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Ethics & Professional Conduct Flashcards

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  1. A new BCBA is asked to provide services in a cultural context they are unfamiliar with. The MOST ethical approach is to:

    Answer: Seek cultural consultation, adapt practices appropriately, and learn about the client's background

    Cultural competence is an ethical requirement; BCBAs must seek to understand and appropriately adapt services to meet clients' cultural contexts.

  2. Under what circumstance is it ethically permissible for a BCBA to delegate a task to an RBT?

    Answer: When the task is within the RBT's scope of practice and adequate supervision is provided

    BCBAs may delegate tasks that fall within an RBT's training and scope, provided they maintain appropriate supervisory oversight.

  3. A BCBA notices their own countertransference affecting clinical decisions — for example, being reluctant to implement extinction with a child who reminds them of their own child. The ethical response is to:

    Answer: Seek supervision, consultation, or personal support to address the issue

    When personal issues affect professional judgment, BCBAs must seek supervision or consultation to protect the client's welfare.

  4. A BCBA wants to publish a case study involving a former client. What is ethically required before publication?

    Answer: Obtaining informed consent from the client or their guardian and ensuring sufficient de-identification

    Publishing case information requires client consent and/or thorough de-identification to protect privacy, even for former clients.

  5. Which statement BEST reflects the BACB's stance on the use of contingent electric stimulation (CES/SIBIS) and similar aversive procedures?

    Answer: Their use requires extraordinary justification, is heavily restricted, and is subject to applicable laws and regulations

    The BACB Ethics Code requires that aversive procedures, especially CES, only be used under strict conditions, with full regulatory compliance and exhaustion of positive alternatives.

  6. A BCBA is leaving a practice and must transition their caseload. What ethical obligation do they have to their clients?

    Answer: To provide adequate notice, transition summaries, and support continuity of care

    When ending professional relationships, BCBAs must provide adequate notice and transition planning to protect client welfare and ensure continuity of services.

  7. A BCBA is supervising a practicum student and realizes the student has misrepresented their supervision hours on BACB paperwork. The BCBA should:

    Answer: Address the misrepresentation with the student and report falsified documentation appropriately

    Falsification of BACB experience documentation is a serious ethical violation; supervisors must address it directly with the supervisee and report it appropriately.