Practice Quiz

Child Psych

Category - Ethics and Legality

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Which one of the following questionable behaviors on the part of a child psychologist mightnot be considered an enforceable offense by the APA?
  1. Submitting exaggerated fees and diagnoses on forms for insurance reimbursement.
  2. Having an extramarital affair with an 18-year-old (not a patient).
  3. Dating a student in his psychology class.
  4. Fudging the number of participants in a research study to secure more funds.
Explanation
Answer: B - If a psychologist decides to have an extramarital affair with an 18-year-old who is not a patient, student, or supervisee, the APA cannot get involved. The APA Ethics Code only addresses psychologists’ behavior associated with the performance of their professional duties like therapy, teaching, and research. How the psychologist spends his or her own free time with people not involved with any of the psychologist’s professional activities is the psychologist’s own business.
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