Ethical Framework

Question 1

Ethical considerations: is the treatment I’ve selected the ____ ____

Answer 1

best choice

Question 2

Ethical considerations: am I ____ to administer treatment

Answer 2

qualified

Question 3

Ethical considerations: Am I Making ____-based decisions?

Answer 3

data

Question 4

Core ethical principles: Do….

Answer 4

no harm

Question 5

Core ethical principles: Respect…

Answer 5

autonomy

Question 6

Core ethical principles: Benefit…

Answer 6

others

Question 7

Core ethical principles: Be…

Answer 7

just

Question 8

Core ethical principles: Be…

Answer 8

truthful

Question 9

Core ethical principles: Accord…

Answer 9

dignity

Question 10

Core ethical principles: Treat others…

Answer 10

with care and compassion

Question 11

Core ethical principles: Pursue…

Answer 11

excellence

Question 12

Core ethical principles: Accept…

Answer 12

responsibility

Question 13

Who issued the guidelines for responsible Behaviour Analysts?

Answer 13

BACB

Question 14

Why are the guidelines set forth?

Answer 14

To prevent abuse/misuse of power and ensure humane treatment

Question 15

What is behaviour drift?

Answer 15

The gradual slipping of practice, leading to unethical practice

Question 16

What does guideline 1: Responsible Conduct deal with?

Answer 16

Establishes high standards for the field and ensures people who call themselves BAs adhere to those high standards

Question 17

What does guideline 1.1: Reliance on scientific knowledge deal with?

Answer 17

Ensures we choose data-based interventions and make amendments to treatments according to data

Question 18

We only select intervention strategies…

Answer 18

with scientific data to show their effectiveness

Question 19

We base treatment selection…

Answer 19

on systematic data we’ve collected about the client

Question 20

We use data to determine…

Answer 20

whether treatments are having a positive effect

Question 21

If data suggests treatments aren’t working…

Answer 21

we change the intervention strategy

Question 22

What does guideline 1.2: Competence deal with?

Answer 22

Only undertaking cases appropriate to our skill level.

Question 23

If we take a case above our skill level…

Answer 23

we do so under supervision of a competent individual and seek to improve our training

Question 24

What does guideline 1.3: Professional development deal with?

Answer 24

Learning is continuous, keeping up to date with new discoveries in the field

Question 25

Give three ways of keeping up to date with advances in the field

Answer 25

Reading articles; attending conferences; attending training

Question 26

What does guideline 1.4: Integrity deal with?

Answer 26

being truthful, following through on commitments, doing your best work and not breaking the law

Question 27

What does guideline 1.5: Professional and scientific relationships deal with?

Answer 27

Making sure the nature of the services we provide is clear

Question 28

When explaining our interventions…

Answer 28

we use user-friendly language

Question 29

We don’t attempt to provide services…

Answer 29

when personal circumstances might compromise the quality of those services

Question 30

What does guideline 1.6: Dual relationships and conflict of interest deal with?

Answer 30

Avoiding cases that prevent us from seeing a situation objectively

Question 31

A conflict of interest occurs when…

Answer 31

one role could potentially affect a person’s judgement about another role

Question 32

Define dual relatinships

Answer 32

Situations wherein a person plays two roles in the same relationship

Question 33

What does guideline 1.7: Exploitative relationships deal with?

Answer 33

Exploiting others for money, personal gain, sexual services or bartering with clients