RA: Case Analysis

    
Assignment 2: RA: Case Analysis
In this assignment, you will discuss the issues  pertaining to informed consent in conducting evaluations and apply  ethical decision making to a scenario in which there is a professional  ethical conflict.
Tasks:
Review vignette 3 from the following article:

Ethical and Professional Conflicts in Correctional Psychology

After you have read the vignette, answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page paper:

Should the evaluation, which is requested by the warden, be completed? Why or why not?
Would your answer change if the psychologist were not a member of APA? Why or why not?
What multicultural/diversity issues  would one need to consider if the inmate in the vignette were a  homosexual, African-American male who was raised in an adoptive,  single-parent household? What ethical and multicultural issues would a  professional need to consider in conducting an evaluation of an  individual with this background?
Support your answers with appropriate references in APA style.

Submission Details:

Save your paper as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc. By the due date assigned, post it to the Submissions Area.

     Assignment Component Proficiency  Maximum Points    Apply ethical guidelines and legal requirements of practice to specific ethical dilemma.  
Appropriate and specific ethical guidelines and legal requirements of practice are identified and applied to ethical dilemma.
Application is accurate and appropriate to resolving or addressing the ethical dilemma(s).
/ 48 pts.    
Present well-reasoned arguments to support chosen course of action.

Chosen action is ethical and legal.
Arguments presented are well-reasoned and supported by scholarly literature, professional ethical guidelines, and/or the law.
Arguments clearly support the course of action on a broad level.

/ 40 pts.
Addressed multicultural/diversity considerations in the evaluation Considerations  presented are appropriately situated and supported by scholarly  literature, professional ethical guidelines, and/or the law.  
/ 24 pts.
Describe ethical guidelines and law governing practice of mental health. Specific  ethical guidelines and legal requirements of practice identified are  appropriate to real-life scenario. Description of guidelines and laws  are clear and complete, and they are grounded in scholarly literature.  / 48 pts.    
Ability to present self professionally.
Responses were generally clear, concise, organized, and well-supported using multiple sources in adherence with APA style.
The student’s responses cited most sources in correct APA style.
Most references were cited parenthetically and included in the reference list. 
Minimal and correct use of direct quotations. / 40 pts.   Total:   / 200 pts.         Due DateOct 31, 2018 11:59 PM Hide Rubrics
Rubric Name: FP6500_M3A2_Grading_Rubric
This  table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The  first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a  numeric scoring method.CriteriaMaximum PointsGR1 Apply ethical guidelines and legal requirements of practice to specific ethical dilemma.48 points/ 48GR2 Present well-reasoned arguments to support chosen course of action.40 points/ 40GR3 Addressed multicultural/diversity considerations in the evaluation24 points/ 24GR4 Describe ethical guidelines and law governing practice of mental health.48 points/ 48GR5 Ability to present self professionally.40 points/ 40Total— / 200