BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst Ethics for Behavior Analysts Questions and Answers

Question 1

A BCBA is providing services to a family in a small, rural community.
The client's father is the only mechanic in town.
The BCBA's car breaks down and requires immediate repair.
Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the BCBA to take to manage this potential multiple relationship?

Accepted Answer

Use the mechanic's services but insist on paying the full, standard rate and document the interaction.

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Immediately terminate services with the family to avoid any potential conflict of interest.

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Ask the family for a referral to a mechanic in a different town, even if it is far away.

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Use the mechanic's services and accept a discount as a professional courtesy.

Question 2

According to the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, under which of the following conditions is it ethical to discontinue services?

Accepted Answer

The stakeholders are not complying with the intervention plan despite efforts to address barriers.

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The behavior analyst is offered a higher-paying position with another company.

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The client has shown slow but steady progress toward some goals.

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The behavior analyst feels they are no longer a good match for the client's personality.

Question 3

A BCBA is supervising a trainee who is accruing fieldwork hours. The BCBA notices the trainee consistently struggles with data analysis and graphing. To comply with their ethical obligations as a supervisor, the BCBA must:

Accepted Answer

provide ongoing, constructive feedback and design systems to improve the trainee's performance.

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delegate these tasks to another, more competent trainee.

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recommend the trainee find a different supervisor who is better at teaching data analysis.

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sign off on the hours anyway, as long as the trainee's direct intervention skills are strong.

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the four core principles outlined in the BACB's 'Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts'?

Accepted Answer

Behaving with Integrity

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Public Dissemination of Behavior Analysis

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Financial Responsibility and Billing Practices

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Adherence to All Legal Regulations

Question 5

A BCBA is asked by a local news station to comment on a new fad therapy for autism that lacks empirical support. In their public statement, the BCBA has an ethical responsibility to:

Accepted Answer

provide statements based on current scientific knowledge and behavior-analytic principles, while avoiding unsubstantiated claims.

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state that all non-behavioral therapies are ineffective and potentially harmful.

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promote their own private practice as a better alternative.

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decline to comment to avoid public controversy.

Question 6

When collecting, storing, and sharing confidential client information, a behavior analyst's primary ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

protect confidentiality by limiting access to information and using secure methods for storage and transmission.

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ensure the information is easily accessible to all team members, including administrative staff.

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use a cloud-based storage system that is the most affordable for the company.

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share detailed progress with funders to guarantee continued authorization of services.