BCP BCP Ethics and Professional Standards Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A psychometrist discovers that a colleague has been administering a cognitive assessment without following the standardized instructions. What is the most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the concern directly with the colleague

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Report the colleague to the licensing board immediately

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Ignore the issue since it is not your responsibility

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Contact the client's family to inform them

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the psychometrist's role regarding informed consent before testing?

Accepted Answer

The psychometrist should ensure the examinee understands the purpose and nature of testing

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Informed consent is only the referring psychologist's responsibility

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Consent is unnecessary for standardized assessments

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Verbal agreement from a family member is always sufficient

Question 3

A psychometrist is asked by an attorney to release raw test data from a client's neuropsychological evaluation. What should the psychometrist do?

Accepted Answer

Refer the request to the supervising psychologist

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Release the data immediately as requested

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Provide only a summary of the results

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Destroy the records to protect confidentiality

Question 4

Which ethical principle is most directly violated when a psychometrist uses a test outside its validated population norms?

Accepted Answer

Competence

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Beneficence

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Justice

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Integrity

Question 5

A psychometrist notices that an examinee appears to be deliberately performing poorly on a cognitive measure. What is the most ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Document the behavioral observations and continue administering the test per protocol

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Stop testing and refuse to score the results

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Confront the examinee about suspected malingering

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Alter the scoring to compensate for suspected poor effort

Question 6

Under BCP ethical guidelines, what is the minimum record retention period a psychometrist should follow for test protocols and scoring sheets?

Accepted Answer

As dictated by state law and institutional policy, typically 7 years

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1 year after testing

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3 years after testing

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Records should be destroyed immediately after the report is finalized