BCABA Ethics and Compliance 2

Question 1

Confidentiality in ABA practice requires that client information:

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Is protected from unauthorized disclosure unless legally required or consented to

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Can be shared with any treatment team member without restrictions

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Must be published for research and training purposes

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Is held only by the BCBA supervisor, not the BCaBA

Question 2

When a BCABA disagrees with a supervisor's treatment recommendation, the MOST ethical first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Discuss the concern directly with the supervisor

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Refuse to implement the plan until it is changed

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Immediately report the supervisor to the BACB

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Implement the plan without raising concerns

Question 3

Mandatory reporting laws require BCaBAs to report:

Accepted Answer

Suspected abuse or neglect of clients regardless of who committed it

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Only abuse committed by other behavior analysts

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Only abuse directly observed during a session

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Abuse only if the supervisor confirms the suspicion first

Question 4

The BACB requires behavior analysts to base practice on:

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Scientific knowledge and empirically supported procedures

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Clinical intuition and family preference alone

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Procedures most commonly used in their region

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Cost-effective approaches regardless of evidence

Question 5

A BCABA is asked to implement a punishment procedure she believes is not medically necessary. She should FIRST:

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Discuss her concerns with her supervising BCBA

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Implement the procedure to maintain professional relationships

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Immediately withdraw from the case

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Call the client's physician for approval

Question 6

The BACB Ethics Code applies to behavior analysts in which contexts?

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All professional activities, including public statements and research

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Only during direct client sessions

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Only when billing insurance or funding sources

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Only within BACB-accredited organizations