Why has the ethics of care approach been criticized?
a. The focus is primarily societal with lack of concern for the individual.
b. Application is limited to the health sciences.
c. There is a lack of a coherent definition.
d. all of the above
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26. The ethical decision-making model introduced by Cottone is based upon what
theoretical model?
a. general psychologically based models
b. post-positivism
c. social constructivism
d. none of the above
27. Ethical decision making models often provide a series of steps for making an
ethical choice, however they may fail to describe which of the following:
a. the consequences that can occur when an ineffective course of action is
taken
b. how the choice in a specific course of action occurs (an exploratory frame
work for the decision process itself)
c. how values are weighed by the decision maker
d. all of the above
28. According to the social constructivism process in ethical decision making,
when consensualizing fails, then parties may engage in reflective interaction
to _
a. accompl ish an agreement on the decision to be made
b. determine whether arbitration should be undertaken
c. be able to make the decision on their own
d. hold firm to their original position
29. Ethical dilemmas are atn).
a. sign of the importance of professional judgment
b. failure of ethical codes
c. affirmation that one is “practicing” a profession
d. only a and c of the above
e. all of the above
30. Hare argued that the intuitive level of everyday decision making was not
sufficient and is superceded by another level of moral decision making. What
is that level?
a. reflective
b. critical thinking
c. consu Itative
d. fact finding
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31. Cottone’s model of ethical decision making is based on:
a. purely social-relational model
b. purely relational theory
c. ethical principles
d. psychologically-based ethical decision making
32. When colleagues engage in bullying, harassment, or emotional abuse of an
individual within the workplace, this would be described as:
a. a normal difference of opinion that occasionally occurs within a
workplace
b. individuals who are experiencing conflict due to holding similar values
c. relational issues that are normal when people work closely with one an
other
d. a case of mobbing within an organizational culture
e. all of the above
33. Several states have acknowledged that mental injury can result from
excessive stress on the job and this phenomenon has been called:
a. occupational mental injury
b. overstress syndrome
c. organizational mental injury
d. mental health injury
34. At present there are several corporations that are establishing company
policies that support an individual’s right to be employed in an environment
that is free from mobbing.
a. false, it would never work
b. false that is something for the future
c. true, this is happening at present
d. none of the above are correct
35. Professional roles within an organizational culture are constructed in response
to which of the following?
a. professional practices
b. institutional expectations
c. personal needs
d. both a and b are correct
e. all of the above
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36. Pro bono publico refers to what?
a. working as a counselor for the state, or county and serving the
general public
b. being an expert witness at a criminal trial
c. serving a client at no charge
d. none of the above
e. a spanish speaking counselor
37. It is standard practice to destroy case records generally years after
services have been terminated.
a. 10-12
b. 4-6
c. 8-10
d. none of the above
38. Regarding the ethical issues surrounding complimentary and alternative
medicine, which of the following statements is true?
a. The current status quo does not include a “don’t ask/don’t tell” approach.
b. Managed care typically never rei mburses for CAMs.
c. CAM advocates may be denying the role of traditional medicine.
d. Individuals who choose CAMs as a treatment forfeit their right to
autonomy.
39. Areas of major ethical concern in working with people with HIV include:
a. stigma
b. informed consent
c. confidentiality
d. both band c are correct
40. A rehabilitation counselor working for a managed care company is concerned
about the limitations the company is placing on the treatment of the clients
they are seeing. The next time this counselor sees a client, they place a more
severe diagnosis in the clients chart in an attempt to obtain an increased
number of counseling sessions. This behavior is unethical and is considered
which of the following?
a. downcoding
b. underdiagnosing
c. bartering
d. bono publico
e. overdiagnosing
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41. Passive euthanasia would best be defined as:
a. rational suicide
b. intentional termination of life
c. mercy killing
d. none of the above
42. The study of the entire set of human genes, the assembly of the gene
sequence, gene expression and the relationship between different gene
sequences is called:
a. genomics
b. genetics
c. human genome project
d. genetic decoding
e. none of the above
43. A type of test administration that especially does not transfer well to
computerized assessment is:
a. vocational interest testing
b. aptitude testing
c. personality testing
d. none of the above
44. According to the text, which of the following is (are) the most likely reason(s)
why counselors may not purchase adequate computer safety systems to
protect cl ient data?
a. ignorance
b. presumed unlikelihood of unethical file disclosure
c. amount of installation time required
d. a and b only
e. all of the above
45. HIPPA rules require that the counselor disclose policies related to the use
and disclosure of protected health information and that this occur:
a. within 24 hours of the first treatment contact
b. within 48 hours of the first treatment contact
c. within a week of the first treatment contact
d. none of the above
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