Brenda, a licensed professional counselor, completed her master’s training at a nationally accredited career counseling program. In her coursework, she successfully completed a 3 semester credit course in testing and assessment where she learned about psychometrics and the ethical use of tests. Her client asks Brenda if she would acquire and use with him a computerized aptitude test that he
heard about on a national documentary. Brenda’s client is concerned that he lacks the intellectual skills necessary to pursue an engineering degree. Brenda explains that she is not comfortable using the assessment that he requested, but has some other options available to examine his concern. It is likely that Brenda declined her client’s request based upon which of the following ethical guidelines?
a. Client Confidentiality
b. Limits of Competence
c. Client Autonomy
d. Decisions Based on Results
b
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