1. PS 502 – Ethics and Standards of Professional Psychology Seminar 7 – Education and Training Karlene Barrett, PhD, CASAC

2. Seminar Overview Check In – Questions, etc… Standard 7 Quick Review / Questions Case presentations and discussion Questions References

3. General Principles Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility Prinicple C: Integrity Principle D: Justice Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity (American Psychological Association, 2002)

4. Standard 7: Education and Training 7.01 Design of Education and Training Programs 7.02 Descriptions of Education and Training Programs 7.03 Accuracy in Teaching 7.04 Student Disclosure of Personal Information 7.05 Mandatory Individual or Group Therapy 7.06 Assessing Student and Supervisee Performance 7.07 Sexual Relationships with Students and Supervisees

5. Other Relevant Standards 5.03 Descriptions of Workshops and non- Degree-Granting Educational Programs 3.05 Multiple Relationships 2.03 Maintaining Competence

6. Discussion Many movies about campus life portray a professor involved with a student. This is against the APA Ethics Code. What are some reasons that the APA would be concerned about a professor having a relationship with a student? Both are consenting adults, so what is the ethical issue? What parts of the Code govern this issue? What would you do if you ever found yourself in this position? How would you, as a psychology major, handle this situation?

7. Discussion  All students have a right to privacy when it comes to the disclosure of the personal educational records. Imagine you are the head of an education program, and you have just found out that one of your professors obtained information about a student. Under the APA Ethics Code, the student has to allow disclosure. Did this professor use the proper procedure in obtaining this student’s record? Why or why not? Support your answer. What would be a reason that the professor might have for wanting information from the student’s record? What ethical violations could this professor have made? How will his behavior affect the department head and other professionals in the department? How would you handle this situation according to the Code?

8. Your Questions… Questions? Do you have any other cases that you would like to discuss?

9. References American Psychological Association (2002). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx. http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author Fisher, C. B. (2009). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists (2 nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

10. Have a wonderful week everyone!