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Which did not play an early role in the development of psychology as we know it today?
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A) Psychoanalysis
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B) The development of statistics
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C) World War II
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D) Operant conditioning
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2.
Operant Conditioning was the work of B.F. Skinner.
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3.
George Albee fought against psychologists becoming clinicians because
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A) there was little data that psychology was useful.
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B) he considered prevention far more important than clinical treatment.
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C) he thought they should always be supervised directly by a physician.
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D) he wanted treatment covered under a national health plan.
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4.
Within the APA Ethical Code, there are 82 numbered standards to
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A) regulate the practice of clinical psychology.
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B) delineate the unity of psychology as a science.
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C) force states to use APA ethics for their legal standards for psychologists.
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5.
If you are contacted by the State Board of Psychology about a complaint from a patient
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A) they are acting in your best interest and should be treated as such.
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B) do not answer any questions in writing or on the telephone without consulting an attorney.
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C) there is no real cause for concern if you know you have done nothing wrong.
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D) they generally want only clarification of your techniques.
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6.
You can only be sued for malpractice if
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A) you have violated an ethical code.
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B) you have violated a legal code.
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C) you have not violated a legal or ethical code.
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D) All of the Above
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7.
Continuing Education is required in response to new problems psychologists face in their practice.
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8.
Your State Board of Psychology is designed to protect
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A) the professional psychologist.
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B) the consumers of psychological services.
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Psychologists are not only governed by APA but also by the State Board of Psychology in which they are licensed.
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10.
To sue successfully a psychologist for malpractice in a civil court, the psychologist must have
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A) done egregious harm to their patient.
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B) there are no rules or guidelines.
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C) breached the standard of care.
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D) must have been investigated by the State Licensing Board.
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11.
The Board of Psychology can require you to surrender you license for ethical and/or legal violations.
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It is important to note that regardless of your behavior a patient may decide to sue you for malpractice.
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13.
To be sued successfully for malpractice in a civil court, the patient must prove that you have breached the standard of care.
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14.
Confidentiality is the responsibility of
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A) the patient.
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B) the psychologist.
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C) the psychologist and all office and billing staff.
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15.
In the Tarasoff case, Tarasoff is the
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A) psychologist.
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B) patient.
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C) victim.
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D) prosecutor.
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16.
Tarasoff is an example of
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A) case law.
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B) ongoing changes in legal conditions for doing psychotherapy.
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C) a set of laws which continues to evolve.
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D) All of the Above
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17.
All therapists who use electronic transmission of files must be HIPAA compliant.
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18.
As of January, 2007, Psychologists are required to keep notes on their patients for 7 years after the conclusion of treatment.
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