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Issues in Psychological Testing Worksheet

Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be at least 200 words in length.

1. What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing?

2. What are at least two legal issues associated with psychological testing? How do these issues affect the field of psychological testing?

3. Which court case do you feel has had the largest impact on the field of psychological testing? Why?

Using the text for this course, the University Library, the Internet and or other resource answers answer the following questions. Your response should be 75 words in length.

1. Many rural communities offer few choices for mental health services. In addition, members of the community may know one another due to limited social circles, as well. You might find it of interest to search scholarly articles or textbooks for more information about this issue; it has been the focus of many within the field.

Question: What ethical concerns might be faced by both the practitioner and the client if a rural community member required mental health testing or counseling, and how might they be effectively addressed? What different ethical concerns might be faced in other settings?

2. Do you think that some forms of mental illness or psychological disorders still bear some social stigma?

Are some careers still hindered if the individual has been diagnosed with a mental illness or psychological disorder? If so, would this affect testing or willingness to engage in testing? In what way?