BCAT Ethical and Professional Practices 3

Question 1

A parent asks a BCAT technician to share information about another client they know. How should the technician respond?

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that all client information is strictly confidential

Answer

Confidentiality protects all clients, and technicians must not confirm or deny details about any other client to unauthorized parties.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the principle of non-maleficence as it applies to BCAT practice?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding actions or interventions that cause unnecessary harm to the client

Answer

Non-maleficence means 'do no harm,' requiring technicians to refrain from interventions that could hurt or traumatize the client.

Question 3

A BCAT technician is approached by a researcher requesting access to a client's behavioral data for a study. The technician should:

Accepted Answer

Refer the researcher to the supervising BCBA and the appropriate authorization process

Answer

Data sharing for research must go through proper institutional channels and requires BCBA and organizational oversight, not individual technician discretion.

Question 4

A BCAT technician realizes they made an error in session data collection. The correct course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Inform the supervising BCBA, document the correction transparently, and note the reason

Answer

Transparency and accurate record-keeping are ethical obligations; errors must be disclosed and corrected using proper documentation procedures.

Question 5

Which situation would most likely require a BCAT technician to make a mandatory report to authorities?

Accepted Answer

A technician suspects the client is being physically abused at home

Answer

Suspected child abuse or neglect is a mandatory reporting obligation under law that supersedes normal confidentiality rules.

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BCAT Ethical and Professional Practices 3