Reference no: EM133348070

True or False Questions

1. In the health professions, we never use jargon and diagnostic codes to signal behavior or symptom pattern

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2. For over a century, medical, psychotherapeutic, and religious practitioners sought to reverse unwanted same-sex attraction or homosexual orientation through a variety of methods, including psychoanalysis, prayer, electric shock, nausea-inducing drugs, hormone therapy, surgery, and a variety of behavioral treatments, including masturbatory reconditioning, visits to prostitutes, and even excessive bicycle riding (Murphy, 1992).

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False

3. In marital, family, and group therapies, the therapist has more than one client in the session simultaneously.

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False

4. Considering the therapist's ethical obligations, recognition of a problem in the therapeutic relationship IS NOT difficult.

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False

5. Credentials of any type do not matter in the field of psychology

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False

6. Recognizing that psychologists who act as human service practitioners take on great responsibilities, the APA has developed a thoughtful and detailed accreditation system (https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/) provides a means for evaluating academic and internship programs purporting to train psychological practitioners.

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False

7. High-quality professional practice demands two very different types of competencies: intellectual competence and likeability competence.

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False

8. A client who is severely depressed or exhibits suicidality in considered a high-risk client.

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False

9. Do no harm (non-malfeasance or non-maleficence) and Respect autonomy are two of several core principles in the ethics code.

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False

10. When it comes to therapists and ethic standards, it is OK to accepts gifts from clients in exchange for services.

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False