Legal Acts and Cases
What Act allows clients to access their records except for process notes used in counseling?
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
What section of the ACA Code of Ethics is titled Evaluation assessment & Interpretation?
Section E
Autonomy, beneficence, nonmalficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity are all parts of what ethical decision model?
Moral Model
What should you assume from all tests?
Bias
Can assessments be used as a holistic process?
Yes
What legal case protects counselors in state and federal courts when sharing case notes
Jaffee v. Redmond
When conducting assessments, what information must a counselor disclose to clients?
Purpose, procedure, limitations, and uses of the assessment
In Corey (et al)'s problem solving model, what is the first step?
Identify the problem
Can you only use assessments that have good validity and reliability?
No - you can use informal assessments
An individual's motivation, intention and ____________ will affect scores.
Focus
What Act requires assessment administrators to provide suitable tests for employment?
Civil Rights Act
What levels (A, B, or C) of assessment are masters' level clinicians allowed to administer?
A and B
Is it fair to retest a client and why?
Assessment is ongoing - people do change
True or False: Avoid using one test score in making decisions
True
Summarize the Jaffee v. Redmond Case
Client-Counselor priviledge
This Act requires an assessment administrator to make accommodations for individuals with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What factors should a counselor consider when choosing an assessment tool?
Reliability, validity and appropriateness
Which act says testing must be a reflection of an individual's ability not disability
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Does the assessment administrator have to administer, score, and interpret assessments?
Yes. You must show competency in the administration of the test you are giving.
When should you use a referral for assessments?
When it is outside of your scope of practice.
What Act states that Children 3 to 21 suspected of having a disability must be tested at school's expense.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Who can you share assessment results with?
The client, parents of minors and others with consent from the client or parent.
Is it fair to assess a client if you have an aversion to assessments?
Yes, all avenues to increase self-knowledge should be made available.
Name one Journal that provides information about psychological assessments
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Name an appropriate use for a objective personality test.
Self-awareness