Unit 1

Question 1

2.01 Providing Effective Treatment (4)

Answer 1

(1) Prioritize clients’ rights
(2) Protect from harm
(3) Use behavioral principles
(4) Maximize outcomes

Question 2

Supervisee

Answer 2

Any individual who provides behavioral services overseen by a behavior analyst

Question 3

Supervisees can include

Answer 3

RBTs, BCaBAs, BCBAs, and other professionals

Question 4

Trainee

Answer 4

Individual accruing fieldwork/experience toward their BCaBA or BCBA certification

Question 5

Research participant

Answer 5

Individual who has provided consent to be subjected to experimental conditions

Question 6

Nonbehavioral services

Answer 6

Services not explicitly based on behavioral principles and procedures

Question 7

2.02 Timeliness

Answer 7

Carry out services and administrative duties in a timely manner

Question 8

2.03 Protecting Confidential Information: Those protected may include…

Answer 8

Clients, stakeholders, supervisees, trainees, and research participants

Question 9

2.03 Protecting Confidential Information: Comply…

Answer 9

…with confidentiality requirements

Question 10

2.03 Protecting Confidential Information: Protect in the scope of…

Answer 10

Service delivery, documentation and data, and verbal, written, and electronic communication

Question 11

2.04 Disclosing Confidential Information:

When you can disclose (5)

Answer 11

(1) Informed consent is obtained
(2) Resolve contractual issues
(3) Protect client
(4) Prevent crime
(5) Follow court orders

Question 12

2.04 Disclosing Confidential Information:

What to disclose

Answer 12

Only critical information needed for the third party’s request

Question 13

Informed consent

Answer 13

Legally consenting individual gives permission to participate in services/research

Question 14

Mandated reporter

Answer 14

Individual legally required to report abuse or neglect when observed or suspected

Question 15

2.05 Documentation Protection and Retention

Answer 15

Comply with rules about protection, retention, and destruction of documents

Question 16

Protection and Retention: After the behavior analyst departs

Answer 16

The organization is responsible for compliance

Question 17

2.06 Accuracy in Service Billing and Reporting

Answer 17

Provide accurate documentation about services; correct all inaccuracies found

Question 18

Behavioral services

Answer 18

Based on the principles of behavior analysis to change behavior in meaningful ways

Question 19

Behavioral services can include (6)

Answer 19

(1) Assessment
(2) Behavior-change interventions
(3) Training
(4) Consultation
(5) Supervision
(6) Continuing education

Question 20

2.07 Fees

Answer 20

Costs and practices are fair, legal, and communicated to paying parties

Question 21

2.08 Communicating About Services

Answer 21

Always use understandable language

Question 22

2.08 Communicating About Services:
Services termination

Answer 22

Describe scope and conditions for ending services

Question 23

2.08 Communicating About Services:
Programming

Answer 23

Explain assessment, results, and behavior-change procedures

Question 24

2.08 Communicating About Services:
About the behavior analyst

Answer 24

Include credentials and area of competence

Question 25

2.09 Involving Clients and Stakeholders: Include them in (3)

Answer 25

(1) Setting goals (2) Selecting and designing assessments and interventions (3) Monitoring progress

Question 26

2.10 Collaborating with Colleagues

Answer 26

Cooperate when working together with other behavior analysts and professionals

Question 27

2.10 Collaborating with Colleagues: Conflict

Answer 27

Resolve conflicts in the best interest of the client

Question 28

2.10 Collaborating with Colleagues: Documentation should include

Answer 28

Actions and outcomes

Question 29

Interdisciplinary teams

Answer 29

Groups of professionals interacting with, providing, and coordinating services for an individual

Question 30

2.11 Obtaining Informed Consent (3)

Answer 30

(1) Explain and document consent (2) Comply with conditions (3) Obtain assent if needed

Question 31

Legal competence (2)

Answer 31

(1) Age majority by state (2) Not being adjudicated incompetent

Question 32

Capacity of informed consent requires demonstration of (2)

Answer 32

(1) Rational decision-making (2) Clear choice

Question 33

Information within informed consent notifies individuals of (3)

Answer 33

(1) Procedures (2) Risks and benefits (3) Right to refuse or withhold consent

Question 34

Voluntariness for informed consent occurs

Answer 34

Without coercion or duress when obtaining consent

Question 35

Assent

Answer 35

Person agrees to participate in an activity

Question 36

Risk

Answer 36

Potential for procedure to cause harm to the client or others

Question 37

Intrusiveness

Answer 37

How much a procedure restricts an individual's functioning

Question 38

Irreversibility

Answer 38

Inability to reverse the effects of a procedure

Question 39

2.12 Considering Medical Needs

Answer 39

Rule out medical variables before implementing behavioral services

Question 40

2.13 Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Assessments

Answer 40

Use evidence-based assessments given client context and resources

Question 41

2.14 Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Behavior-Change Interventions

Answer 41

Use evidence-based interventions given client context and resources

Question 42

Behavior-change intervention

Answer 42

Procedures designed to improve the client's well-being

Question 43

2.15 Minimizing Risk of Behavior-Change Interventions

Answer 43

Use restrictive or punishment-based procedures only after trying less intrusive procedures

Question 44

2.15 Minimizing Risk of Behavior-Change Interventions: When using restrictive procedures (3)

Answer 44

(1) Comply with review process (2) Evaluate effectiveness (3) Modify if ineffective

Question 45

Risk-benefit analysis

Answer 45

Assesses general risk factors and benefits of behavioral treatment

Question 46

2.16 Describing Behavior-Change Interventions Before Implementation (3)

Answer 46

(1) Provide written information (2) Obtain consent (3) Explain ideal environmental conditions for services

Question 47

2.17 Collecting and Using Data (3)

Answer 47

(1) Select appropriate data collection procedure (2) Implement correctly (3) Graph and summarize data

Question 48

2.18 Continual Evaluation of the Behavior-Change Intervention

Answer 48

Monitor services throughout; take action when needed

Question 49

2.19 Addressing Conditions Interfering with Service Delivery (3)

Answer 49

(1) Remove interfering conditions (2) Identify intervention modifications (3) Consult other professionals

Question 50

Laws for confidentiality (2)

Answer 50

(1) HIPAA (2) FERPA

Question 51

HIPAA stands for

Answer 51

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 52

FERPA stands for

Answer 52

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Question 53

Tripod of informed consent

Answer 53

Capacity, information, voluntariness

Question 54

Determining formality of consent (3)

Answer 54

(1) Risk (2) Intrusiveness (3) Irreversibility

Question 55

Formalities of consent (3)

Answer 55

(1) Implied (2) Oral (3) Written/recorded