Unit 1 Flashcards
Ethics
In the case of the behavioral assistant who became a Florida “CABA”, the mom and the two agencies, a higher pay rate was requested from the mom due to enhanced certification with the same work being completed. Which of the following was least likely to have been an ethical violation?
A) Maintain competence by engaging in ongoing professional development activities.
B) Solicit or otherwise influence clients only through the use of truthful and accurate representations of intervention efficacy and one’s professional competence in applied behavior analysis.
C) Truthfully and accurately represent one’s contributions and those of others to the practice, discipline and profession of applied behavior analysis.
D) Identify and reconcile contingencies that compromise the practitioner-client covenant, including relationships among the practioner, the client and other parties.
A) Maintain competence by engaging in ongoing professional development activities.
In the case of the agency, the many hours of wrap-around services provided to a child with severe self-injury, the data, and the graphs not completed which of the following was an ethical violation?
A) Obtain informed consent within applicable legal and ethical standards.
B) Protect confidentiality
C) Solicit or otherwise influence clients only through the use of truthful and accurate representations of intervention efficacy and one’s professional competence in applied behavior analysis.
D) Identify and reconcile contingencies that compromise the practitioner-client covenant, including relationships among the practioner, the client and other parties.
D) Identify and reconcile contingencies that compromise the practitioner-client covenant, including relationships among the practioner, the client and other parties.
In the case of Freddie the Shredder and the Laminated Polaroid pictures, a high school student (as part of treatment) was asked to identify appropriate and inappropriate behavior from Polaroid pictures. Which of the following was the ethical consideration most clearly violated?
A) Obtain informed consent within applicable legal and ethical standards.
B) Protect confidentiality
C) Solicit or otherwise influence clients only through the use of truthful and accurate representations of intervention efficacy and one’s professional competence in applied behavior analysis.
D) Assist the client with identifying life style or systems change goals and targets for behavior change that are consistent with the applied dimension of applied behavior analysis.
D) Assist the client with identifying life style or systems change goals and targets for behavior change that are consistent with the applied dimension of applied behavior analysis.
In the case of Billy and his shoes and socks, the group home staff called in a consultant to deal with Billy’s SIB. The consultant observed staff berating Billy for lack of shoes, mismatched shoes, wrong shoes, shoes without socks, etc. Which ethical consideration was clearly violated in this case?
A) Protect confidentiality
B) Assist the client with identifying life style or systems change goals and targets for behavior change that are consistent with the applied dimension of applied behavior analysis.
C) Ensure that the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
D) Practice within one’s limits of professional competence in applied behavior analysis, and obtain consultation, supervision, training, or make referrals as necessary.
C) Ensure that the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
In the case of the group home, their rules and Alberta and her couch, the staff stated that due to noncompliant behavior exhibited, it meant that her “honeymoon” was over. Which of the following was not likely to have been an environmental factor in her behavior?
A) A new room mate
B) Group home rules
C) Staff reaction to Alberta’s sleeping on couch
D) Hardness of her bed
D) Hardness of her bed
In the case of the student, the socks on his hands and the old and new teacher, which of the following was the main issue?
A) The socks on the student’s hands prevented the protection of his dignity.
B) The socks on the student’s hands were the least restrictive alternative for treatment.
C) The new teacher was protection of the other students.
D) The new teacher’s comfort level using restraints.
B) The socks on the student’s hands were the least restrictive alternative for treatment.
In the case of the 45-year-old man, the restraints and his elderly parents, which of the following is the prime ethical consideration violated?
A) Use the most effective assessment and behavior change procedures within applicable ethical standards taking into consideration the guideline of minimal intrusiveness of the procedure to the client.
B) Protect confidentialiy
C) Identify and reconcile contingencies that compromise the practitioner-client covenant, including relationships among the practioner, the client and other parties.
D) Solicit or otherwise influence clients only through the use of truthful and accurate representations of intervention efficacy and one’s professional competence in applied behavior analysis.
A) Use the most effective assessment and behavior change procedures within applicable ethical standards taking into consideration the guideline of minimal intrusiveness of the procedure to the client.
The case of the 7 year old boy and his crib was a primary ethical issue of:
A) Ensuring the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
B) Protecting confidentiality.
C) Truthfully and accurately representing one’s contributions and those of others to the practice, discipline and profession of applied behavior analysis.
D) Giving preference to assessment and intervention methods that hve been scientifically validated and use scientific methods to evaluate those that have not yet been scientifically validated.
A) Ensuring the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
In the case of the group home, the contracts and the missing items, the clients earned various reinforcers (i.e, a boom box, coat) and then, the agency was not able to purchase these. What would be an acceptable solution in this situation in terms of appropriate ethics?
A) It should be clearly explained that what was earned was simply the trip to get the items, not the items themselves.
B) If the group home could not purchase the items, they should give the client an IOU slip.
C) If the group home could not purchase the items, they should substitute cheaper items so at least the client gets something.
D) After the contract was made and completed, the group home must ethically purchase the items which were in the contract.
D) After the contract was made and completed, the group home must ethically purchase the items which were in the contract.
In the case of the 24-year-old, his room and the Hustler pictures on the wall, which of the following would be the primary ethical consideration?
A) Identify and reconcile contingencies that compromise the practitioner-client covenant, including relationships among the practioner, the client and other parties.
B) Protect confidentiality
C) Ensure that the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
D) Solicit or otherwise influence clients only through the use of truthful and accurate representations of intervention efficacy and one’s professional competence in applied behavior analysis.
C) Ensure that the dignity, health and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
In the case of the 9-year-old who suddenly began to wet his pants what would be the most appropriate course of action for a BCBA who was called in to consult on this case?
A) Do a thorough functional behavioral assessment to see what is going on.
B) Check to see what trauma has occurred recently which may have triggered the wetting.
C) Recommend a complete medical evaluation
D) Recommend a complete psychiatric evaluation.
C) Recommend a complete medical evaluation
In the case of the nails and the cockroaches, reporting this family to the county was:
A) Appropriate, due to the safety of the children.
B) Inappropriate due to the importance of the relationship between the behavior analyst and the family.
C) Appropriate only after giving the family warning of the intention to do so.
D) Inappropriate as poverty dictates some living conditions which can’t be helped.
A) Appropriate, due to the safety of the children.
In the case of the 30=year-old man who ran away from a group home and lay down on the street, what must be considered in the resolution of this issue?
A) Ensure the dignity, health, and safety of one’s client are fully protected at all times.
B) Consideration of drivers and passengers on this street.
C) Consideration of available funding options for increased staffing or relocation.
D) All of these options should be taken into consideration.
D) All of these options should be taken into consideration.
In the case of the two different language curricula and teaching procedures, it would be appropriate to:
A) Discontinue the PECS training as it is not evidence based.
B) Immediately begin implementation of sign language.
C) Evaluate team and family considerations and advocate for evidence based practice
D) None of these are appropriate
C) Evaluate team and family considerations and advocate for evidence based practice
In a case like that of the birth of the two new agencies:
A) The BCBA should not attempt to take clients along when starting a new agency.
B) The BCBA should attempt to take clients along to new agency for service continuity
C) Staying or switching agencies should be decided based on services available
D) None of these are appropriate.
C) Staying or switching agencies should be decided based on services available
