Consulting Skills & Best Practices

Question 1

Behavior analysts work primarily with
A) Specific, defined behaviors
B) Educated interpretations of behavior
C) Clinical symptoms of canine problems
D) Genetic causes of undesirable behavior

Answer 1

A) Specific, defined behaviors

Source: handbook sample question

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a professional code of ethics?
A) Addresses cutting-edge issues uniformly
B) Identifies ethical goals of the profession
C) Applies only if a professional has read the code
D) Defines appropriate decisions in specific situations

Answer 2

B) Identifies ethical goals of the profession

Source: handbook sample question

Question 3

Ian Dunbar’s Criteria for Effective Punishment are:

Answer 3

1. Must be immediate
2. Must be instructive
3. Must be appropriate
4. Must only be delivered when appropriate behavior is already known
5. Should only follow a warning
6. Must be consistent
7. Prioritize R+

Question 4

What are the 5 freedoms?

Answer 4

Freedom from…

• Hunger/Thirst
• Discomfort
• Pain, Injury and Disease
• To Express Normal Behavior
• Fear and Distress

Source: De. Temple Grandin

Question 5

Baseline

Answer 5

A minimum or starting point used for comparison.

What your dog is able to do or a measure of how it reacts before training starts.

Question 6

In ethics, “Moral Temptation” refers to the concept of Right vs Wrong

versus “Ethical Dilemmas” refer to

Answer 6

A situation where there are a clash of values and you need to make a choice between solutions where there may be multiple “right” options

Question 7

The three foundations of Ethical Choice are

Answer 7

• Beliefs: what we hold to be true
• Values: what we esteem
• Principles: guides to action

Source: Jim Barry

Question 8

SITSTA is a method for navigating moral dilemmas/ moral arguments by

Answer 8

Search for additional information
Identify your options
Test against the rules
Scrutinize your choices
Talk to others
Act on your decision

Jim Barry

Question 9

In using step three of the SITSTA method for ethical dilemmas (Test Against The Rules) a trainer should consult:
A) Applicable local, state and federal laws
B) The social norms of the community
C) The codes of professional associations
D) All of the above

Answer 9

D) All of the above