BAS Cultural Competence and Diversity 2

Question 1

A BAS is supervising a trainee who consistently uses idioms and colloquialisms that clients from non-English-speaking backgrounds find confusing. What is the supervisor's BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Provide specific feedback and model plain, culturally neutral language during sessions

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Reassign the trainee to clients who share the trainee's background

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Instruct the client family to ask for clarification whenever confused

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Document the issue and wait to see if communication improves on its own

Question 2

When a behavior intervention plan includes food-based reinforcers, which cultural consideration is MOST important to address before implementation?

Accepted Answer

Dietary restrictions, religious laws, and cultural food preferences of the client

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The cost of purchasing the food items

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Whether the food is approved by the school cafeteria

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The caloric content of the reinforcers

Question 3

A supervisor notices that a trainee does not greet clients' family elders with the level of respect common in that family's culture. What should the supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Educate the trainee on the family's cultural norms and explain the professional importance of respectful interaction

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Ignore it, as greeting customs are outside the scope of ABA supervision

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Ask the family to lower their expectations to match standard U.S. norms

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Report the trainee to the BACB for unprofessional conduct

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'cultural humility' as it applies to BAS practice?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging one's own cultural biases and committing to ongoing learning about clients' cultures

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Assuming that all cultures have equal rates of behavioral disorders

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Adopting the client's cultural practices as one's own

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Avoiding any discussion of culture to remain neutral

Question 5

A supervisor is reviewing data collected by a trainee and suspects that a client's behavior labeled as 'non-compliant' may actually reflect a culturally sanctioned response style. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Consult with the family and, if needed, a cultural informant to better understand the behavior's function and cultural meaning

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Accept the data as is and proceed with a non-compliance reduction program

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Increase the intensity of the compliance training immediately

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Dismiss the concern since behavior is behavior regardless of culture

Question 6

A BAS works in a region with a high population of Indigenous clients. Which action BEST demonstrates culturally responsive supervision?

Accepted Answer

Collaborating with tribal community leaders and family members to ensure interventions align with Indigenous values and traditions

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Using standardized U.S. norms without modification since they are nationally validated

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Focusing solely on ABA evidence without incorporating community input

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Applying interventions used with similar populations in urban settings

Question 7

Which BACB ethical principle most directly requires behavior analysts to be aware of personal biases that could affect their professional work with diverse clients?

Accepted Answer

Principle 1.04 – Integrity

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Principle 2.09 – Treatment/Intervention Efficacy

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Principle 1.05 – Professional and Scientific Communities

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Principle 2.01 – Providing Effective Treatment