Ethics

Question 1

As of January 1 ,2022, the document that will guide the professional activities of behavioral analysts over whom the BACB has jurisdiction is the…

Answer 1

o Ethics Code for BAs

Question 2

The core principle that requires behavior analysts to fulfill responsibilities to their scientific and professional communities, to society in general, and to the communities they serve is to…

Answer 2

Behave with Integrity

Question 3

The Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts

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o Guides the professional activities
o Provides guidelines that BAs to evaluate own behavior
o Provides guidelines that others to assess BAs

Question 4

What activities are covered by the Ethics Code?

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o Editorial and peer reviewed
o Management activities
o Research and publication

Question 4

The principle of benefiting others is exemplified in the of behavior analysts by…

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Protecting the rights and welfare of clients above all others

Question 5

The Ethics Code applies to a select group of people. The complete group includes…

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BCBAs, BCaBAs and those with a completed application at the BACB

Question 6

The foundational principles articulated in the Ethics Codes…

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Serve as the framework for the specific standards

Question 7

The principle of treating others with compassion, dignity, and respect is exemplified in behaviors such as…

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Treating others equitably, honoring privacy and confidentiality, promoting self-determination, and valuing informed client choices.

Question 8

Professional standards, such as those in the Ethics Code, are important for protecting…

Answer 8

The consumers of behavior analytic services

Question 9

Remaining with one’s scope of practice and being knowledgeable and current about interventions that may pose risks to clients reflects which ethical principle?

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Ensuring competence

Question 10

The foundational principles in the Ethics Code include that BAs…

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o Treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect
o Benefit others
o Ensure competence
o Behave with integrity

Question 11

When reporting serious concerns regarding the professional conduct of another practitioner, BAs …

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May need to report the concern to another authority before reporting it to the BACB

Question 12

The BACB enforces the Ethics Code by processing complaints according to the …

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Code Enforcement Procedures document

Question 13

When concerned about the professional conduct of another BA, practitioners are obligated to…

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Address the concern with the BA, if doing so would not create undue risk to others

Question 14

A BA misunderstanding or lack of awareness of a Code element is…

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Not a defense against an alleged ethics violation

Question 14

The BACB has the authority to revoke eligibility to sit for the exam or invalidate a certification if they find that an individual submitted false, forced, or untrue information.

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True

Question 15

In which of the following circumstances would a BA likely want to speak directly with a behavioral colleague regarding concerns of professional misconduct?

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o A colleague submitted an invoice indicating they provided services on a date they did not work.
o There are testimonials
o A colleague had recent death and missed several home visits

Question 16

*A colleague tells you he is romantically interested in one of his supervisees. Your best course of action is to…

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have a conversation

Question 17

When resolving dilemmas, BA identify the relevant principles and standards in the code and consult other available resources, such as…

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o Trusted colleagues
o Decision making models
o Research literature

Question 18

When resolving an ethical dilemma, BA should…

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o Use a structured decision-making process
o Document information
o Protect confidentiality
o Follow the spirit and letter of the Code’s core principles

Question 19

If the BACB accepts a notice regarding an ethics violation, the individual who engaged in the reported professional misconduct is sanctioned.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

A BCBA is a full time PH.D student in behavior analysis and works part time in the practice. The BCBA is at the maximum caseload capacity with clients and gets a referral from a pediatrician regarding a family whose child really needs help. The behavior analyst…

Answer 20

Declines the case to avoid over committing, which could impact service quality

Question 21

An agency’s website advertises BCBA services. A former employee knows that there haven’t been any BCBAs working there since leaving because the agency refused to adopt an ABA model. Upon inquiring further, an agency employee says they are not required to give that information. The BCBA should…

Answer 21

Alert the BACB of the agency’s potential misrepresentation

Question 22

“Brain or exam dump” websites share questions that are on the certification exam. Those preparing for the exam would…

Answer 22

Be in violation of the Ethics Code if they post or access BACB exam content

Question 23

A payer only pays the behavior analyst for face-to-face time spent with a client, which is verified by a monthly log signed by the client. The BA asks the client to sign for hours that the BA spends entering and analyzing data as well as direct service. Asking the client to sign this is ….

Answer 23

a violation of the code

Question 24

While negotiating a contract with a family, the family proposes paying a lower rate than the BCBA charges but to do so under the table. This way, the BCBA would avoid paying income tax and still take home his desired rate of pay. The BCBA should…

Answer 24

not agree to those terms

Question 25

In a state where a license is not required to practice ABA, an uncertified person advertises themselves as a BCBA. The person has an excellent reputation in the community and practices according to the behavior analytic peer reviewed literature. As a BCBA, you should attempt to resolve the issue by…

Answer 25

telling this person that if they don’t stop, you will notify the BACB

Question 26

A state law, written to protect insurance companies, requires behavioral health practitioners to submit a monthly report which includes a list of clients being served and a description of the behaviors being treated. BAs feel that this is an invasion of privacy. The BA should…

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Complete and submit the form as required by law.

Question 27

Sharing study materials, either privately or through sharing websites or social media, is…

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Only ethical if you share your own work and not copyrighted materials.

Question 28

A practitioner working in a state that does not license ABA providers, advertises as a Behavioral specialist.

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Do nothing with because they are not claiming to be a BCBA

Question 29

A BCBA candidate finds a FB group where users are posting exam question. What should you do?

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Immediately report the group to the BACB

Question 30

Which are appropriate ways for BA to obtain relevant skills and experience in a new area…

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o Receive advanced training o Read the literature o Work closely with a behavioral consultant

Question 31

You are asked by a parent to provide counseling services for a teen with low MO. What should you do?

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Explain that you do not provide counseling, but you can work with them in other ways.

Question 31

A BCBA, having never treated pica, expresses doubt about being able to treat life-threatening pica. What should they do?

Answer 31

Seek supervision and consultation by a BA experienced in this area

Question 32

To maintain a BCBA certification you are required to complete...

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32 hours of CEU events every 2 years; 4 hours must cover ethics and professional behavior.

Question 33

To maintain their credential, BCBAs must earn...

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32 CEU credits every 2 years. At least 3 of these credits must cover supervision.

Question 34

To maintain their credential, BCaBAs must earn...

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20 CEU credits every 2 years. At least 4 of these credits must cover supervision.

Question 35

In terms of being culturally responsive and effectively working with clients who have diverse backgrounds, BAs are responsible for

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o Evaluating the cultural biases and skills of their supervisees to address diverse client needs o Assessing their own biases and abilities to meet client needs o Actively engaging in professional development to acquire skills in cultural responsiveness and diversity

Question 36

Completing a college course in behavior analysis can be used to earn CEUs in

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Learning

Question 37

The purpose of the BACB’s CEU requirements for certified practitioners is to

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Expand their behavior-analytic skills beyond the requirements of initial certification

Question 38

A BCBA who accepts a student who is hard of hearing has enough ASL to communicate with the child and the parents. In addition, an interpreter service is available when needed. What else does this BCBA need to do?

Answer 38

The BCBA should become familiar with the social beliefs, behaviors, traditions, and values of the Deaf community.

Question 39

When selecting from a variety of approved CEU activities, give preference to those that

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Meet you professional development goals

Question 40

If providing services in a new geographic area requires special knowledge in a particular culture, race, or religion, a BA should

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Actively engage in professional development to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills

Question 41

The types of CEUs recognized by the BACB include

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o Learning o Teaching o Scholarship

Question 42

Which of these scenarios represents the best example of personal circumstances compromising the delivery of effective services?

Answer 42

A BCBA studying for exam cancels appointments for 3 weeks leading up to the exam.

Question 43

Extinction for attention-maintained face-slapping can be ethically questionable because…

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The risk of injury from an extinction burst may be greater than the risk of injury from continued face-slapping.

Question 44

When using aversive procedures, BCBAs should…

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o Employ a very high-performance standard for training, implementation, and supervision related to the procedure. o Include a plan to stop use of the procedure when a specified criterion has been met.

Question 45

When using aversive procedures, it is advised to…

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Determine a criterion for terminating the program should the data indicate a lack of efficacy.

Question 46

A teacher is considering an extinction-based intervention for attention-maintained darting into traffic. She wants to implement the procedure in the relative safety of a parking lot. It is not advised because…

Answer 46

The risk benefit ratio is too great

Question 47

Select the MOST desirable risk/benefit ratio.

Answer 47

Low risk/ High benefit

Question 48

What does NOT require behavior analysis services, but MAY be an effective intervention?

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o Asking someone to change their behavior o Activity schedules o Reducing noise level o Set and teach positive rules o Provide choice o Changing supervision arrangements. o Prompts and redirecting o Modeling appropriate behavior o Allowing participation in goals

Question 49

For five months a BCBA has been treating self-injury using NCR, DRL, and DRA. Data show no reduction in self injury…

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o Is acting responsibly if the former plan worsened the behavior

Question 50

A DRO procedure, a DRI procedure, and overcorrection procedure are….

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The DRO or DRI because reinforcement should be used when possible

Question 51

A decrease in a risk/benefit ratio means…

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A reduced risk or an increased benefit

Question 52

An effective intervention to improve student behavior in schools…

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Have teachers greet each child by name and provide a positive statement

Question 53

You have reason to believe that praise, tokens, and potato chips will all be equally effective as reinforcers. Use…

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praise

Question 54

Whenever non-preferred tasks are presented, a child aggresses against their teacher…

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The child should be given a reasonable means of escape from tasks

Question 55

Breaks are used to reward student performance. The BCBA determines that tokens are equally effective and less disruptive than breaks…

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Change the reinforcer

Question 56

Problem behaviors…

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Can sometimes be remedied without formal behavior analysis.

Question 57

A high general level of positive reinforcement…

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Has been shown to reduce a wide array of PB

Question 58

Parents admit that their implementation of the BIPO deteriorates a few days after the BCBAs visit. The BCBA should first…

Answer 58

Simplify the program, visit frequently

Question 59

A BCBA working within a special ED program notices that some techniques lack empirical support.

Answer 59

Yes, the BCBA is obligated to address concerns about variables.

Question 60

After the BCBA and client agree on objectives and the behavior program they should be reviewed.

Answer 60

As needed throughout the course of the professional relationship.

Question 61

Procedural integrity data on a BIP is below 50% average and sometimes below 20%. The BCBA should…

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document concerns

Question 62

BCBAs graphically display data so that…

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data based decisions can be made

Question 63

A BCBA offers clients a contract. It should contain…

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o Expectations of involvement and communication o Fees and policies o Specific information on data

Question 64

A BCBA refers out when…

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o They lack the specialized skill set necessary to treat the target behavior. o BCBA cannot start services in a timely manner

Question 65

BAs accept clients…

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o They have the time and capacity to serve. o Whose requested services are within the scope of competence.

Question 66

In a therapeutic relationship, inform the client…

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o Limits of confidentiality o Involvement of 3rd party o The anticipated course of therapy

Question 67

Which would not be included in an example of 3rd party?

Answer 67

Neighbors

Question 68

A teen reports difficulty managing PB in a residential school. The BA should…

Answer 68

o Comply with requirements to obtain consent from parents o Inform teens parents of their right to receive documentation and data. o Inform teens parents of the rationale

Question 69

When referring a client to other professionals…

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o Remain objective and offer multiple referrals o Consider: professionals skill set

Question 70

In your practice, maintain documentation in a manner that would…

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enable another BCBA to pick up the case

Question 71

BCBAs maintain high quality and detailed records…

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o To maintain accountability and to have available for later review o Consistent with requirements of employers, law… o So that another provider could oversee case

Question 72

When transferring a case to another provider, BAs…

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o Make referrals based on needs o Refer to multiple providers when available o Disclose relationship with other providers o Disclose fees o Make efforts to follow-up with referrals o Document details

Question 73

Your client should be transferred to another BA when unavailable for work …

Answer 73

Long enough for the client’s behavior to deteriorate

Question 74

A BA should consider terminating services when the client hasn’t had TB…

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For 8 months and no changes

Question 75

A family has cancelled every weekly session with the BA for 3 months. Should BCBA terminate?

Answer 75

Yes, with notification

Question 76

A BA should consider terminating services when…

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The clients parent consistently refuses to implement interventions

Question 77

The Ethics Code calls for BCBAs to establish criteria of termination at...

Answer 77

at the onset of the relationship.

Question 78

Behavior analysts retain their supervisory documentation for each supervisee for a minimum of...

Answer 78

7 years

Question 79

BCBAs are responsible for activities of their supervisees that occur as part of the supervisory relationship, including…

Answer 79

o Research related activities o Professional emails o Client services o Public statements

Question 80

A BCBA is asked to provide supervision for BCBA and BCaBA candidates, but never have before. They should…

Answer 80

Complete the training based on the supervisor training curriculum

Question 81

After completing the supervision training required by the BACB, BCBAs can provide supervision…

Answer 81

Within their defined areas of competence

Question 82

BCBAs, BCaBAs, and RBTs ensure that coursework, supervised experience, and CE courses meet the standards defined by the

Answer 82

BACB

Question 83

BAs instruct their supervisees to retain their supervisory documentation for a minimum of...

Answer 83

7 years.

Question 84

A BCBA needs to quickly transfer several supervisees to another supervisor to complete their supervision.

Answer 84

Failed to maintain documentation that allowed for effective transition

Question 85

Before providing supervision to BCBA candidates, supervising BCBAs must…

Answer 85

Complete an 8-hour supervision training based on the BACB supervisor training curriculum

Question 86

Supervisors must complete 3 hours of CE events in the supervision per 2-year cycle.

Answer 86

True

Question 87

When BCBAs determine they have reached their threshold volume of supervisees for providing effective supervision, they…

Answer 87

They communicate to their employer and other relevant parties