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Tavin notices there are no updated consent forms and graphs are from the past 6 months. When discussing the case with the family, they noted they've barely seen the previous BCBA and unsure whether or not they still had services or not. The previous BCBA ha snot responded to emails/hone calls since transitioning the case. Given this scenario, what is the next step Tavin should take according to the process of reporting an ethical violation? a)gather & document info b)identify violation c)report incident to appropriate authorities - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c) report incident to appropriate authorities An RBT will be leaving at the end of the month. The RBT was scheduled to start with a new family. Montel has identified potential solutions, including allowing RBT to start with new client for a month, or delaying services for the family. What is the next step Montel should take following the Rosenberg & Shwartz 2019 model for evaluating ethical concerns? a)brainstorm solutions b)implement solutions c)evaluate solutions d)reflect upon the outcome - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)evaluate solutions
Parents would like for Grady to write a program to decrease the client's stereotypy. Grady is conducting a risk-benefit analysis to determine if a decrease in a behavior will likely impact Grady's ability to learn & contact reinforcers in his environment. Grady is doing which of the following when analyzing this ethical dilemma? a)analyzing actions only b)analyzing consequences only c)analyzing both actions & consequences d)analyzing neither actions & consequences - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)analyzing consequences only Estelle is a BCBA who oversees 3 group homes. She is about to leave Friday afternoon and gets a call from a case worker asking her to accept a new client who would need to be moved in over the weekend-preferably that afternoon. Given this scenario, which of the following is a factors is influencing ethical decision making? a)time to deliberate b)resources c)competence d)available information - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)time to deliberate Now, Dorian is evaluating the situation and her own actions to decide whether the matter has been fully resolved, whether any
addressing non-behavior-analytic interventions. This is an example of which step in the Rosenberg & Schwartz 2019 model for evaluating ethical concerns? a)brainstorm solutions b)evaluate solutions c)reflect upon the outcome d)implement solutions - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)brainstorm solutions Lidia believes the best course of action when her client attempts to eat something they are allergic to is to allow the reaction to serve as a naturally occurring punisher. After all, it not life threatening. This describes which issue with using VIRTUE ethics to analyze this dilemma? a)provides less guidance b)rules cannot capture all natural nuance c)consequences are not contingent d)too rigid - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)rules cannot capture all natural nuance Okee started behavior analysis classes and is now meeting regularly with BCBA Trent. She is accumulating hours and documents each meeting and feedback on program implementation. What is the role of Okee?
a)Behavior Analyst b)Stakeholder c)client d)Trainee - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)Trainee Grazia knows that the student could be suspended for such behavior if this continues. As a result, she implements a punishment-based intervention to reduce the behavior, explaining to the teacher than sometimes punishment is the best option. This describes which issue with using CONSEQUENTIAL ethics to analyze this dilemma? a)cannot capture all natural nuance b)too rigid c)can promote callous permissiveness d)cannot account for unique circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)can promote callous permissivenes Mother told him if he doesn't want to wear a formal outfit to church he would not be allowed to eat any dessert for the entire week. He told his mom this was unfair and he would not wear a formal outfit to church. He also told her he had his own money and could just buy sweets at the counter store on his walk home from school. Exasperated, the mother said he did not have to wear a formal outfit. Which of the following is true?
b) too rigid c)consequences almost never capture natural nuance d)cannot account for unique circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)can promote callous permissiveness Eja is reviewing the clinic billing statements and notices some discrepancies in one BCBA's timesheet between time billed and time with clients. Given this scenario, what is the next step that Eja should take in the process of informal resolution to this ethical violation? a)Attempt a resolution b)Gather & document more info. c)Express her concern d)Approach BCBA directly - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)Approach BCBA directly Cam, BCBA, works with adults with severe developmental disabilities. Client has resided in group home and started to begin in aggression towards their housemates. Cameron is diligently working to understand the environmental variables that strengthen behavior. He conducts several observations, trains the staff to collect more detailed data, and graphs several relevant forms of data. After 2 weeks, the function of behavior is still unclear & functional analysis is necessary. He is aware he will
need to wait and present his plan to the review committee before any functional analysis sessions can begin. This describes which issue with using CONTEXTUAL ethics to analyze this dilemma? a)can have internal conflicts b)too rigid c)can promote callous permissiveness d)requires significant time and effort - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)requires significant time and effort Leo specializes in treating pediatric feeding disorders with behavior analytic procedures. He provides services to Pietra who displayed food refusal behaviors. Pietra's parents aren't receiving any trainings yet but will be included in the programming. Given this scenario, what is the role of Leo? a)client b)behavior analyst c)stakeholder d)trainee - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)behavior analyst Pau is receiving services from Trish, a BCBA, to assist in SIB. Trish provides parent training to Pau's Mom-Misti. Afer school, Pau is watched by his grandpa-Carl who isn't part of the training. What is the role of Carl?
standard to follow. This describes which issue with using RULE- BASED ethics to analyze this dilemma? a)requires significant time b)provide less guidance/foundation c)may promote callous permissiveness d)there's an internal conflict with the rules - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)there's an internal conflict with the rules Lacy is hired to do an assessment & create a self-care program for Mica, a teen with ASD. Lacy will train the parent, Claudia , how to implement the program. Given this scenario, what is the role of Lacy? a)client b)stakeholder c)behavior analyst d)trainee - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)behavior analyst Amelia is working on a case that deals with a significant feeding issue which she has no experience with. She would love to continue with her client but unsure exactly how to move forward. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst consider? a)1.11 Multiple Relationships b)1.05 Practicing within one's scope of competence
c)1.08 Nondiscrimination d)1.09 Nonharassment - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)1. Practicing within one's scope of competence Clara got a second job and is taking care of her husband as he recovers from surgery. She's been missing deadlines and RBT's haven't been getting sufficient supervision hours. She decides to keep pushing though because she will need the second job for a couple more months. which ethics standard is being violated? a)1.11 Multiple Relationships b)1.10 Awareness of personal bias & challenges c)1.13 coercive and exploitative relationships d)1.05 practicing within scope of competence - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)1.10 Awareness of personal bias & challenges Karen cannot understand Middle Eastern families and is unwilling to learn about their customs. She avoids accepting clients from that area, so she does not accidentally offend someone. Which ethics standard is being violated? a)1.05 practicing within scope of competence b)1.04 practicing within a defined role c)accountability
c)notify supervisor immediately and ask to be transferred d)accept the invitation to coffee to discuss boundaries with the parent - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)politely inform parent that dating would not be appropriate is services are to continue Melissa is dating Jimmy. Melissa is taking her exam next week and if she passes she might be transferred to the same location as Jimmy. What ethical standard should the behavior analyst consider? a)1.13 coercive and exploitative relationships b)1.15responding to requests c)1.10 awareness of personal biases & challenges d)1.14 romantic & sexual relationships - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)1.14 romantic & sexual relationships Esra is asked to take a case beyond her scope of competence. She hires Tom, a BCBA with decades of experience in the area she is lacking. They meet weekly & sometimes comes to see her client with her as new programming is implemented. What is the role of Esra? a)Stakeholder b)Trainee c)Supervisee
d)Supervisor - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)Supervisee M is a BCBA supervising RBTs at the center level. Marisa notices that RBT is making repeated culturally insensitive comments. What would be the best course of action for the behavior analysis to take? a)Report RBT to BACB immediately b)Evaluate the bias of the RBT & address their ability to support the client in a culturally respective manner c)Write up the RBT d)Use planned ignoring to reduce the comments - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)Evaluate the bias of the RBT & address their ability to support the client in a culturally respective manner Client's father asked Ava, BCBA, on a date & she accepts. Because he is not a stakeholder paying for the services. Ava feels confident there is no porblem with going on the date. What ethics standard is being violated? a)1.14 Romantic & Sexual Relationships b)1.15 Responding to Requests c)1.16 Self-Reporting critical information d)1.13 Coercive & exploitative relationships - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)1.14 Romantic & Sexual Relationships
Toni is overseeing a client in a patient's home. Parents are demanding RBTs credentials and more information about the RBT's background. RBT is new to the field and Toni spruce's up their resume just a bit. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider? a)1.01 Being Truthful b)1.02 Conforming with legal & professional requirements c)1.03 accountability d)1.04 Practicing within a defined role - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)1.01 Being Truthful Judah assigns RBT parent training for a new program. RBT omit one critical step in the program and did not train parents correctly- which resulted in behavior worsening. What would be the best action for the behavior analyst to take? a)fire the RBT b)take responsibility for RBT's mistake and correct it with the parents in addition to re-training the RBT c)let the parents knwo it was the RBT's fault and re-train the RBT d)discuss factors of parent contribution that might have worsen the behavior - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)take responsibility for RBT's mistake and correct it with the parents in addition to re- training the RBT
Celia receives a generous gift from a client's family. the family insists on celia to take the gift home. What is the best course of action she should do? a)accept the gift as it's for a holiday & tahnk the family b)inform her clinical director that she needs to be removed from the cas e c)return the gift to the client's family and inform them about the ethics of receiving gifts, but express gratitude d)accept the gift & self-report to BACB - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)return the gift to the client's family and inform them about the ethics of receiving gifts, but express gratitude Thomas only collects CEUs through webinars that he can play while working on other duties. Which ethics standard is being violated? a)1.06 Maintaining competence b)accountability c)practicing within ones scope of competence d)1.04 practiciing within a defined role - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)1.06 Maintaining competence
Which ethics standard should the ebahvior analyst mainly consider? a)1.11 Multiple relationships b)1.13 Coercive & exploitative relationships c)1.03 Accountability d)Giving & receiving gifts - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b)1. Coercive & exploitative relationships Jon has been BCBA for 10 years and feels confident that he is competent and feels like continuing education is a waste of time. Which ethics standard should Jon consider? a)1.03 Accountability b)Nondiscrimination c)1.04 Practicing within a defined role d)1.06 Maintaining competence - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d)1. Maintaining competence Samara has not received a signed contract after 2 months of requesting it from her supervisor so she could start accruing hours. Which ethic standard is being violated? a)1.08 Nondiscrimination b)1.16 Self-reporting critical info c)1.15 Responding to requests
d)1.11 Multiple relationships - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c)1. Responding to requests Andie has forgot to observe the trainees in over a month resulting in client responding incorrectly to targets. Andie reminds trainee that it is their responsibility to ensure programs are being ran correctly or modified when appropriate because their career is on the line. Which ethics standard is being violated? a)4.04 Accountability in Supervision b)4.06 Providing supervision & training c)4.03 Supervisory volume d)4.05 Maintaining supervision documentation - CORRECT ANSWER ✅a)4.04 Accountability in Supervision Jay would like to replicate supervising trainee development program that he experienced at his own agency. He is unfamiliar with the elements to evaluate the programs outcomes as it was commonly conducted by the supervisor at his agency. What is the best course of action for the behavior analyst to take? a)incorporate fidelity checks to ensure program is implemented correctly b)no action is required
