PSYC31H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Amygdala, Supplemental Security Income, Intellectual Disability
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Psyc31 chapter 5: issues in clinical neuropsychological practice: field of psychology has developed a code of ethical behaviour called ethical. Boards (asppb) code of conduct as the basis for their standards for professional behaviour. They"re design to protect the public, not to promote welfare of psychologists. They are volunteers and get very little compensation. At least one member must be from public: state psychological associations differ from boards of psychology in scope and focus. They promote science, protect psychologists in employment situations, and give advice to members about ethical issues. These associations have ethical committees which have jurisdiction over members, not licenses. Such committees can issue disciplinary notices, remove an individual from the association. Depending on the situation, they may suggest education in a specific instance or refer issue to the board of psychology. Idea for an ethical code began with hippocrates and led to hippocratic oath which doctors must abide by: an ethical code is not synonymous with law.
