Free BACB Ethics Questions and Answers

During a supervision session, a supervisee disclose that they have been implementing behavior analytic procedures without obtaining proper consent from clients. What is the supervisor's ethical obligation?

Ignore the disclosure and focus on other topics during supervision.

Advise the supervisee to obtain consent as soon as possible but take no further action.

Report the supervisee's action to the relevant authorities and ensure that proper consent is obtained moving forward.

Terminate the supervision relationship immediately.

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A behavior analysist is asked to provide services in an area outside of their competency. What is the most ethical course of action?

Accept the case and learn as they go.

Refer the client to a colleague who has the necessary expertise.

Decline the case without providing any referral

Accept the case but provide minimal services.

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A behavior analyst is invited to participate in a research study that involves the use of invasive procedures on animals. The behavior analyst is unsure if the study adheres to ethical guidelines. What should the behavior analyst do?

Participate in the study without further inquiry because it is being conducted by a reputable institution

Decline to participate in the study to avoid an potential ethical violations.

Review the ethical guidelines for research involving animals and consult with an ethics board or committee before making a decisions

Agree to participate but refuse to perform any invasive procedures.

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A behavior analyst receives a gift from a client's family as a token of appreciation. According to the BACB ethics code, how should the behavior analyst respond?

Accept the gift and thank the family

Politely decline the gift and explain that accepting gifts is against professional ethics.

Accept the gift but donate it to charity.

Ask the client's family to give the gift directly to the organization.

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A behavior analyst realizes hey have made a billing error in favor the client's insurance company. According to the BACB ethics code, what should they do?

Ignore the error as it benefits the client .

Correct the error and inform the clients insurance company

Inform the client and suggest they contact their insurance company.

Contact a lawyer before taking any action.

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A behavior analyst is considering using a new intervention that has shown promise in recent studies but is not yet widely accepted in the field. What should the behavior analyst do before implementing this intervention?

Implement the intervention immediately since it shows promise.

Wait until the intervention is widely accepted in the field.

Review the available research, consider the evidence, and ensure that it align with the client's best interest before proceeding.

Conduct a personal trial of the intervention without informing the client or their guardians.

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A behavior analyst is working with a client who is also seeing a speech therapist. The behavior analyst notices that the goals set by the speech therapist conflict with the behavior analytic goals. What should the behavior analyst do?

Ignore the speech therapist's goals and continue with their own goals.

Discuss the conflicting goals with the client and their guardians, and then proceed with their own goals

Reach out to the speech therapist to discuss the conflicting goals and collaborate on a unified approach.

Inform the client to stop seeing the speech therapist.

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Free BACB Ethics Questions and Answers

During a supervision session, a supervisee disclose that they have been implementing behavior analytic procedures without obtaining proper consent from clients. What is the supervisor's ethical obligation?

A behavior analysist is asked to provide services in an area outside of their competency. What is the most ethical course of action?

A behavior analyst is invited to participate in a research study that involves the use of invasive procedures on animals. The behavior analyst is unsure if the study adheres to ethical guidelines. What should the behavior analyst do?

A behavior analyst receives a gift from a client's family as a token of appreciation. According to the BACB ethics code, how should the behavior analyst respond?

A behavior analyst realizes hey have made a billing error in favor the client's insurance company. According to the BACB ethics code, what should they do?

A behavior analyst is considering using a new intervention that has shown promise in recent studies but is not yet widely accepted in the field. What should the behavior analyst do before implementing this intervention?

A behavior analyst is working with a client who is also seeing a speech therapist. The behavior analyst notices that the goals set by the speech therapist conflict with the behavior analytic goals. What should the behavior analyst do?

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