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A profession consists of:
Select one:
a. Persons who have special knowledge, training and expertise are used primarily to serve the public good. b. Persons who believe that they have a special calling to serve the less fortunate in society. c. Persons who provide essential services and therefore are prohibited from belonging to unions. d. Persons who have organized to market their services to the public. Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: Persons who have special knowledge, training and expertise are used primarily to serve the public good.
A self-regulating profession means that:
Select one:
a. The profession sets its own rules and standards independent of government legislation. b. Under professional legislation, the profession sets and maintains standards which will protect the public. c. Members must pass an examination every 5 years to renew their practice license. d. The members are individually responsible for monitoring their own practices. Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: Under professional legislation, the profession sets and maintains standards
which will protect the public.
A mental health professional places an ad in a local newspaper claiming a guaranteed cure for anxiety.
Select one:
a. The ad is ethical because even mental health professionals are protected by the constitution, protecting one's freedom of speech. b. The ad is ethical because the mental health professional is an excellent mental health professional. c. The ad is not ethical because mental health professionals are not allowed to advertise. d. The ad is unethical because it makes misleading claims of effectiveness. Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: The ad is unethical because it makes misleading claims of effectiveness.
Derek lives in BC, where counselling currently is not a regulated profession. Even though Derek only has an undergraduate degree in psychology, he believes his life experience provides him with enough knowledge to counsel people effectively. Derek has a private practice called "Better
for Life" where he informs would-be clients on his webpage that he provides counselling for all types of clients with all types of problems. Which of the following is most accurate?
Select one:
a. There are no ethical concerns around his use of the title "counsellor"; however, it is unethical for him to claim he can counsel all clients with all problems. b. Because counselling is not a regulated profession in BC, Derek is free to use the title "counsellor" as he wishes. c. The title "counsellor" is considered a protected title through authority granted by the federal government to the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. d. Derek is clearly engaging in unethical behaviour because he does not have a master's degree. He should be reported to the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Feedback
Your answer is incorrect.
The correct answer is: Because counselling is not a regulated profession in BC, Derek is free to use the title "counsellor" as he wishes.
A brochure for a workshop on post-traumatic stress disorder must include the following:
Select one:
a. A list of each treatment technique that will be discussed. b. A description of the intended audiences. c. A description of the risks involved. d. A description of the type of meals that will be provided. Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: A description of the intended audiences.
Dr. Bertha Black's advertisement for her seminar on relaxation techniques invites the public to "come hear an in-depth lecture on techniques to help reduce the stress of daily living." The advertised cost for her four-hour seminar is $50. While preparing her lecture the night before the presentation, Dr. Black decided it would be valuable to demonstrate some of her techniques with the group. Instead of lecturing for the full four hours, she decides she will have attendees divided
into groups for the last two hours to experiment with the techniques. According to ethical standards, this is:
Select one:
a. Unethical because she plans to spend some of the time lecturing when the most beneficial part will probably be the experiential portion. b. Ethical if the demonstration is well executed and educational. c. Ethical if she allows participants to leave after the lecture portion of the seminar. d. Unethical since she advertised the seminar as a "lecture." Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: Unethical since she advertised the seminar as a "lecture."
How are competency and ethics related?
Select one:
a. One learns competencies as an adult and ethics as a child. b. They are separate unrelated topics. c. It is unethical to place the public at risk through incompetent practice. d. They are essentially the same thing. Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: It is unethical to place the public at risk through incompetent practice.
Professional codes of ethics for professionals:
Select one:
a. Are developed by consumer groups to inform professionals of their expectations. b. Are developed by the members of the discipline to provide guidelines for appropriate behaviour between themselves and others with whom they interact. c. Are developed by a special interdisciplinary committee representing the professional disciplines that provide health services. d. Are developed by the government department responsible for the regulation of professions. Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is: Are developed by the members of the discipline to provide guidelines for appropriate behaviour between themselves and others with whom they interact.
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