ethics

1 . How do you determine the proper division of responsibility in counseling

Before the any counseling session could begin , it is important that the therapist carefully investigates the situation to be deal with . Likely with further questioning with the client , the therapist would be able to see which kind of treatment is deserved by the said individuals needing psychological assistance . The therapist would need to know first what the root of the problem is before any proceedings could be decided upon .2 . Respond whether you agree or disagree , and defend your answer p

-Deception is sometimes a necessary aspect of psychological research

YES , it makes the proceedings more logical and gives the research a glimpse of the different perspectives of the situation that it particularly deals with

-Failure to obtain the informed consent of participants in research is always unethical

YES , it is a therapist 's protocol in the job to know if the patients would approve of the method or not . Having them subjected to certain proceedings without their permission would cause several problems that could be rooted out from being obviously unethically treated by the psychologist attending to them

-Practitioners should use no techniques that have not been empirically shown to be of value

YES , everything that is to be used in the process should be standard and tested to be able to ensure fine results of the process

- To produce sound research studies of therapy , we must be willing to tolerate some ethical violations

No , professions dealing with human entities such as psychology should always be based upon ethical standards

-It is ethical to justify research in educational settings solely on the basis of the potential benefits of the research itself

3 . Case : Marge and Al come to marriage counseling to work on the stress they are experiencing in rearing their two adolescent sons . The couple directs the focus toward what their sons are doing and not doing . In the course of therapy , the counselor learns that both Marge and Al have full-time jobs outside the home . In addition , Marge is a full-time mother and home maker , but her husband refuses to share any domestic responsibilities . Marge doesn 't question her dual career . Neither Merge nor Al shows much interest in exploring the division of responsibilities in their relationship . Instead , they focus the sessions on getting advice how to handle the problems with their sons

-what would you do with their presenting problem , their trouble with their sons ? what might the behavior of the sons imply

However the sons react to the situation of their family depends on what they see with their parents . Likely , as they see them deal with the issues the way that they do , they are then expected to react upon those situations and thus learn dealing with their own problems in the same manner . The proceedings of healing the situation then should start with the parents first and later on , work with the children

-is is ethical for the therapist to focus...