Ethics and Compliance Flashcards

According to the BACB Ethics Code, a BCABA must practice under the supervision of a:

Answer: BCBA or BCBA-D

BCaBAs are required to practice under the ongoing supervision of a BCBA or BCBA-D, who holds responsibility for the cases overseen.

The BACB Ethics Code requires practitioners to only practice within their:

Answer: Boundaries of competence

Practitioners must limit services to areas where they have adequate training, education, supervised experience, and demonstrated skills.

A BCABA realizes she has a dual relationship with a new client's family. Ethically, she should:

Answer: Disclose the conflict and avoid or manage it to prevent harm

The Ethics Code requires disclosing potential conflicts of interest and taking steps to avoid or resolve them to protect client welfare.

Informed consent in ABA practice means clients or guardians must be given:

Answer: Understandable information about treatment goals, methods, risks, and their right to withdraw

Informed consent requires that individuals receive comprehensible information about the intervention and voluntarily agree to participate, with the right to withdraw.

Which of the following BEST exemplifies the least restrictive alternative principle in behavior analysis?

Answer: Trying positive reinforcement-based strategies before considering punishment procedures

The least restrictive alternative requires selecting interventions that are least intrusive and most positive while still being effective.

A BCABA receives a gift from a client's family. Ethically, she should:

Answer: Evaluate the gift's value, decline if substantial, and use professional judgment to avoid conflicts

The Ethics Code cautions against gifts that could create conflicts of interest; practitioners should use professional judgment and decline substantial gifts.