Unit 3: ASRs

Question 1

Who of the following could qualify as a client? (Check all that apply)
A. An organization receiving OBM services
B. Stakeholders receiving direct training
C. Volunteers observing ABA services
D. Agency funding services
E. Recipients of services

Answer 1

A, B, E

Question 2

The position paper, “The Client’s Right to Effective Treatment” was put forth by a group of non-behavior analysts who had minimal understanding of behavior analysis. True or false?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

—- are the same for every single person we work with, while —- are highly individualized

Needs, rights

Answer 3

Rights, needs

Question 4

In behavioral Services, we identify needs by:
A. Assessing problem behavior and functional skills at the beginning of the assessment and never again
B. Assessing functional skills at the beginning of an assessment and problem behavior throughout Services
C. Assessing functional skills and problem behavior both at initial intake and throughout Services
D. Looking at the DSM-V diagnostic characteristics

Answer 4

C

Question 5

When providing behavior analytic services, not all objectives need to relate to long-term outcomes. True or false

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which best describes the treatments used in ABA practice?
A. Practitioners commonly only apply the interventions that have been most successful with previous clients
B. The intervention should be based on approaches widely distributed in popular media
C. Practitioners often select treatments that have only minimal research support
D. The intervention should be supported by peer-reviewed research

Answer 6

D

Question 7

The behavior analyst should focus on protecting anyone involved in the treatment process from harm. True or false?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Each of the following is a stakeholder in treatment: (check all that apply)
A. The client’s parents
B. The client’s legally authorized representative
C. The parent’s friends
D. Licensure boards
E. Parent groups who dislike ABA?

Answer 8

A, B, D

Question 9

Protection from harm includes not only preventing physical dangers in the moment, but also:

Answer 9

Closely monitoring data in a timely manner, avoiding providing loose advice to others, and maintaining the confidentiality of all involved in the process

Question 11

Even when the most extreme risks are identified, extended observations are necessary to ensure stable baseline measures. True or false?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Treatments that are not evidence-based include —-, while evidence-based, non-behavioral treatments include —-
A. Bleach therapy; religious interventions
B. Occupational therapy; facilitated communication
C. Reiki; speech language therapy
D. Speech language therapy; facilitated communication

Answer 12

C

Question 13

A BCBA decides to get a certification in massage therapy. He decides to implement this as an intervention for the treatment of autism and bills for services under his bcba credential. This would likely be a violation of the ethics code. True or false

Answer 13

True

Question 14

A BCBA gets certified in dolphin assisted therapy for children. She opens a clinic where she provides this service under the animal therapy credential. She highlights her bcba credential in saying her service is “behaviorally oriented.” This practice would be appropriate. True or false?

Answer 14

False

Question 15

A BCBA tells her neighbor that she would be able to provide occupational therapy services, because “fine motor skills are a behavior.” This practice would be appropriate. True or false?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

A BCBA gets a dual certification as a bcba and psychologist. They conduct diagnostic assessments in the evening under their psychologist credential. During the day, they provide ABA services to a small daycare. This is an appropriate practice. True or false?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Mark is a BCA working in the school system. In an IEP meeting, an RBT recommends that the parents begin looking into the benefits of music therapy in addition to their clients ABA treatment and cites some anecdotes from other clients. Given 2.01, providing effective treatment, what is the best course of action for Mark to take?
A. Do a test run of the music therapy to see if it is helpful
B. Fire the RBT immediately, as they are spreading misinformation
C. Meet with the RBT to review behavior analytic versus non-behavior analytic interventions and the dangers of recommending treatments without training
D.v recommend that the rbt do more research on music therapy so that they can make a more informed decision

Answer 17

C

Question 18

Back dating progress notes, where notes are essentially created far after a session has occurred, is not a problem as long as parents agree to it. True or false?

Answer 18

False

Question 19

An in-home provider has design processes to ensure staff regularly report to oversight committees and document supervision. These are in accordance with which ethics standard?
A. 2.01: providing effective treatment
B. 2.02: timeliness

Answer 19

B

Question 20

A supervisor has become quite busy lately. Last week, she missed both sessions with her client. This week, she is trying to catch up. She decides to make some session notes from the week she missed, because she’s pretty sure she knew how the sessions went. This is:
A. Not a concern since the supervisor knows her client and case well
B. A concern because she’s essentially engaging and fraudulent behavior
C. A concern because a supervisor should never miss scheduled sessions
D. Not a concern since the family agreed to letting her write the notes

Answer 20

B

Question 21

Part of every client’s treatment protocol is a monthly meeting with parents to review progress and obtain continued consent for ongoing services. Angela has not been able to meet with parents in 3 months and tells the RBTs to just provide more in-depth daily updates until she has time to meet with them. She also has a BCaBA providing oversight on the cases, but only assigns her tasks related to direct overlaps. Considering 2.02, timeliness, what would be the best course of action for Angela to take?
A. Continue to have the RBTs provide information on sessions, as that is sufficient for most families
B. Enlist help to get the meeting scheduled and train the BCaBA on running parent meeting so they can share the load
C. Look for a different job that is less overwhelming
D. Prioritize those families that need to be seen the most and schedule meetings with them first when she has time

Answer 21

B

Question 22

A BCBA is only responsible for protecting the client’s confidentiality. The behavior analyst is not responsible for protecting the confidentiality of either parents or other stakeholders. True or false?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Which of the following are laws that apply to confidentiality?
A. FERPA
B. IEP
C. HIPAA Security Rule
D. HIPAA Privacy Rule
E. Right to Effective Treatment (ABAI)

Answer 23

A, C, D

Question 24

A behavioral health agency does not give out personal information about their bcbas or rbts. To which kind of confidentiality role is the agency adhering?
A. Hipaa security
B. FERPA
C. Organizational policy
D. Regulatory

Answer 24

C

Question 25

Matthias has attempted interventions to reduce problem behavior, but with little success. He sees an article in JABA that outlines a potential modification to his program. He considers replicating this model. This relates to which ethics standard? A. 2.01: providing effective treatment B. 2.02: timeliness C. 2.03: protecting confidential information

Answer 25

A

Question 26

Joan, the behavior analyst, runs into her supervisee at a crowded farmers market. The supervisee begins to tell her about the latest session with a client, but Joan stops her before she mentions any identifiable information. This relates to which ethics standard? A. 2.01: providing effective treatment B. 2.02: timeliness C. 2.03: protecting confidential information

Answer 26

C

Question 27

Joan, a behavior analyst, runs into her supervisee at a crowded farmers market. The supervisee begins to tell her about the latest session with a client, but Joan stops her before she mentions any identifiable information. What is Jones best course of action? A. Find a quiet area to discuss this session B. Remind the supervisee of confidentiality requirements and suggest returning to the discussion in private C. Report the supervisee to the board for attempting to share information

Answer 27

B

Question 28

Scott is a BCBA working with clients in both a group home and a school setting. One of the classroom aides in the school has begun. Also working at the group home on weekends to provide support for outings. One day when Scott is overlapping in the classroom, the aid begins loudly. Sharing a story about one of the group home clients from over the weekend. Given 2.04, disclosing confidential information, what is Scott's best course of action? A. Ask the aide to tell the story more quietly so that not as many people can hear B. Inform the aide that they cannot talk about clients in other settings and write them up C. Pair with the aid by listening to the story and sharing some additional stories D. Respectfully stop the conversation and remind the aid not to talk about group home clients at school

Answer 28

D

Question 29

Harriet's obtain consent from our clients family to share information with an SLP in January. The client starts with a new occupational therapist in March and the OT reaches out for information about the client. What is Harriet's best course of action? A. She can share information, because consent has been given within the calendar year B. She should obtain consent to share with the new service provider C. She can only share information with one other provider at a time, so the parent must decide which takes priority

Answer 29

B

Question 30

Logan will be presenting data on his clients outcomes at a local behavior analysis conference. He has created his content and removed any identifiable information about his client. Which statement is true regarding confidentiality and consent for disclosure? A. Consent for disclosure is needed B. Logan did not need to remove identifiable information since he is presenting to other behavior analysts C. Consent for disclosure is not needed

Answer 30

C

Question 31

In the United States, both --- and --- laws exist to protect clients and others from harm

Answer 31

??

Question 32

If a client commits a crime, such as domestic assault with a deadly weapon, it may be appropriate to breach confidentiality when discussing the event with law enforcement. true or false

Answer 32

True

Question 33

A client ran through an open door at a residential Treatment Center and staff have been unable to locate them. The client is unlikely to follow. Instructions from unfamiliar people, intends to take things from others without asking. The staff are considering contacting local law enforcement to ensure a safe return. Which statement is true regarding confidentiality? A. In this case, confidentiality can be breached for client safety B. The staff must not reveal identifiable information about the client or the treatment center

Answer 33

A

Question 34

Which of the following would be considered a third party? A. A school district requesting services for a learner B. State agencies, regardless of their involvement with services C. The client who is receiving Services directly D. The parents who are receiving parent training support from the bcba

Answer 34

A

Question 35

Abuse and neglect, in mandated reporter laws are the same from state to state. No matter where you live and work, you must follow the same standards. True or false?

Answer 35

False

Question 36

A staff member must share client information if mandated by court. True or false?

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The bcba runs into a former employee at a conference. The former employee asks about a common client. The behavior analyst does not share information. This relates to which two ethics standards? (Check all that apply) A. 2.01: providing effective treatment B. 2.02: timeliness C. 2.03: protecting confidential information D. 2.04 disclosing confidential information

Answer 37

C, D

Question 38

Oliver is a BCaBA who has recently changed companies. His prior boss calls him because one of his former clients has begun engaging in problem behavior that the new bcba is unsure how to handle things. Oliver wants to be sure that the client is receiving effective treatment, so he begins to make some recommendations about protocols that have worked well for that client in the past. In light of ethics standard 2.01, providing effective treatment, what would be Oliver's best course of action? A. Explain that he is not able to assist on this case anymore and recommend they contact the bcba that is still employed at that company B. Provide this assistance this one time so that ineffective treatments don't have to be ruled out to find something that works for this client C. Report the boss to the BACB for violating the code D. Send them all the case files he has for that client so that they can read through and see what has worked in the past

Answer 38

A