Unit 4 Quiz

Question 1

Individuals in a protected population include:

Answer 1

Prisoners, minors, those who are mentally or physically challenged.

Question 2

Behavior analysts’ ______________ is to all parties affected by behavior-analytic services.

Answer 2

Responsibility

Question 3

Behavior analysts take reasonable _____________ to protect the confidentiality of those with whom they work or consult.

Answer 3

Precautions

Question 4

Code 2.09, Treatment/Intervention Efficacy, specifies that clients have the right to effective treatment based on _________________ and adapted to the individual client.

Answer 4

Research literature

Question 5

Behavior analysts must not misrepresent their ______ to clients.

Answer 5

Competence, fees, certification

Question 6

Behavior analysts conduct current ________ prior to making recommendations or developing behavior-change programs.

Answer 6

Assessments

Question 7

What steps must be completed prior to conducting an assessment?

Answer 7

Obtain the client’s written approval, explain who will participate, explain procedures to the client.

Question 8

When would asking for a medical consultation be appropriate?

Answer 8

When the behavior may be a result of medical or biological variables.

Question 9

It is necessary to take a _______ before any treatment is contemplated.

Answer 9

NOT SURE
A. survey
B. functional analysis
C. baseline
d. non of the above

Question 10

By the late 1980s, the Association for Behavior Analysis convened to discuss right of treatment and reached a consensus on client rights. Which of the following is not one of the noted client rights?

Answer 10

Choice of any treatment

Question 11

Generally speaking, who is considered the client to whom the behavior analyst is responsible?

Answer 11

Typically, the most vulnerable in the situation.

Question 12

A new BCBA experienced in working with children with autism is asked to work with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting. What should be considered in deciding whether or not to accept the case?

Answer 12

Level of competence of the new BCBA and the availability of supervising BCBA to assist the new BCBA if the case is accepted.

Question 13

A BCBA is working for a school system, with the school administrator wanting a token economy system for each child in the special needs classroom. Not all children need the token economy, but the administrator states that they want consistent intervention to show they are using ABA in the classroom. What should the BCBA do?

Answer 13

Discuss the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the token economy for each student with the school administrator, while also discussing the need for informed consent.

Question 14

What is considered appropriate consultation for our field?

Answer 14

NOT SURE

a. Referral to another evidence-based field compatible with behavior analysis.
b. Discussing a difficult case with a more experienced BCBA.
c. Looking to research studies for intervention ideas.
d. All of the above.

Question 15

What information should be shared prior to starting behavior analytic services?

Answer 15

The nature of the behavior of concern, the experience level of the BCBA, and expectations from both parties.

Question 16

When hired by a third-party service agency, the behavior analyst needs to remember the following:

Answer 16

The behavior analyst needs to keep all parties appropriately informed

Question 17

When writing a new behavior plan, consent must be obtained. After initial consent is received, the BCBA may then implement the behavior plan. If the plan is not working, the BCBA can update the plan as long as they do the following:

Answer 17

Receive written consent from the client

Question 18

In order to implement an intervention with clients, what must a behavior analyst ensure?

Answer 18

b. The intervention is researched and considered evidence-based in the field of ABA.
c. The intervention meets the requirements of the original Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968) paper, Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Question 19

A child receiving behavior analytic services is meeting goals and doing well. The family wants to continue ABA services as long as funding is approved, because their child is doing so well. What is the most ethical approach?

Answer 19

Discuss a transition plan for less restrictive services, as the behavior analytic goals have been met, and the child could do well in a less restrictive environment.

Question 20

A trusted RBT reports a new challenging behavior of spitting with a client and requests a behavior intervention plan. What should be the BCBA’s course of action?

Answer 20

Gather enough baseline data to see if there are concerning levels and trends in the data to warrant a behavior plan.

Question 21

A new behavior analyst is working with a family who has received ABA services for the last five years. A functional analysis has been conducted and the BCBA identifies that the child’s screaming behavior is attention maintained. A plan is written for the screaming behavior and presented for consent prior to implementing. Has the BCBA missed anything?

Answer 21

The BCBA first should have received informed consent for the functional analysis.

Question 22

Code 3.04 states “Behavior analysts explain assessment results using language and graphic displays of data that are reasonably ________ to the client.”

Answer 22

Understandable, understood

Question 23

Behavior analysts are often called upon to provide consultation on behaviors that may not be entirely ___________ in nature.

Answer 23

Operant

Question 24

In the field of ABA, taking baseline data means many things, except for the following:

Answer 24

A report of an occurrence of the behavior occurring at least three times.

Question 25

Behavior analysts do not work on _____. They want to observe the problem for themselves and identify if intervention is needed.

Answer 25

Rumor, hearsay.