BAS Ethical and Legal Compliance 3

Question 1

A supervisee tells their BAS supervisor they disagree with a client's behavioral intervention plan but has been implementing it anyway. What should the supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the supervisee's concerns, review the evidence base, and revise the plan if warranted

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Tell the supervisee to keep implementing since the supervisor approved the plan

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Reassign the supervisee to a different client immediately

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Document that the supervisee is non-compliant

Question 2

Which best describes the principle of 'least restrictive alternative' in behavior analytic ethics?

Accepted Answer

Select the intervention that achieves the goal with minimal intrusion on client rights and dignity

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Always use the lowest intensity reinforcement schedule

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Avoid all punishment procedures in every case

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Use extinction before any other behavioral procedure

Question 3

A supervisor is asked by an attorney to release a client's behavioral records as part of a custody dispute. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Consult with legal counsel and only release records with proper authorization or court order

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Release records immediately since attorneys have legal authority

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Destroy the records to protect client privacy

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Release a summary but not the full records

Question 4

A BAS supervisor works for an agency that pressures her to increase billable units beyond what is clinically justified. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to authorize unnecessary services and report the pressure through internal and external channels if needed

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Increase units to maintain employment

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Gradually increase units to satisfy management while reducing session intensity

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Transfer the clients to another supervisor

Question 5

What documentation is a BAS supervisor ethically required to maintain for each supervisee?

Accepted Answer

Records of supervision hours, competency assessments, and performance feedback

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Only the supervisee's certification number and start date

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A monthly email summary of performance

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Documentation only when performance problems arise

Question 6

A BAS supervisor notices that data sheets have been altered after sessions on several occasions. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the data integrity issue, secure records, and take corrective action including potential ethics reporting

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Assume it was a clerical error and move on

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Replace the supervisee with a new hire

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Average the suspicious data points out of the dataset

Question 7

Under the BACB ethics code, how should a supervisor handle a situation where a client's cultural practices conflict with a recommended behavioral intervention?

Accepted Answer

Adapt the intervention collaboratively with the family to respect cultural values while maintaining effectiveness

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Override cultural preferences if the intervention is evidence-based

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Refer the client to a culturally matched provider only

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Document the conflict and proceed with the original plan