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“Can’t We Meet At Starbucks?” - Multiple Relationships and Other Ethical Issues, Revised 2009 - Test
by Pamela H. Harmell, Ph.D.

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1. Which of the following is/are used to define "Standard of Care"?	Help
Reasonable therapist Licensing board rulings APA Ethics codes All of the above

2. All BUT which of the following actions are methods for minimizing risk of a malpractice suit?	Help
Personal therapy Membership in professional organizations Continuing education Joining managed care panels

3. The process of evaluating pertinent environmental factors in a therapeutic relationship (e.g., rural versus large city) for making decisions about preventing a harmful multiple relationship is referred to as:	Help
Contextual framing Counter-transference sensitivity Ethical decision-making None of the above

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria Brown (1994) uses to describe the term "boundary violation"?	Help
Client is objectified or treated like an object rather than a person Therapist fails to charge the client for sessions Therapist's needs become more important than the needs of the client Client feels violated

5. The literature says that using Brown's criterion in which the client feels violated is unsatisfactory as a definition of "boundary violations" because	Help
Most patients expect therapists to act properly It is impossible to know what a "boundary" actually is A paranoid or overly sensitive client might over-react Most clients fail to understand counter-transference reactions

6. Which of the following is NOT characterized in the literature as a type of boundary transgression?	Help
Physical Psychiatric Psychological Sexual

7. During a session, the therapist answers the phone several times. This is an example of which type of boundary transgression?	Help
Physical Sexual Psychological None of the above

8. A female therapist wears a skirt that is too short to properly cover her legs during a session. This is an example of which type of boundary transgression?	Help
Physical Sexual Psychological None of the above

9. According to APA Standard 10.08, how much time must elapse before a psychologist may consider a sexual or romantic relationship with a former patient?	Help
Six months Twelve months Twenty-four months May never consider such a relationship

10. In which setting is a "multiple relationship" the most difficult to avoid?	Help
Suburban Rural Cosmopolitan University

11. Research suggests which one of the following actions can help psychologists avoid multiple relationships?	Help
Set healthy boundaries from the outset Terminate the client immediately Commute to a distant town Avoid a home office

12. It is important for the successful therapist in a rural community to learn to accommodate to the community norms quickly because	Help
Rural life is less sophisticated than in large cities Psychological problems are to be dealt with by members of the clergy Otherwise he/she is a potential threat to the accepted way of life

13. The primary concern with multiple relationships has to do with whether or not the relationship will:	Help
Interfere with the therapeutic work Cause the patient to sue the psychologist Exploit the patient and impair the psychologist's judgment Put the psychologist in an uncomfortable situation

14. One of the primary considerations when accepting a new referral is:	Help
Can this new patient pay my fee? Will I have counter-transference with this new patient? Would accepting this new patient possibly create a multiple relationship? Is the referral source important to maintain?

15. Must a psychologist always get patient consent in order to receive a professional consultation on a case?	Help
Yes, otherwise it is a breach of confidentiality No, as long as the patient's demographics are disguised No, it is your professional responsibility and the standard of care to consult on every case Yes, it is a patient's right to know a consultation is being requested

16. What is the best predictor of therapist self-disclosure?	Help
Theoretical orientation Therapist gender Patient demographics Therapist friendliness

17. The suddenness of the opportunity to self disclose during a session requires the therapist to:	Help
Be prepared to answer personal questions honestly Give thought ahead of time as to how to handle such situations Remember the ethics code expects therapists to remain a tabula rasa Keep in mind self disclosure is necessary to build rapport

18. To maintain patient confidentiality, risk management specialists suggest patient records contain only identifying data, dates of service, and type of service.	Help
True False

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“Can’t We Meet At Starbucks?” - Multiple Relationships and Other Ethical Issues, Revised 2009 - Test by Pamela H. Harmell, Ph.D.

“Can’t We Meet At Starbucks?” - Multiple Relationships and Other Ethical Issues, Revised 2009 - Test
by Pamela H. Harmell, Ph.D.