HSP Study Guide 2026
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📋 HSP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 HSP Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample HSP Questions & Answers
1. In a factor analysis of a new psychological measure, a scree plot shows a clear break after the second eigenvalue. What does this suggest?
A scree plot break after the second eigenvalue indicates that two factors account for meaningful variance, supporting a two-factor solution.
2. A health psychologist calculates a patient's BMI as 32. According to standard classification, this falls in the:
A BMI of 30.0–34.9 is classified as Class I (Mild) Obesity by the WHO and CDC.
3. A psychologist is asked to testify as a fact witness in a case involving a former client. The psychologist has not been retained as an expert. Ethically, the psychologist should:
As a fact witness, a psychologist may testify only about direct factual observations, not render expert psychological opinions about the client.
4. A psychologist notices the audio recording function on a therapy session documentation device is cutting out intermittently. After checking the microphone, what is the NEXT diagnostic step?
Insufficient storage space is a common cause of intermittent recording failures; checking and freeing storage should precede hardware replacement.
5. A psychologist's transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device used in research displays an error code indicating current delivery is outside the programmed range. The SAFEST response is to:
An out-of-range current error indicates a hardware fault that could deliver unsafe stimulation levels; the device must be inspected before further clinical or research use.
6. Which federal agency sets occupational exposure limits for bloodborne pathogens in healthcare workplaces, including psychology practices?
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) mandates exposure control plans for healthcare workplaces.