Question 1

The only exceptions to parental access to a student's educational record are

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A)   reports to Child Protective Services.
B)   personal notes.
C)   reports from law enforcement agencies regarding the student's arrests for reportable offenses.
D)   All of the above are exceptions to the student's educational record.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is a self-test question recommended by Remley & Herlihy (2016)  for professional counselors to consider before an ethical decision is made?

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A)   Would you recommend the same course of action to other counselors?
B)   Would you make the same decision again if given the same situation?
C)   Were there any negative consequences due to the choice you made?
D)   All of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

__________ is NOT one of the moral principles.

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A)   Fidelity
B)   Autonomy
C)   Beneficence
D)   IntegrityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

__________ cannot be denied based only upon having made an ethics complaint or being the subject of an ethics complaint.

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A)   Advancement
B)   Admission to academic programs
C)   Employment, promotion, or tenure
D)   All of the above.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Negligence is

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A)   when a wrong committed results in an injury or damages.
B)   when a duty owed to the client was breached in some way.
C)   less commonly identified than malpractice.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The main purposes of the ACA Code of Ethics (2014)  include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   to serve as the basis for processing an ethical complaint against members.
B)   to support the mission of the association.
C)   to allow members to take legal action against a client if necessary.
D)   to establish the principles that define ethical behavior and best practices of association members.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Identify possible limits to confidentiality.

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Question 8

Ethical codes

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A)   are created by professional organizations.
B)   standardize guidelines for professional practice.
C)   Both of the above.
D)   None of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

All of the following have limits to confidentiality, EXCEPT

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A)   personal notes.
B)   treatment teams.
C)   subordinates.
D)   minors.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable resource of current information about ethical practice?

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A)   Counseling Today
B)   Administrative manuals
C)   Any available internet sites
D)   Research and empirical journal articlesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Explain the major provisions of the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) of 1978.

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Question 12

When a professional counselor is faced with any legal action, the first thing the counselor should do is

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A)   contact the client.
B)   contact a lawyer and let the counselor supervisor know.
C)   consult the ACA Code of Ethics.
D)   consult another professional counselor.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A __________ permits, but does not mandate, the release of confidential information.

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A)   subpoena
B)   court order
C)   civil order
D)   disputes addendumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Section A of the ACA Code of Ethics includes standards for serving __________, which made the ACA one of the first national associations to address these issues.

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A)   minors and the terminally ill
B)   terminally ill clients and facilitating end-of-life decisions
C)   clients with disabilities
D)   clients with end of life decisions and minorsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The ACA Code of Ethics is based on six moral principles:

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A)   justice, beneficence, fidelity, truth, reliance, veracity
B)   autonomy, justice, beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, veracity
C)   truth, nonmaleficence, loyalty, autonomy, justice, reliance
D)   reliance, veracity, justice, nonmaleficence, fidelity, truthE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What is the primary obligation of professional counselors when conducting forensic evaluations?

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A)   Produce findings that support their own personal counseling technique.
B)   Provide findings that are in line with their cultural view.
C)   Produce objective findings supported by appropriate techniques and information.
D)   Leave all forensic evaluations to psychologists and other mental health professionals.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Professional counselors are affected by three main types of laws:

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A)   cannon, constitutional, statutory
B)   common, legal, cannon
C)   common, constitutional, statutory
D)   constitutional, common, cannonE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In addition to the ACA, ASCA has developed a set of ethical standards that specifically addresses counseling for the

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A)   terminally-ill population.
B)   foreign population.
C)   United States population.
D)   school population.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  of 1974 requires that

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A)   schools make instructional materials available to parents upon request.
B)   noncustodial parents do not have access to educational records.
C)   schools annually send a notice to guardians regarding their right to review their child's records.
D)   parents are notified of any changes made to their child's educational records.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

__________ refers to independence and the ability to make one's own decisions; that is, professional counselors need to refrain from imposing their own values on their clients.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nonmaleficence
B)   Justice
C)   Autonomy
D)   FidelityE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Ethical codes

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__________ cannot be denied based only upon having made an ethics complaint or being the subject of an ethics complaint.

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The main purposes of the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) include all of the following EXCEPT:

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