BCABA Ethics and Compliance in Behavior Analysis 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts requires that BCaBAs operate under the supervision of:
- Any licensed professional
- A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) (Correct answer)
- A doctoral-level psychologist only
- A BCBA-D exclusively
Correct answer: A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
BCaBAs must work under the supervision of a BCBA or BCBA-D as required by the BACB Ethics Code and credentialing standards.
Question 2: When a client's goals and a caregiver's preferences conflict, a BCABA should:
- Always defer to the caregiver
- Advocate for the client's best interests and consult the supervising BCBA (Correct answer)
- Ignore the caregiver's preferences
- Immediately terminate services
Correct answer: Advocate for the client's best interests and consult the supervising BCBA
The BACB Ethics Code requires practitioners to prioritize client welfare and consult supervisors when conflicts arise between client and caregiver interests.
Question 3: Informed consent in ABA services requires that clients or guardians are provided:
- Only a verbal explanation
- Written information about goals, procedures, risks, and the right to withdraw (Correct answer)
- A summary of research on the procedures only
- Information after services begin
Correct answer: Written information about goals, procedures, risks, and the right to withdraw
Informed consent must be obtained before services begin and must include comprehensive information about the nature of services, alternatives, and the right to refuse.
Question 4: Confidentiality in ABA practice means that practitioners:
- May share client information freely with other professionals
- Protect client information and disclose only with consent or legal mandate (Correct answer)
- Only protect information in written form
- Share data with all team members without restriction
Correct answer: Protect client information and disclose only with consent or legal mandate
Practitioners must protect the privacy of client information and only disclose it with proper authorization or when required by law.
Question 5: The BACB Ethics Code requires practitioners to use the _______ effective procedure to achieve therapeutic goals.
- Most intensive
- Least restrictive (Correct answer)
- Fastest
- Most researched
Correct answer: Least restrictive
Practitioners must select the least restrictive, least intrusive interventions that are likely to achieve the behavior-change goal.
Question 6: A dual relationship in behavior analysis occurs when a practitioner:
- Works with two clients simultaneously
- Has both a professional and a personal relationship with a client (Correct answer)
- Provides services in two different settings
- Supervises a colleague while providing direct services
Correct answer: Has both a professional and a personal relationship with a client
Dual relationships arise when a professional relationship overlaps with a personal, social, or financial relationship, creating a risk of bias or exploitation.
BCABA Ethics and Compliance in Behavior Analysis 1
The BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts requires that BCaBAs operate under the supervision of: