Ch 31 Ethical & Professional Responsibilites

Question 1

ethical and professional standards that BCBAs and other certificants must follow.

-ethical guidance
-standards for professional conduct
-framework for resolving ethical dilemmas
-grounds for disciplinary action if violated

Answer 1

compliance code

Question 2

situation of trust where information about a person receiving services cannot be shared without their explicit authorization

Answer 2

confidentiality

Question 3

situation where conflicting personal or professional interests hinder a person’s ability to act impartially in a position of trust or responsibility

Answer 3

conflict of interest

Question 4

behavior evoked by coercion or aversive control, such as escape, aggression, passive resistance, or emotional reactions like anger, often harms or resists the controller; aka a response to being controlled (often in forms of noncompliance, defiance, escape, aggression

Answer 4

countercontrol

( countering the control)

Question 5

statements describing corrective, disciplinary, and revocation actions depending on the circumstances for violations of a professional; see BACB compliance code

Answer 5

disciplinary standards

Question 6

guidelines from professional organizations that help members choose appropriate actions in their professional duties

Answer 6

ethical code of behavior

Question 7

behaviors and decisions that address fundamental questions of right action, value, and professional conduct, as outlined in the BACB’s Ethical Code for behavior analysts

Answer 7

ethics

Question 8

intentional, willful, and deceitful behavior; such behavior can cause harm to others

Answer 8

fraudulent conduct

Question 9

written, signed permission given voluntarily with full understanding of all relevant information, requiring the person to have decision-making capacity and informed knowledge before agreeing to services or research

Answer 9

informed consent

Question 10

a provider’s failure to act with professional integrity, typically by neglecting necessary duties, which endangers client’s health and safety

Answer 10

negligence

Question 11

a comparison, prior to conducting a behavioral assessment or intervention, of potential harm versus expected benefits of a behavioral intervention or procedure

Answer 11

risk-benefit analysis