Unit 3 Flashcards
Public statements
Delivering info in a public forum to inform an audience or incite action
5.01 Protecting the Rights of Clients, Stakeholders, Supervisees, and Trainees
Protect the rights of involved parties in all public statements
5.02 Confidentiality in Public Statements
Keep parties’ info confidential in public statements
5.03 Public Statements by Behavior Analysts
Statements that promote behavior analysis
5.04 Public Statements by Others:
Responsible for
Statements that promote behavior analysis
5.04 Public Statements by Others:
Prevent/correct
Any deceiving statements about behavior analysis
5.05 Use of Intellectual Property
Comply with IP laws and obtain permission to use protected materials
Intellectual property
Human-created materials protected by copyrights, trademarks, or patents
5.06 Advertising Nonbehavioral Services
Do not advertise nonbehavioral services as behavioral
5.06 Advertising Nonbehavioral Services: Employer errors
Correct employer errors that misrepresent behavior analysis services
5.07 Soliciting Testimonials from Current Clients for Advertising
Do not solicit testimonials or use/publish unsolicited testimonials from current clients
Testimonial
Recommendation regarding product or service benefits
Testimonials can be
Solicited and unsolicited
5.08 Using Testimonials from Former Clients for Advertising: Consideration
Former clients may re-enter services
5.08 Using Testimonials from Former Clients for Advertising:
Rules (3)
(1) Disclose whether solicited or unsolicited
(2) State relationship
(3) Inform where it will be used
5.09 Using Testimonials for Nonadvertising Purposes
May use current or former client testimonials for non-advertising purposes
5.10 Social Media Channels and Websites:
Personal channels
Do not publish client information or digital content
5.10 Social Media Channels and Websites:
Professional channels
Publish content with disclaimer about obtaining informed consent
Digital content
Online material that can be downloaded and distributed
Social media channel
Platform where users can interact with posts or advertisements
5.11 Using Digital Content in Public Statements
Only share content if confidentiality is protected and consent is obtained
“Research” according to the Code
Data-based activities generating generalizable knowledge about a discipline
Basic behavioral research: Focuses on
Measurable behaviors in strictly controlled experimental conditions
Basic behavioral research:
Where does it occur?
Laboratory setting
Applied behavioral research: Focuses on
Effect of environmental changes on socially important behaviors
Applied behavioral research:
Where does it occur?
Everyday settings with clients
Translational behavioral research
Fills space between basic principles and applied behaviors
Research ethics
Parameters of acceptable and unacceptable conduct for research
Research ethics:
Should guide
Investigator’s behavior before, during, and after the study
6.01 Conforming with Laws and Regulations in Research
Research should follow laws, regulations, and organizational and institutional requirements
Regulations:
Rules set by
Federal agencies, boards, and commissions
Regulations:
Explain
How agencies plan to carry out laws
Common rule
Basic requirements for conducting research with humans
6.02 Research Review
Only conduct research after approval by a research review committee
Research review committee
Group of professionals who review research proposals for safety of participants
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Board affiliated with an institution that reviews research proposals to ensure human subjects are protected
6.03 Research in Service Delivery:
Main focus
Prioritize client services and welfare over research and adhere to ethical standards
6.03 Research in Service Delivery:
Responsibility to define
Services if offered as incentive for research participation
6.03 Research in Service Delivery:
Always describe
Risks, responsibilities, and limitations for all parties
6.04 Informed Consent in Research
Obtain consent/assent from potential research participants to use data before dissemination
6.04 Informed Consent in Research:
Participant should know (2)
(1) No impact on services
(2) Right to withdraw consent without penalty
6.05 Confidentiality in Research (2)
(1) Keep participant info confidential
(2) Prevent accidental sharing
6.06 Competence in Conducting Research
Seek supervision before conducting independent research
6.06 Competence in Conducting Research:
New research activities
Seek training and experience to develop appropriate competence
6.07 Conflict of Interest in Research and Publication
Disclose personal, financial, and organizational conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest
Incompatibility between behavior analyst’s private and professional interests
6.08 Appropriate Credit (2)
(1) Acknowledge all research contributors
(2) Note their contributions
6.09 Plagiarism (2)
(1) Don’t use someone else’s work as your own
(2) Provide credit when appropriate
6.10 Documentation and Data Retention in Research
Maintain research documentation for a specified amount of time
6.11 Accuracy and Use of Data (3)
(1) Present all data
(2) Describe rationale for exclusions
(3) Don’t be misleading or false
Erratum
Statement correcting information erroneously published in a previous publication
Types of ABA research (3)
(1) Basic
(2) Applied
(3) Translational
