Anita is a newly certified BCaBA. Her supervisor asks her to create a behavior plan for a new client. After completing the functional behavior assessment and discussing the potential interventions with the family, the family requests that a punishment procedure be used to quickly reduce the client’s inappropriate behavior. Anita remembers that she should include stakeholders in treatment decisions, according to the ethics standards. She also understands that she should use less restrictive procedures prior to moving to a punishment procedure. Anita feels torn about which standard to follow. Which of the following issues occur when a BCBA uses rule-based ethics to analyze this dilemma?
A. Rule based ethics analysis requires significant effort
B. Rule based ethics analysis provides less guidance or foundation
C. Rule-based ethics analysis may promote callous permissiveness
D. Rule-Based ethics analysis causes an internal conflict with rules
D
Kevin is a BCBA. He has recently inherited a case that will require some extra work. When reviewing the case file, Kevin notices that the updated consent form is missing and graphical data have not been reported for the past 6 months. When discussing the case with a family, they note that they have barely seen the previous BCBA and that they are unsure as to whether they still had services. The previous BCBA has not responded to emails or phone calls since transitioning the case. What is the next step that Kevin should take in the process of reporting this ethical violation?
A. Continue attempts to contact the BCBA directly
B. Report incident to appropriate authorities
C. Gather and document information
D. Identify the violated Ethics Code items
A
Billy begins behavior analysis classes and meets regularly with Trent, a BCBA, who oversees his work in a special needs classroom. Billy begins to accumulate experience hours for certification. Billy and Trent meet regularly. They document the feedback Trent provides to Billy in each meeting about the program implementation they are targeting. What is Billy’s role in this scenario?
A. Behavior analyst
B. Client
C. Stakeholder
D. Trainee
D
Kelsey is a BCBA who has spent her entire career working with young children in clinical settings. She has offered the opportunity to work with Ty, an adult in a group home who bites his arms with enough force to cause bleeding. She decides “behavior his behavior” and accepts the case. Ty is a member of which group or entity put at risk by Kelsey’s unethical behavior?
A. The stakeholders
B. The client
C. The behavior analyst
D. The profession
B
Courtney is a BCBA. She is working with a client to decrease their severe self-scratching behavior. She implements a behavior intervention plan. About 2 months later, Courtney checks back with the client and realizes that their self-scratching has increased in frequency and intensity. The client has significant scratches on their arms and legs. Which type of risk to the client does this scenario pose?
A. Mental health
B. Dignity
C. Physical health
D. Incompetent services
C
Afton is a BCBA. She works as a consultant for a client in a school. When walking into a session, Afton overhears abusive words and sees the use of unnecessary force to get the client into time out by one of the assistant teachers in the classroom. Afton plans to report this ethical violation. What is her next step?
A. Identify the violated Ethics Code item
B. Nothing. It is not her responsibility to report the teacher
C. Gather and document the incident
D. Report the incident immediately to the principal of the school
D
Lydia, a BCBA, believes that naturally occurring consequences should be used whenever possible to change behavior because doing so will promote maintenance. As a result, she believes the best course of action when her client attempts to eat a food he is allergic to, is to allow the allergic reaction to serve as a naturally occurring punisher. After all, she thinks “it is not life-threatening.” Which of the following issues occur when a bcba uses virtue ethics to analyze this dilemma?
A. Virtue ethics analysis provides less guidance
B. Virtue ethics analysis cannot capture all the natural nuances of a situation
C. Consequences are not contingent on virtue ethics analysis
D. Virtue ethics analysis requires significant times
B
Catherine, a BCBA, works with adults with severe developmental disabilities. One of his clients, who resides in a group home, begins engaging in aggression toward their housemates. Catherine works diligently to understand the environmental variables that are strengthening her client’s behavior. She conducts several observations, trained staff members to collect more detailed data, and graph several relevant forms of data. After 2 weeks, the function of her client’s behavior is still unclear and Catherine believes a functional analysis is necessary. However, she is aware that she will need to wait and present her plan to the review committee before any functional analysis sessions can begin. Which of the following issues occurs when a BCBA uses contextual ethics to analyze this dilemma?
A. Contextual ethics analysis can promote callous permissiveness
B. Contextual ethics analysis may require significant time and effort
C. Contextual ethics analysis can have internal conflicts
D. Contextual ethics analysis can be too rigid
B
Dorian is a BCBA working as a clinical director for a large organization. She recently managed a difficult situation at the clinic. Several rbts reported to her that they had observed signs that one of their clients was being neglected and that their bcba had discouraged them from reporting their concerns to the proper authorities. Dorian took immediate steps to ensure the rbt’s concerns were reported appropriately. She dismissed the bcba and spoke with the rbts involved to let them know what the correct actions of their bcba should have been. Now, Dorian is evaluating the situation and her own actions to decide whether the matter has been fully resolved or whether any additional training or systems are needed to prevent a similar situation in the future. Which step in the Rosenberg and Schwartz model for evaluating ethical concerns is this an example of?
A. Brainstorm solutions
B. Evaluate solutions
C. Implement the solution
D. Reflect upon the outcome
D
Montel is a BCBA managing several cases. Recently, one of his rbts gives notice that they will be leaving the company at the end of the month. The RBT is scheduled to start with a new family. Montel identifies potential solutions, including allowing the RBT to work with a new client for one month or to delay services. What is the next step that montel should take when following the Rosenberg and Schwartz model for evaluating ethical concerns?
A. Reflect upon the outcome
B. Brainstorm solutions
C. Evaluate solutions
D. Implement solutions
C
The ABC company’s CEO, Martin, hires Elizabeth as a consultant to provide performance diagnostic and intervention services for their employees to improve performance. Elizabeth implements interventions with the ABC company’s employees “just to see if they work” without diagnosing any of the company’s concerns. The ABC company is a member of which group or entity put at risk by Elizabeth’s unethical behavior?
A. The profession
B. The behavior analyst
C. The client
D. The stakeholders
D
Bella is a BCBA working with clients with autism. The mother of one of her clients informs Bella that they will be moving away at the end of the week. The mother is searching for providers in their new area and finds a provider that has one opening left. She asked Bella to provide a recommendation and to call their chosen provider that afternoon. Bella is familiar with the client and the agency but must decide quickly if it would be a good fit. Which of the following factors is influencing Bella’s ethical decision-making behavior in this scenario?
A. Time to deliberate
B. Information available
C. Resources
D. Experience
A
Grady conducts an initial assessment with a new client. The client’s parents would like Grady to write a program that would decrease the client’s stereotypy. Grady conducts a risk benefit analysis to determine if a decrease in behavior will likely impact the client’s ability to learn and to contact reinforcers in his environment. Grady is doing which of the following when analyzing this ethical dilemma?
A. Analyzing neither actions nor consequences
B. The scenario does not describe an ethical dilemma being analyzed
C. Analyzing both the actions and consequences
D. Analyzing the consequences only
D
William’s mother tells him if he does not wear a formal outfit to church, she will not make dessert for an entire week. William tells his mother that this is unfair, and that he is not wearing a formal outfit to church. He also informs her that he has his own money and that he can buy sweets at the corner store on his walk home from school if he wants to. Exasperated, William’s mother says that William does not have to wear a formal outfit. Which of the following is true in this scenario?
A. William’s counter control does not produce significant changes
B. William attempts counter control but it has no effect
C. William did not attempt counter control
D. William’s attempt at counter control is effective
D
Amy, a BCaBA, is continuing coursework and field work hours in pursuit of her BCBA certification. Her supervisor, Linda, tasks her with finding two evidence-based options in the literature that detail effective procedures to assist with Ramona’s self-injurious behavior. What is Amy’s role in this scenario?
A. Trainee
B. Client
C. Stakeholder
D. Behavior analyst
A
A new BCBA joins an ABA organization. She is afraid to tell her supervisor that one of the clients they put on her case load is her nephew. She does not tell them about this and proceeds to provide services. Which type of risk is the behavior analyst taking by not disclosing this relationship?
A. Professional
B. Legal
C. Monetary
D. Others
A
An ABA company posts an advertisement saying they are currently accepting clients. Multiple families call the advertised number and are told that they must wait for at least 6 months to a year for services. This discrepancy between advertising and availability represents what risk to the profession?
A. Support
B. Public relations
C. Dissemination
D. Reputation
B
Muhammad notices another BCBA using a punishment procedure with a brand new client. Muhammad is concerned that the other BCBA did not try to use less-restrictive options first. Muhammad approaches the BCBA directly and expresses his concerns and his desire to collaborate. What is the next step that Muhammad should take in the informal resolution of this ethical violation?
A. Attempt a resolution
B. Gather and document more information
C. Express his concern
D. Approach the BCBA directly
B
Diana is a behavioral analyst. She’s having a difficult time convincing the parents of a client to participate in parent training. To comply with the monthly requirement of providing at least 30 minutes of parent training per month, she bills two 15-minute appointments as parent training, where she chats with the mom about her current hobbies. Which type of risk is Diana taking by billing this as parent training?
A. Legal
B. Monetary
C. Professional
D. Personal
A
A parent reports a behavioral analyst to the BACB because they received a bill from their insurance company for sessions that did not occur. Fraudulent billing exemplifies what risk to the profession?
A. Reputation
B. Support
C. Public relations
D. Dissemination
A
Estelle is a BCBA who oversees three group homes. She’s about to leave on Friday afternoon when she gets a call from a caseworker. The caseworker asks Estelle to accept a new client. The new client needs to be moved in over the weekend, preferably Friday afternoon. Which of the following factors is influencing Estelle’s ethical decision-making behavior in this scenario?
A. Available information
B. Resources
C. Time to deliberate
D. Competence
C
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