Medicine Expert Q&A

Asserts that any test used for employment or promotion must be shown to be suitable and valid for the job in question.

A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) The Buckley Amendment (FERPA)
C) Carl Perkins Act (PL 98-524)
D) Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)
E) Freedom of Information Act
F) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
G) PL94-142 and IDEA
H) Privileged communication laws
I) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
J) Jaffe v. Redmond

Reviewing the relevant ethical guidelines

A) 1st step
B) 2nd step
C) 3rd step
D) 4th step
E) 5th step
F) 6th step
G) 7th step
H) 8th step

This act applies to all federally-funded programs receiving financial assistance and was established to create a "level playing field." Any instrument used to measure appropriateness for a program or service must be measuring the individual's ability, not be a reflection of his or her disability.

A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) The Buckley Amendment (FERPA)
C) Carl Perkins Act (PL 98-524)
D) Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)
E) Freedom of Information Act
F) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
G) PL94-142 and IDEA
H) Privileged communication laws
I) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
J) Jaffe v. Redmond

Forensic psychology primarily involves the evaluation of the deceased.

The Jaffe v. Redmond case assured the right of licensed therapists to privileged communication.

The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education was developed for testing in education in the following areas: admissions, educational assessment, educational diagnosis, and student placement.

Due to the nature of testing and the need for sometimes justifiable deception, informed consent is not required for administration of tests.

Due to confidentiality guidelines, therapists are not allowed to discuss their client's issues; however, test data does not apply to those codes.

HIPAA restricts the amount of information that a client can give to a clinician.

All counselors can give "Level C" tests.

Confidentiality is an ethical guideline, not a legal right.

Generally, testing should not be in a holistic framework because of its narrow focus.

To some degree, all tests are an invasion of privacy.

Which association certifies counselors and social workers as forensic health evaluators?

A) The NASW and ACA Evaluator Service
B) The American Board of Forensic Psychologists
C) The National Board of Certified Counselors
D) The National Board of Forensic Evaluators

All tests likely carry some gender and cultural bias.

Which association promotes high standards in both research and practical application of psychological assessment, evaluation, measurement, and statistics?

A) Division 5 of the American Psychological Association
B) The Assessment Division of the National Association of Social Workers
C) The National Organization of Human Service Education and Assessment
D) The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)

Which of the following resulted in assuring that tests for hiring and advancement show ability to predict job performance?

A) Griggs v. Duke Power Company
B) FERPA
C) The IDEA
D) Carl Perkins Act
E) PL94-142

To act as an expert witness in a child custody lawsuit, it is best to have specialized training in:

A) divorce law and child custody litigation.
B) forensic evaluations.
C) high stakes testing.
D) Child Protective Services.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Jaffe v. Redmond case?

A) Licensed therapists have a right to privileged communication.
B) Licensed social workers has a right to have her case notes kept confidential.
C) Licensed therapists have protection against having their records brought to federal court against their wishes.
D) Licensed therapists have the right to reveal information in federal court against the client's wishes.

This act or law assures the confidentiality of a conversation conducted with someone that the state or federal law has identified as having the legal right to confidentiality (i.e., attorney-client, doctor-patient, therapist-patient, clergy- penitent, etc.) .

A) FERPA
B) Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)
C) Freedom of Information Act
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
E) Privileged communication laws