BCABA Ethics and Compliance in Behavior Analysis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Mandatory reporting laws require ABA practitioners to report:
- Any ethical violation to the BACB
- Suspected abuse or neglect of clients to the appropriate authorities (Correct answer)
- Disagreements with the BCBA supervisor
- All incidents to the funding agency
Correct answer: Suspected abuse or neglect of clients to the appropriate authorities
ABA practitioners are mandated reporters who must notify child protective services or adult protective services when they suspect abuse or neglect.
Question 2: Scope of competence in ABA requires that practitioners:
- Accept any case referred to them
- Only provide services within their area of training and expertise (Correct answer)
- Learn on the job with any client population
- Defer all clinical decisions to administrators
Correct answer: Only provide services within their area of training and expertise
The BACB Ethics Code requires practitioners to provide services only in areas where they have demonstrated competence through education, training, and supervised experience.
Question 3: When a BCABA disagrees with a supervisor's treatment recommendation, the ethical course of action is to:
- Implement the recommendation without discussion
- Voice concerns professionally to the supervisor and document if unresolved (Correct answer)
- Report the supervisor to the BACB immediately
- Refuse to implement and exit the case
Correct answer: Voice concerns professionally to the supervisor and document if unresolved
BCaBAs should express disagreement through appropriate channels and document concerns, escalating to higher authorities only if the issue remains unresolved and involves ethical violations.
Question 4: Behavior analysts must obtain _______ before sharing client videos or identifiable data in training or presentations.
- Only verbal permission
- Written informed consent from the client or guardian (Correct answer)
- Approval from the funding source
- Peer review from colleagues
Correct answer: Written informed consent from the client or guardian
Written consent must be obtained before using identifiable client materials for any purpose beyond direct service delivery, including training and presentations.
Question 5: The BACB Ethics Code standard regarding 'multiple relationships' primarily seeks to prevent:
- Having more than one client at a time
- Exploitation and impaired objectivity due to overlapping roles (Correct answer)
- Providing services in multiple settings
- Working with families and schools simultaneously
Correct answer: Exploitation and impaired objectivity due to overlapping roles
The prohibition on multiple relationships protects clients from exploitation and ensures practitioners maintain objectivity when delivering services.
Question 6: Behavior analysts are required by the BACB to report which of the following to the BACB?
- Every clinical error made
- Criminal convictions and specific regulatory sanctions (Correct answer)
- All supervisor disagreements
- Any use of punishment procedures
Correct answer: Criminal convictions and specific regulatory sanctions
The BACB requires certificants to self-report criminal convictions and sanctions from professional regulatory bodies within a specified time frame.
BCABA Ethics and Compliance in Behavior Analysis 2
Mandatory reporting laws require ABA practitioners to report: