Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About Guidelines

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true about guidelines for ethical practice in counseling and psychotherapy?

• A)Most professional organizations provide broad guidelines.
• B)Therapists ultimately have to discover their own guidelines for reasonable practice.
• C)Practitioners are free to formulate any ethics they choose.
• D)Ethical issues should be periodically reexamined throughout your professional life.
• E)There are differences of opinion among practitioners about how ethical guidelines apply to certain situations.

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Definitions:

Instincts

are innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals and humans that are responses to specific stimuli and serve survival and reproductive purposes.

Cognition

Refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Seligman

Refers to Martin Seligman, a psychologist known for his work on the theory of learned helplessness and for promoting positive psychology.

Prepared Behaviors

Instinctual or predisposed behaviors that organisms are born with, which enhance survival and adaptation.