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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

In resolving ethical situations involving legal issues and confidentiality, a psychologist

a. can never reveal what a client has revealed in a therapeutic session.
b. may appropriately defer to legal authorities, even if involves violating confidentiality.
c. is obligated to keep information confidential if revealing it would cause embarrassment.
d. is allowed to reveal confidential information only when a client gives written permission.

Question 2

If a psychologist uses a research or clinical technique without adequate training and expertise in that technique, he or she may be in violation of which of the General Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association?

a. fidelity and responsibility
b. integrity
c. beneficence and nonmaleficence
d. justice