Ethics

Ethics in Assessment

Using the legal case Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1974)

• Therapists (and presumably psychological assessors) must reveal privileged information if a third party is endangered. In the words of the Court, “Protective privilege ends where the public peril begins.”

Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word paper discussing:

•The background of your selected case and the legal implications of the decision

•An analysis of the biases related to the assessments in the case

•The ethical implications for diverse populations in relationship to the case

•The role of norming in creating bias

•Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.