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11. You are a clinical psychologist in private practice and Mrs. Henderson has been bringing her 7-year-old son Mark to see you for weekly play therapy. Today she informs you that she is no longer able to afford your fee because her husband just got laid off from work. You do not accept sliding scale payments. What do you do?
  1. Reduce the frequency of Mark’s therapy from weekly to biweekly or monthly to cut the cost and make it more affordable.
  2. Select a termination date a few weeks away and in the interim agree that you will make an exception and see Mark two more times, for either a reduced fee or no fee.
  3. Terminate Mark’s therapy but refer the family elsewhere.
  4. Terminate Mark’s therapy, inviting the mother to bring him back when the family’s finances are better.
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12. If the psychologist has to cancel a consultation appointment with a newly-referred client and reschedule it for the following week, how should he or she start the session?
  1. Apologize for the cancelled appointment and assure the client it wasn’t personal.
  2. Offer the client an extra 15 minutes at no charge to make up for the inconvenience and delay in treatment.
  3. Ask the client how he or she feels that appointment was rescheduled.
  4. Don’t refer to the cancellation and rescheduling of the appointment at all unless the client brings it up.
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13. Mary’s parents are giving her a party to celebrate her 5th birthday. Mary’s brother Mike, who will be at the party along with Mary’s friends, turned 3 two months ago. Aunt Marion, a therapy patient of yours, was invited to the party and is in a quandary about whether or not she should bring any gifts and, if so, just for Mary, or for Mike, too. With the party just a week away, she brings up the matter during her therapy session. What would you do if you were her and why?
  1. Not feel obligated to bring anything. Just seeing their aunt will be present enough for both kids.
  2. Bring a gift for Mary only since the party is for her. Besides, it is not a good idea to spoil a 3-year-old with too many gifts, especially since it is not even his birthday.
  3. Bring a birthday gift for Mary and a small token gift for Mike.
  4. Bring gifts of equal cost for both kids since Aunt Marion loves them both equally.
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14. How does a therapist respond to parents who refuse to entertain the possibility that their child has any sort of behavior problem?
  1. Tell them they are mistaken and cite specific examples to prove your point.
  2. Tell them that it is clear from talking to them that they have played a significant role in contributing to their child’s behavior problem.
  3. Suggest that they talk to someone else who is an expert on the child’s problem and can explain their child’s behavior problem to them better.
  4. Assure them that their child’s problem is not uncommon and that many other children with similar problems have been greatly helped by therapy.
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15. How can the use of a computer assist parents in the selection of a child psychologist for a consultation?
  1. The parent can verify the psychologist’s credentials and ratings by others.
  2. The parent can e-mail the psychologist with questions pertaining to the child.
  3. The parent can e-mail the psychologist about the reason for requesting a consultation.
  4. The parent can negotiate a lower fee for the consultation.
  5. All of the above.
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