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16 Cards in this Set
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The ethics committee's primary concern is?
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is to protect the public against harmfuls acts by psychoogists.
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Will the committee act on anonymous complaints?
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No- unless the info is public domain.
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Sua sponte is?
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when the comittee (on its own, without a complaint) can act against a psychologist. Requirements; less than 1 year after the committe discovers that any of the following actions became final: a felony conviction, a finding of malpractice, expulsion suspension from a state association for unethical conduct, or de-licensure by stae board.
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Actions the committe can take:
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1. dismiss the charges
2. sanctions less than formal charges 3. issue formal charges 4. offer stipulated resignation. |
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Dismissing charges on what basis?
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1. no violation of ethical standards has occurred
2. trivial or corrected violation 3.insufficent evidence 4. educative letter |
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What occurs when sacntions less than formal charges are given?
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1. reprimand, an ethical violation has occurred but does not harm the person or profession
2. censure- ethical violation has occurred causing harm to another person, but not substantial harm. |
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When a sanction is imposed, what are given?
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Directives
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Name the directives that are given when a sanction is imposed?
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1. cease and desist order
2. supervision 3. edcation, training or tutorial requirement 4. evaluation and/or treatment of dysfx 5. probation- to be monitored |
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When formal charges occurr, the complainee has a right to?
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request a formal hearing before a committee est by the board of directors.
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stipulated resignation offer two forms of actions:
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1. in lieu of other ax (being sanctions or formal charges) the preson is offered a chance to resign from APA membership
2. "Show cause notice" - when charged with a felony, the member has a right to show cause why he should not be expelled. |
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The preamble and general principles provide ....... goals?
aspirational or enforceable? |
aspirational
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Just because the ethical standard does not address a spcific conduct does that mean it is unethical?
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No, it means it is subject for review, because the standards are written so broadly for that purpose
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What specifically is not examined in the Ethics Code?
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the purely private conduct of psychologists
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In this 1 situation the 2001 Rules and procedures do not guarantee and opportunity for an in-person hearing? what is this?
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this happens when the sanction imposed is less than expulsion.
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Is the ethics code intended to be a basis of civil liability?
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No- its intended to be used as a guide.
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Explain what "modifiers" are and how they are used in some of the Ethics Codes standards?
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Modifiers are "reasonably, appropriate, potentially" so not strict, definitive terms. They are included when they would: 1) allow professional judgment on the part of the psychologists 2) eliminate injustice or inequality that would occurr without the modifier 3)ensure applicability across the broad range of activites conducted by psychologists and 4) guard against a set or rigid rules that might be quickly outdated.
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