Question

"An I/O psychologist has been working as an executive coach for Steve, the VP of Q Corp., for the past 6 months. Last week, Q Corp. fell victim to a hostile takeover by one of its competitors. Since then Steve has been fraught with anxiety over the situation and has trouble sleeping, excessively worrying about his employees and own job. The I/O psychologist has been counseling Steve regarding his concerns. Which ethical principal has the I/O psychologist violated?

Answer 1

competence

Step-by-step explanation:

According to section 2 of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct created by the American Psychological Association(APA), the I/O psychologist only trained on industrial and organisation issues violated an ethical principle when he/she counselled Steve on personal matters which they have no training for.