The Essentials of Testing and Development, 3rd Edition, Chapter 2 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Assessment

Empathy - not autonomy, self-determination, nonmaleficense, beneficience, justice, fidelity, veracity.

Relative to Kitchener's Ethical Decision-Making Model, which is NOT a value a test examiner should consider when making ethical decisions? (p. 27)

A counselor can break confidentiality for all these reasons

Answers:

If a client is in danger of harming self or another person

If a parent asks for information about a young child

If the client gives the counselor permission to break confidentiality

For purposes of supervision

Which of the following is NOT a reason a counselor can break confidentiality?

Level B

Which level of testing requires technical knowledge of test construction and use and appropriate advanced coursework in psychology and related courses?

Your supervisor wants to talk to you about a difficulty case you are having

As per ethical codes, which is the most likely case in which one can break confidentiality?

Freedom of Information Act

This law assures the right of individuals to access their federal records, including test records. Most states have similar laws that assure th right of access to state records.

Americans with Disabilities Act

This act or law assures proper test accommodations be made for individuals with disabilities who are taking tests for employment and that testing be done relevant to the job in question.

FERPA

This law or act affirms the right of all individuals to their school records including test records.

Licensed therapists have a right to reveal information in federal court against the client's wishes

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Jaffe vs. Redmond case?

forensic evaluations.

To act as an expert witness in child custody lawsuits, it is best to have specialized training in

False

Confidentiality is an ethical guideline, not a legal right.

ethical codes

professional guidelines for appropriate behavior

Tests

To some degree, all _________________ invade privacy.

high stakes testing

using SAT and ACT cutoff scores to determine athletic scholarships. Deemed racial discrimination due to the fact that it prevented a significant portion of black students from getting scholarships and NCAA was sued, saying it was discriminatory.

IDEA

Individuals with disabilities Education Act - assures the right to be tested for learning disabilities in schools.

Section 504

A federal law that prohibits the denial of participation in, benefits of, or discrimination in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance because of a documented disability, history of a disability, or the appearance of having a disability.

AARC of ACA and Division 5 of APA

Major professional associations