Question

Standard 6.02 requires that psychologists take steps to protect the confidentiality of professional or
scientific information by all of the following, except:
a. keeping records in a secure place
b. limiting access to the information
c. permanently keeping tapes and other identifiable records
d. disposing of tapes when no longer needed

Answer 1

Answer:

c. permanently keeping tapes and other identifiable records

Explanation:

The Standard 6.02 of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychology requires the psychologist to ensure the safety, confidentiality, limiting access to information and disposing it when not needed. Also, it requires the psychologist to ensure that identifiable data is coded or not stored when consent is unavailable. Also, data should only be saved and kept if it is needed and otherwise should be disposed off. Hence, option C stating that permanently keeping tapes and other identifiable records is not allowed under Standard 6.02.