What Is One Feature of the Canadian Code of Ethics

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is one feature of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists that sets it apart from other codes of ethics for psychologists?

• A) It provides an absolute model for contending with ethical issues, rather than relying on a decision-making model which may not cover all possible scenarios.
• B) It weights all of the four ethical principles equally, in order to include all relevant perspectives.
• C) An explicit model of ethical decision-making is embedded within the Code, rather than relying upon an absolute standard.
• D) It is more user-friendly for psychologists than for non-psychologists.

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Definitions:

Support Department Cost Allocation

The distribution of overhead costs from auxiliary departments (like maintenance or HR) to producing departments based on relevant allocation bases.

Support Department Cost Allocations

The process of distributing indirect costs from service departments to the departments that directly contribute to revenue generation.

Direct Method

A technique in cost accounting where only direct costs are assigned to cost objects, ignoring indirect costs.

Step-Down Method

A cost allocation method used in accounting to assign overhead costs to products or service departments in a sequential manner.