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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is legislation that provides ______________ and _______________ for safeguarding medical records and other personal health information.

The Ethics Code applies only to psychologists’ activities that are part of their scientific, educational, or professional roles as psychologists.

Standard 5.01, Avoidance of False or Deceptive Statements, requires Psychologist be accurate and _________ in their public statements, to ensure public confidence in the individual and the profession.

When a psychologist makes a promise to keep information private about the persons with whom they work, this is called:

If a psychologist is engaging in a forensic role, they are expected to become reasonably familiar with the judicial or administrative rules governing their roles.

When psychologists give public statements or advice, these statements should be based on their:

According to the APA Ethics Code, which Principle represents the following guidelines: Psychologists strive to benefit those with whom they work and take care to do no harm. In their professional actions, psychologists seek to safeguard the welfare and rights of those with whom they interact professionally and other affected persons, and the welfare of animal subjects of research?

According to the APA Ethics Code, which Principle represents the following guidelines: Psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology. In these activities psychologists do not steal, cheat or engage in fraud, subterfuge, or intentional misrepresentation of fact. Psychologists strive to keep their promises and to avoid unwise or unclear commitments?

Choose the most appropriate answer in regards to the following scenario: In emergencies, psychologists may provide services to individuals for whom other mental health services are not available even if the psychologist has not had the necessary training, psychologists may provide the emergency services. 

Psychologists are required to work within the boundaries of their ________, which can be based on their education, training, supervised experience, consultation, continuing education, or professional experience.