unit 1

Question 1

Set of moral principles in action

Answer 1

Ethics

Question 2

What is the right thing to do?
What is worth doing?
What does it mean to be a good behavior
analyst?

Answer 2

3 fundamental ethical questions

Question 3

To further the welfare of the client

Answer 3

Basic purpose of practicing ethically

Question 4

Analyze actions

Analyze consequences

Answer 4

2 approaches to evaluating ethical

dilemmas

Question 5

Structural approach of how actions measure

up against moral principles

Answer 5

Analyzing actions

Question 6

Functional approach in ethical dilemmas

Answer 6

Analyzing consequences

Question 7

Ethical Principles of Psychologists & Code of
Conduct
Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment
Students’ Rights to Effective Education
Professional & Ethical Compliance Code for
Behavior Analysts

Answer 7

4 relevant ethics documents in ABA

Question 8

Enforceable document that provides ethical

rules for certified individuals

Answer 8

Professional & Ethical Compliance Code

for Behavior Analysts

Question 9

Anyone certified by the BACB (BCBA,
BCaBA, RBT)
Those authorized to provide supervision
BACB approved course sequence
coordinator

Answer 9

Referred to as “behavior analyst” in the

Code

Question 10

Services based on the science of behavior
designed to change bx in socially important
ways

Answer 10

Behavior analytic services

Question 11

Treatment, assessment, training,
consultation, managing, supervising,
teaching, etc.
(CE)

Answer 11

Types of behavior analytic activities

Question 12

Direct recipient of services
Legal guardian of service recipient
Employer or agency representative
Third party contractor for services

Answer 12

Referred to as “client” in the Code

Question 13

Maintain high standards of professional &

personal bx

Answer 13

1.0 Responsible conduct of behavior

analysts

Question 14

Make conceptually systematic decisions

based on research and data

Answer 14

1.01 Reliance on scientific knowledge

Question 15

Practice in new areas only after education,

training, & supervised experience

Answer 15

1.02 Boundaries of competence

Question 16

Stay current through literature, workshops, &

conferences

Answer 16

1.03 Maintaining Competence through

Professional Development

Question 17

Be honest, keep commitments, don’t break

the law or the Code

Answer 17

1.04 Integrity

Question 18

Services in a defined role, avoid jargon, don’t

discriminate, recognize personal issues

Answer 18

1.05 Professional and scientific

relationships

Question 19

Simultaneously in BOTH a behavior-analytic
& non-behavior-analytic role with those
receiving services

Answer 19

Multiple relationship

Question 20

Avoid and/or resolve multiple relationships &

do not accept gifts

Answer 20

1.06 Multiple relationships and conflicts of

interest

Question 21

Don’t exploit, avoid sexual relations with
clients/supervisees, no bartering unless
culturally appropriate

Answer 21

1.07 Exploitative relationships

Question 22

1.0 Responsible conduct of behavior

analysts

Answer 22

Maintain high standards of professional &

personal bx

Question 23

1.01 Reliance on scientific knowledge

Answer 23

Make conceptually systematic decisions

based on research and data

Question 24

1.02 Boundaries of competence

Answer 24

Practice in new areas only after education,

training, & supervised experience

Question 25

1.03 Maintaining Competence through | Professional Development

Answer 25

Stay current through literature, workshops, & | conferences

Question 26

1.04 Integrity

Answer 26

Be honest, keep commitments, don’t break | the law or the Code

Question 27

1.05 Professional and scientific | relationships

Answer 27

Services in a defined role, avoid jargon, don’t | discriminate, recognize personal issues

Question 28

1.06 Multiple relationships and conflicts of | interest

Answer 28

Avoid and/or resolve multiple relationships & | do not accept gifts

Question 29

1.07 Exploitative relationships

Answer 29

Don’t exploit, avoid sexual relations with clients/supervisees, no bartering unless culturally appropriate

Question 30

Which document relevant to ethics in ABA wanted a therapeutic environment and gave rights to treatment by a competent analyst?

Answer 30

The right to effective behavioral treatment 1990

Question 31

Which document relevant to ethics wanted placement based on skill levels rather than categorical labels such as emotionally disturbed or learning disabled??

Answer 31

Students right to effective education 1990

Question 32

Sunland Miami did what??

Answer 32

Reason why ethics in Florida were rewritten due to mistreatment and almost torture of the residents. 1972

Question 33

How did we get here??

Answer 33

1979 FL certification of BA 1981 first BCBA conference 1988 FABA code of ethics 1999 board cert. becomes international

Question 34

2 types of ethics

Answer 34

Personal and professional

Question 35

Topographical structural approach to evaluation

Answer 35

What does it look like What did they do Analyze the actions

Question 36

Functional apparatchik to evaluate and analyze

Answer 36

What did it produce | What was the consequence outcome

Question 37

Not a client??

Answer 37

3rd party insurers or payers

Question 38

Indirect client

Answer 38

``` Caregivers Family Peers Other BCBAs Agency rep who contracted services ```

Question 39

Autonomy

Answer 39

Promote his or her independence or self sufficiency