Psy 511

PSY511 - Professional Ethics and the Law

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)

1. Why is practice in solving mock ethical dilemmas, as well as working to address actual dilem- mas under supervision of an educator or experienced clinician important?

a. Because ethical decision making ski lis are very easily learned.

b. Ethical situations happen infrequently and counselors shouldn't worry so much about them.

c. Ethical decision making skills do not come automatically or easily and require practice, supervision and diligence in learning.

d. Because you will never be able to come up with the "correct" answer.

2. The ethical decision-making model introduced by Cottone is based upon what theoretical model?

a. general psychologically based models

b. post-positivism

c. social constructivism

d. none of the above

3. What does social constructivism mean to ethical decision making?

a. Decisions cannot be viewed as occurring internally (by an individual in isolation).

b. Decisions must be selected by the counselor weighing internal feelings and cognitions.

c. Decisions are best when made by a single individual.

d. Counselors must deliberate over a decision for a lengthy period of time.

4. Ethical decision making models often provide a series of steps for making an ethical choice, however they may fail to describe which of the following:

a. the consequences that can occur when an ineffective course of action is taken

b. how the choice in a specific course of action occurs (an exploratory framework for the deci- sion process itself)

c. how values are weighed by the decision maker

d. all of the above are correct

5. I n the social constructivism model, the decision to breach an ethical standard or a challenge to a counselor's professional ethics is a decision that is derived from past and present interac- tions. Which of the following forces come into play in this situation?

a. biological and social forces that affect interactions in one way or the other

b. biological forces

c. social forces

d. psychological determinants

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