PA PSYCHOLOGY LAW EXAM
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, PA Psychology Law Exam (PPLE) ||
Questions & Solutions (100% Accurate)
PA Psychology Code of Ethics (INTRO COMMENTS) - ANSWER - Applies Code of
Ethics to students and trainees in psychology
The Board lacks the power to discipline those who are not licensed, it does state that
violations of the ethics code "may be regarded by the Board as evidence of
unacceptable moral character".
Principle 2 - representation of nonpsychological academic degrees - ANSWER - Applies
to psychologists with terminal masters' degrees or with doctoral degrees in other fields
may represent degree earned if they "specify the discipline in which each particular
degree was earned."
e.g Jane, MA licensed psychologist, PHD (public health)
Principle 3 - Application of APA standards and guidelines - ANSWER - The standards of
the APA apply to all licensed psychologists in PA.
Principle 4 - Public statements: Group ads; Public announcements; Personal growth
groups; accurate announcements - ANSWER - gives more specificity on advertisements
than is found in the APA Ethics Code.
Record Keeping Guidelines ($41.57) - ANSWER - Retain for 5 years following last
professional contact. Abide by other regs, if longer period is required by State, Federal
law, or institutional requirements.
Continuing Education ($41.59) - ANSWER - 30 contact hours (3 CEUS) per year
Biennium - ANSWER - The period of Dec 1 to Nov 30 of odd numbered years
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (a-d, objectivity, integrity, data usage) - ANSWER - a.
objectivity and integrity of work
b. research topics and methods, analysis and reporting
c. clarify expectations about use of data, maintain objectivity, and best practices in data
collection
d. prevent distortion or suppression of findings
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability, professional obligations,
and guardian against misuse) - ANSWER - e. as members of gov and other orgs,
psychologists remain accountable to highest standards of field
f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
, g. as teachers, psychologists recognize primary obligation to help others acquire
knowledge and skill
h. as practitioners, bear social responsibility, remain alert to misuse of their influence on
others
Act 31 - ANSWER - Law that mandates continuing education in child abuse recognition.
We need at least 2 hrs as condition of licensure renewal and 3 hrs as prereq for
licensure
Act 74 - ANSWER - Law that mandates CE in suicide prevention
We need 1 hr as condition of licensure renewal
Privileged Communication Law - ANSWER - Supplemented to the rules concerning
release of information in courts, allowing patients of psychologists to withhold
information from courts under some circumstances
Professional Psychology Practice Act (1972) - ANSWER - This Act recognizes the
practice of psychology to affect the public safety and welfare, and sets forth regulations
to protect the public from unprofessional, unauthorized and unqualified conduct.
Psychologists must possess a valid, unexpired, unrevoked, and unsuspended licensed
issued under this act to practice.
The Rost Decision - ANSWER - Reiterates the standards for privileged communications
for psychologists, and clarifies that it usually requires a court order, not a subpoena
from an attorney, to release information in court
Impaired Professionals - ANSWER - Defined as active addiction, or mental or physical
incompetences.
W/ "substantial evidence," psychologists are mandated to report other psychologists
who they know to be impaired (and not in active tx) or who are diverting controlled
substances.
Chapter 49 of the Pennsylvania Code - ANSWER - Where all regulations of state
agencies are located.
Code of Ethics (APA v. PA State Board) - ANSWER - The Code of Ethics in PA does
not overtly contradict the 2017 APA Ethics Code; APA Ethics Code is more specific and
concrete.
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (I, computerized assessments) - ANSWER - i. as
professionals using computerized assessments, or computer-generated data,
psychologist is:
(PPLE) || QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS (100% ACCURATE)
, PA Psychology Law Exam (PPLE) ||
Questions & Solutions (100% Accurate)
PA Psychology Code of Ethics (INTRO COMMENTS) - ANSWER - Applies Code of
Ethics to students and trainees in psychology
The Board lacks the power to discipline those who are not licensed, it does state that
violations of the ethics code "may be regarded by the Board as evidence of
unacceptable moral character".
Principle 2 - representation of nonpsychological academic degrees - ANSWER - Applies
to psychologists with terminal masters' degrees or with doctoral degrees in other fields
may represent degree earned if they "specify the discipline in which each particular
degree was earned."
e.g Jane, MA licensed psychologist, PHD (public health)
Principle 3 - Application of APA standards and guidelines - ANSWER - The standards of
the APA apply to all licensed psychologists in PA.
Principle 4 - Public statements: Group ads; Public announcements; Personal growth
groups; accurate announcements - ANSWER - gives more specificity on advertisements
than is found in the APA Ethics Code.
Record Keeping Guidelines ($41.57) - ANSWER - Retain for 5 years following last
professional contact. Abide by other regs, if longer period is required by State, Federal
law, or institutional requirements.
Continuing Education ($41.59) - ANSWER - 30 contact hours (3 CEUS) per year
Biennium - ANSWER - The period of Dec 1 to Nov 30 of odd numbered years
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (a-d, objectivity, integrity, data usage) - ANSWER - a.
objectivity and integrity of work
b. research topics and methods, analysis and reporting
c. clarify expectations about use of data, maintain objectivity, and best practices in data
collection
d. prevent distortion or suppression of findings
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (e-h, broad sense of liability, professional obligations,
and guardian against misuse) - ANSWER - e. as members of gov and other orgs,
psychologists remain accountable to highest standards of field
f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional liability
, g. as teachers, psychologists recognize primary obligation to help others acquire
knowledge and skill
h. as practitioners, bear social responsibility, remain alert to misuse of their influence on
others
Act 31 - ANSWER - Law that mandates continuing education in child abuse recognition.
We need at least 2 hrs as condition of licensure renewal and 3 hrs as prereq for
licensure
Act 74 - ANSWER - Law that mandates CE in suicide prevention
We need 1 hr as condition of licensure renewal
Privileged Communication Law - ANSWER - Supplemented to the rules concerning
release of information in courts, allowing patients of psychologists to withhold
information from courts under some circumstances
Professional Psychology Practice Act (1972) - ANSWER - This Act recognizes the
practice of psychology to affect the public safety and welfare, and sets forth regulations
to protect the public from unprofessional, unauthorized and unqualified conduct.
Psychologists must possess a valid, unexpired, unrevoked, and unsuspended licensed
issued under this act to practice.
The Rost Decision - ANSWER - Reiterates the standards for privileged communications
for psychologists, and clarifies that it usually requires a court order, not a subpoena
from an attorney, to release information in court
Impaired Professionals - ANSWER - Defined as active addiction, or mental or physical
incompetences.
W/ "substantial evidence," psychologists are mandated to report other psychologists
who they know to be impaired (and not in active tx) or who are diverting controlled
substances.
Chapter 49 of the Pennsylvania Code - ANSWER - Where all regulations of state
agencies are located.
Code of Ethics (APA v. PA State Board) - ANSWER - The Code of Ethics in PA does
not overtly contradict the 2017 APA Ethics Code; APA Ethics Code is more specific and
concrete.
Ethics Principle 1: Responsibility (I, computerized assessments) - ANSWER - i. as
professionals using computerized assessments, or computer-generated data,
psychologist is:
