Ch4 Flashcards
How does the lack of data or data faking affect the right to effective treatment?
We rely on data collection to determine if our methods are working, and faking data disrupts this process
How does funding rules and regulations affect the right to effective treatment?
if the funds are not available for the provision of needed services, the right to effective treatment is hollow
How does choices affect treatment decisions?
Parents want to feel that they’re doing the best they possibly can for their children, and they find it hard to believe that there’s only one valid approach; spending time trying out a variety of approaches takes away time from approaches known to be effective
How do competing lines of authority affect the right to effective treatment?
A BCBA maybe operating as a member of a treatment team with a psychiatrist who is essentially an charge; this can completely undermine the right to treatment since the authority’s position is that he is in charge of treatment and the treatment will be medication
How does choice impact responsibility to recommend scientifically supported and most effective treatments?
Clients need to be given options for treatment but it is not ethical to recommend unproven techniques
How does the behavior analyst deal with competing professions and their theories?
They must work to advocate for clients by recommending the most appropriate research-based treatments.
Why do you need an appropriate assessment? For example, parents report the behavior is so severe that they need a behavior program now
The behavior analyst conducts a functional assessment to provide the necessary data to develop an effective behavior plan. Without a functional assessment, much time and resources can be wasted on ineffective treatments.
My parents invites you to their child’s birthday party, what ethical principle is involved?
Dual relationships and conflicts of interest
Why is it important to conduct a functional assessment?
The behavior analyst conducts a functional assessment to provide the necessary data to develop an effective behavior plan. Without a functional assessment, it is impossible to know the maintaining consequences of a behavior.
Why do behavior analysts not conduct functional assessments?
Lack of resources to do a proper experimental functional assessment, and other forms of assessment were not considered to be adequate; some said biscuits during functional assessments in favor of using professional judgment and others said they felt comfortable using descriptive assessments
