ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Ethics and Professional Conduct Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A BCBA is asked to provide expert testimony in a legal case involving a client. What ethical obligation must the BCBA prioritize?

Accepted Answer

Provide only accurate, objective, and evidence-based information

Answer

When providing expert testimony, behavior analysts must remain objective and present scientifically supported information regardless of who retained them.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a multiple relationship that a BCBA must avoid?

Accepted Answer

Providing ABA services to a family member while also being their personal financial advisor

Answer

Serving as both an ABA provider and financial advisor to the same family creates a multiple relationship that risks harming client welfare and compromising professional judgment.

Question 3

A behavior analyst is asked to train school staff using a procedure the analyst has not been trained on. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Decline to train on that procedure and recommend a more qualified trainer

Answer

Practicing outside one's scope of competence, including training others on unfamiliar procedures, violates the Ethics Code's competence requirements.

Question 4

When a BCBA disagrees with a decision made by a treatment team that the BCBA believes will harm the client, what is the most appropriate course of action?

Accepted Answer

Clearly document the disagreement and advocate through appropriate channels

Answer

Behavior analysts must document disagreements with team decisions and advocate through appropriate channels rather than acting unilaterally or staying silent.

Question 5

A BCBA uses social media to post a general case study about a challenging client situation without using the client's name. Is this ethically acceptable?

Accepted Answer

No, if there is any reasonable risk the client could be identified

Answer

Confidentiality extends to any information that could reasonably identify a client, not just to their name; behavior analysts must ensure clients cannot be identified.

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ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Ethics and Professional Conduct Questions and Answers 5