List the components of ethical decision making: 1. __________ the problem 2. _________ the problem 3. _________ potential solutions 4. _________ advantages and disadvantages 5. _________ a solution 6. _________

1. Recognize the problem 2. Define the problem 3. Generate potential solutions 4. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages 5. Implement a solution 6. Evaluate

List the 7 steps for evidence-based supervision: 1. ________ desired consumer outcomes 2. ________ what staff must do to assist consumers in attaining desired outcomes 3. ________ staff in the performance skills specified in step 2 4. ________ staff performance 5. ________ proficient staff performance 6. ________ non-proficient staff performance 7. Continuously ________ staff performance and consumer outcome attainment

1. Identify desired consumer outcomes 2. Specify what staff must do to assist consumers in attaining desired outcomes 3. Train staff in the performance skills specified in step 2 4. Monitor staff performance 5. Support proficient staff performance 6. Correct non-proficient staff performance 7. Continuously evaluate staff performance and consumer outcome attainment

List the 6 steps for establishing standards for critical areas: - Identify _______ _______ - Identify _______ _______ related to mission - Determine ________ _________ - Develop __________, _________, and ________ - _________ and train - _________ practice and ________ accordingly

- Identify critical areas - Identify critical processes related to mission - Determine optimal standards (gather current iterations and compare to best practices) - Develop guidelines, manuals, and tools - Disseminate and train - Evaluate practice and revise accordingly

List 5 steps of an evidence-based protocol for staff training: 1. _______ the skills to be trained 2. Provide trainees with a ________ _________ of the skills to be trained 3. ________ the target skills 4. Have staff ________ performing the target skills and provide ________ 5. Repeat steps 1, 3, and 4 until staff demonstrate ________

1. Describe the skills to be trained 2. Provide trainees with a written summary of the skills 3. Demonstrate target skills 4. Have staff practice and provide feedback 5. Repeat until staff demonstrate competence

List 5 guidelines for making formal monitoring acceptable to staff: 1. _______ staff prior to monitoring what will will be monitored and why 2. Upon entering the workplace to monitor perfomrance, _______ all staff present 3. _________ monitoring if a potentially harmful or embarrassing situation is apparent 4. Provide _________ to staff soon after monitoring 5. Acknowledge staff upon __________ of monitoring prior to departing

1. Inform staff what will be monitored and why 2. Greet all staff upon entering 3. Discontinue monitoring if a potentially harmful or embarrassing situation is apparent 4. Provide feedback soon after monitoring 5. Acknowledge staff upon completion of monitoring

BEHP 5016 Flashcards by Cindy Barbosa

Code Element 5.0 - Behavior Analysts as ________

Supervisors - The supervisor is fully responsible for the work of the supervisee

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Code Element 5.01 - Supervisory C__________

Competence - Stay within boundaries of training and experience

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Code Element 5.02 - Supervisory V_________

Volume - Only take as many supervisees as you can manage effectively

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Code Element 5.03 - Supervisory D__________

Delegation - Delegate tasks only if the supervisee has the skills. If they do not, assist them to acquire.

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Code Element 5.04 - __________ Effective Supervision and Training

Designing - Training should be behavior-analytic, effective, ethical and meet requirements

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What are 4 characteristics of effective supervision?

Behavior-analytic
Effective
Ethical
Meets requirements

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Code Element 5.05 - __________ of Supervision Conditions

Communication - Describe objectives, activities, evaluation up front and throughout

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Code Element 5.06 - Providing __________ to Supervisees

Feedback - Feedback should result in bx change

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Code Element 5.07 - Evaluating the _________ of Supervision

Effects - Ongoing data collection/analysis on supervisor, supervisee, and client progress

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List the components of ethical decision making:

__________ the problem
_________ the problem
_________ potential solutions
_________ advantages and disadvantages
_________ a solution
_________

Recognize the problem
Define the problem
Generate potential solutions
Evaluate advantages and disadvantages
Implement a solution
Evaluate

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List the 7 steps for evidence-based supervision:

________ desired consumer outcomes
________ what staff must do to assist consumers in attaining desired outcomes
________ staff in the performance skills specified in step 2
________ staff performance
________ proficient staff performance
________ non-proficient staff performance
Continuously ________ staff performance and consumer outcome attainment

Identify desired consumer outcomes
Specify what staff must do to assist consumers in attaining desired outcomes
Train staff in the performance skills specified in step 2
Monitor staff performance
Support proficient staff performance
Correct non-proficient staff performance
Continuously evaluate staff performance and consumer outcome attainment

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Code Element 6.0 - Responsibility to the _________ of Behavior Analysis

Profession - Obligation to stay true to and remain current with the science, ethical/professional bx

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Code Element 6.01 - Affirming _________

Principles - Uphold values, ethics, and principles and participate in professional organizations

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Code Element 6.02 - __________ Behavior Analysis

Disseminating - Share info with the public through presentations, discussions and media

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Code Element 7.0 - Ethical Responsibility to _________

Colleagues - Be aware of ethical obligations when working with others

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Code Element 7.01 - __________ an Ethical Culture

Promoting - Ethics and awareness of the code at work

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Code Element 7.02 - Ethical ________ by others and risk of harm

Violations - Follow reporting requirements

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The practitioner organization of ABA is _____

APBA - Association of Professional Behavior Analysts

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The scientific and scholarly organization of ABA is _____

ABAI - Association for Behavior Analysis International

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List the 6 steps for establishing standards for critical areas:

Identify _______ _______
Identify _______ _______ related to mission
Determine ________ _________
Develop __________, _________, and ________
_________ and train
_________ practice and ________ accordingly

Identify critical areas
Identify critical processes related to mission
Determine optimal standards (gather current iterations and compare to best practices)
Develop guidelines, manuals, and tools
Disseminate and train
Evaluate practice and revise accordingly

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List the 3 components of the ethics network:

Training (all new therapists and all BCBAs
Continuous discussion (monthly talking points, quarterly/yearly discussions)
Internal ethics hotline

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List 5 steps of an evidence-based protocol for staff training:

_______ the skills to be trained
Provide trainees with a ________ _________ of the skills to be trained
________ the target skills
Have staff ________ performing the target skills and provide ________
Repeat steps 1, 3, and 4 until staff demonstrate ________

Describe the skills to be trained
Provide trainees with a written summary of the skills
Demonstrate target skills
Have staff practice and provide feedback
Repeat until staff demonstrate competence

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List 5 guidelines for making formal monitoring acceptable to staff:

_______ staff prior to monitoring what will will be monitored and why
Upon entering the workplace to monitor perfomrance, _______ all staff present
_________ monitoring if a potentially harmful or embarrassing situation is apparent
Provide _________ to staff soon after monitoring
Acknowledge staff upon __________ of monitoring prior to departing

Inform staff what will be monitored and why
Greet all staff upon entering
Discontinue monitoring if a potentially harmful or embarrassing situation is apparent
Provide feedback soon after monitoring
Acknowledge staff upon completion of monitoring

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List 5 clinical standards specifically related to ethics:

Interface with consumers
Assessment
Data collection
Intervention
Training and supervision

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The clinical area of "Interface with consumers" includes standards regarding: - _______ for services - _____________ - ______ and _________ arrangements

- consent for services - confidentiality - fees and financial arrangements

The clinical area of "Assessment" includes standards regarding: - _________ _________ assessment - scope of ________ - using __________ __________ in reports

- functional behavior assessment - scope of practice - using understandable language in reports

The clinical area of "Data Collection" includes standards regarding: - ongoing ________ of ______ - using data to guide _________

- ongoing collection of data | - using data to guide decisions

The clinical area of "Intervention" includes standards regarding: - conditions for _______ - _________ to implementation - right to ________ __________ - _________ _________ treatment

- conditions for success - barriers to implementation - right to effective treatment - evidence-based treatment

The clinical area of "Training and Supervision" includes standards regarding: - __________ competent training programs - describing _________ requirements - providing __________ - using ____________ - supervising under a _______ ________

- designing competent training programs - describing evaluation requirements - providing feedback - using reinforcement - supervising under a signed contract

Code Element 1.02 - Boundaries of __________

Competence - provide service within the boundaries of education, training, and supervised experience

A group of behavior analysts who review behavior programs in a local area is referred to as ...

peer review

A group of professionals who interact and coordinate services for an individual is referred to as an ....

interdisciplinary team

List 10 characteristics of a good interdisciplinary team: 1. Leadership and _________ 2. C___________ 3. Personal __________, t________ and d_________ 4. Appropriate __________ and ____________ 5. Appropriate ______ _______ 6. C________ 7. I__________ characteristics 8. Clarity of ________ 9. ________ and _________ of care 10. Respecting and undertaking ________

1. Leadership and management - clear leader, democratic 2. Communication 3. Personal rewards, training, and development 4. Appropriate resources and procedures - team meetings, administrative support 5. Appropriate skill mix 6. Climate - culture of trust, nurturing consensus 7. Individual characteristics - knowledge, experience, skills 8. Clarity of vision - clear set of values 9. Quality and outcomes of care - client-centered, encouraging feedback 10. Respecting and undertaking roles - joint working, autonomy

The author of "Translating the Covenant" (1996) is

Foxx

The author of "Humble Behaviorism" (1991) is

Neuringer

A better term to use when discussing punishment-based procedures may be ________ ________

reductive procedures

Inventing a new word or redefining an existing word is termed ________ _________

conceptual revision

List 3 tenets of HDC's Behavioral Diagnostic Paradigm: 1. Rule out _______ etiologies 2. Conduct a _________ __________ 3. If an individual is receiving psychotropic medication, a _________ _________ is necessary

1. medical 2. functional analysis 3. psychiatric diagnosis

"Having an effect on the mind affecting mental activity, behavior or perception"

Psychotropic

An effect of a psychotropic medication that acts as an EO, changing the effectiveness of certain stimuli as evocative or consequent variables.

Secondary effect (e.g., light sensitivity, loss of appetite)

The element of the Code most related to legal issues is ...

Code Element 2.0 BA's Responsibility to Clients

Legal issues are most likely to relate to: - documentation / _________ information - ________ and ______ for service - investigations and/or ________

- documentation/confidential information - contracts and fees for service - investigations and/or litigations

Code Element 8.0 - Public _________

Statements - comply with Code in public statements

Code Element 8.01 - False or _________ Statements

Deceptive - don't say, omit, or imply something untrue

Code Element 8.02 - __________ Property

Intellectual - get permission and give credit

Code Element 8.03 - Statements by _________

Others - responsible for what others say re: us and our practice - correct misinformation

Code Element 8.04 - ______ Presentations and _______-Based Services

Media - protect confidentiality and be careful about public "advice"

Code Element 8.05 - ____________ and Advertising

Testimonials - only okay from former clients, ads ok in accordance w/law

Code Element 8.06 - In-Person ___________

Solicitation - don't do in-person solicitation unless invited

Based on the established scientific principles of behavior as demonstrated over time

empirically supported

Quantitative and experimental (vs qualitative or descriptive)

evidence-based

Consensus of the field

Best practice

When there are multiple effective treatments, take into account: - Efficiency and _______ _________ - ______ and _______ ________ - Client __________ - Practitioner __________ and _________

- Efficiency and cost-effectiveness - Risks and side effects - Client preference - Practitioner experience and training

List 2 steps for evaluating the effectiveness of high-tech: 1. Is it ________? What additional _________ are required? 2. Are there _________ _________ with lower tech?

1. Is it effective? What additional repertoires are required? 2. Are there comparative studies with lower tech?

List 3 questions when choosing a technology: 1. Does it ________ ______ and at least as well as the low-tech option for which we have an _________ ______? 2. Do your ________ _________ match the _________? 3. Do you have the ________?

1. Does it actually work and at least as well as the low-tech option for which we have an evidence base? 2. Do your clinical needs match the advantages? 3. Do you have the resources (knowledge, finances, storage, etc)?

The application of the scientific method to explain the properties of the world around us

Research

List 2 reasons that research ethics are important: - _________ human and animal participants - ensure _________ of reporting

protect, accuracy

Study which falsified a large data set on dual diagnosis

Breuning NIMH ruling

Studies on obesity and aging which published fraudulent research

Poehlman

Mandated protection for human subjects

Helsinki Declaration (1964)

Ethics regulations mandating respect for persons, beneficence, and justice

Belmont Report (1979)

Required ethics training for funded projects

NIH (1989)

List 5 requirements for human research: - balance between ______ and _______ - independent ________ ________ - informed ________ - valid and important ________ ________ - valid __________

- balance between risks and benefits - independent ethical review - informed consent - valid and important research question - valid methodology

List 2 core ethics of research: - _________ research ethically - _________ research according to the approved proposal

- design | - conduct

List the 3 components of informed consent:

competence, knowledge, volition (voluntariness)

List the three protections included in the Belmont report:

respect for persons, beneficence, justice

The impetus for the Belmont Report mandates was:

the Tuskegee Syphilis study

List the 4 pillars of ethical, responsible, and professional behavior: - B________ - C________ - P________ - D________

- boundaries - confidentiality - professionalism - do no harm

Code Element 9.0: Behavior Analysts and ________

Research - follow recognized standards of scientific competence and ethical research

Code Element 9.01: Conforming with Laws and ____________

Regulations

Code Element 9.02: Characteristics of ___________ Research

Responsible - only after formal review

List 4 characteristics of IRBs: - I___________ - Consist of ______ members - Broad _______ of __________ - __________ of membership

- independent - 5+ members with expertise in human subject research - broad scope of expertise - diversity of membership

Information gained through research and applicable on a broader scale

generalizable knowledge

Research planned to answer a question is termed "_______"

designed

List 3 research activities exempt from 9.02 (not "prospective research activities"):

- existing data - program evaluation - discovery "along the way"

Code Element 9.03: I_________ C_________

Informed Consent - use understandable language and don't trap participants

Code Element 9.04: Using Confidential Information for _________ or Instructive Purposes

Didactic - don't disclose PHI without consent, disguise confidential information

Code Element 9.05: D_________

Debriefing - provide information after the study

Code Element 9.06: G_______ and J________ Reviews

Grant and Journal - don't copy research reviewed (but can replicate)

Code Element 9.07: P_________

Plagiarism - fully cite work of others

Code Element 9.08: Acknowledging ____________

Contributions - acknowledge the contributions of others in authorship or footnotes

Code Element 9.09: _________ and Use of Data

Accuracy - don't fabricate data, omit findings, or falsify results; publish original data only once; don't withhold data

1998 article in The Lancet suggesting link between autism and the MMR vaccine was written by ....

Andrew Wakefield

Study that downplayed risk of breast growth in males

Johnson & Johnson Risperdal Lawsuit

Subsequent publication that states that a prior error occurred and provides the correct information

Erratum

List benefits of research: - Research advances our understanding of _______, ________, and _________ - Research illustrates the power of our ________ _________ - Research creates an __________ _________ that justifies the existence of our field - Research enhances our ________ and _________ of behavior analysis

- Research advances our understanding of concepts, principles, and procedures - Research illustrates the power of our applied technology - Research creates an evidence-base that justifies the existence of our field - Research enhances our knowledge and understanding of behavior analysis

Code Element 10.0: Behavior Analyst's Responsibility to __________

the BACB - adhere to the Code

Code Element 10.01: _________ and ________ Information Provided to the BACB

Truthful and Accurate

Code Element 10.02: _______ Responding, Reporting and Updating of Information Provided to the BACB

Timely - notify the BACB within 30 days of reportable events

List events which must be reported to the BACB: - ______ violation - _________ investigation - Action or ________ - Filing of ________ - Conviction or _______ - Fines or ________ - _________ conditions

- code violation - disciplinary investigation - action or sanction - filing of charges - conviction or plea - fines or tickets - impairing conditions

Code Element 10.03: Confidentiality and BACB _________ _________

Intellectual Property - respect BACB trademarks, copyrights; don't share exam information

Code Element 10.04: Examination Honesty and _________

Irregularities - report suspected cheating or falsified credentials; don't provide/access unauthorized exam content

Code Element 10.05: Compliance with BACB _________ and _________ _________

Supervision and Coursework Standards

Code Element 10.06: Being ________ with the Code

Familiar - ignorance is no excuse

Code Element 10.07: Discouraging ___________ by Non-Certified Individuals

Misrepresentation - report non-certified practioners to licensing board and BACB