[FinA] Gwynn believes that she should always respect her elders. When a senior behavior analyst recommends that Gwynn use a punishment procedure without first attempting reinforcement procedures, Gwynn does not question the procedure. She does not want to appear disrespectful. Which of the following is likely to be an issue with Gwynn taking a rule-based ethics approach?

[FinA] Joaquin is an experienced behavior analyst supervising a trainee. Joaquin often leaves his supervision notes and feedback documents out on his desk where anyone could potentially read them. Given this, what would be the best course of action for Joaquin to take?

[FinA] Earnestine is working full time as a behavior analyst and is 8 months pregnant. She plans to leave in 3 weeks to start her 16-week maternity leave. She has been so busy planning for the baby’s arrival that she hasn’t given much thought to who will cover for her. She assumes that she can simply call on a behavior analyst who is a friend of hers to handle any client concerns in her absence, and the rest of her clients can wait for program updates when she returns. Which ethics standard is Earnestine violating?

[FinA] Stefon is a behavior analyst who works with an adult client who lives in a group home for individuals who engage in severe behavior. The client’s insurance company approves funding for occupational therapy. While conducting their evaluation, the client’s new occupational therapist requests that Stefon provide information about the interventions he has implemented previously. Stefon learns that the client’s legal representative has not yet met the new therapist or authorized any release of information. Given this, which ethics standard should Stefon mainly consider?

[FinA] Sven believes that he should always respect his elders. When the clinical director recommends that Sven use a punishment procedure without first attempting reinforcement procedures, Sven does not question the procedure. He does not want to appear disrespectful. Which of the following is likely to be an issue with Sven taking a rule-based ethics approach?

[FinA] Victoria works at a clinic that provides ABA services. One of the other supervisors unexpectedly quits, and her clinic director tells her that she needs to take on that supervisors’ cases until a replacement is hired. While she is currently having some difficulty managing her caseload, she agrees, as she wants to ensure the clients continue receiving services. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?

¡Todos mis amgios estám ocupados!: You’ve asked some friends if they’d like to make plans for this weekend but all of them are busy with other activities. Using using ir + a + infinitivo, tell what each friend is doing. (2 pts. ea.: 1 pt. the correct form of ir, 1 pt. rest of construction; 6 pts. total )  MODELO: Nosotros _       _vamos a comer________ (comer) comida italiano en la fiesta.   1.    Mi amiga Juana [blank1] (bailar) con su novio el viernes. 2.    Mis amigos Carlos y Carla [blank2] (ir) a la casa de sus padres el sábado. 3.    Mi amigo Berto [blank3] (hacer) su tarea el domingo. ¡Él tiene mucha tarea!

[FinA] Ramy is a supervising behavior analyst for a small group of trainees at the agency for which he works. Ramy has been providing all supervision, and his trainees have positive things to say about his supervision approach. However, the trainees bring up a concern about their supervision meeting documentation. Ramy reports that he does not maintain any documentation. What is best course of action for Ramy to take?

[FinA] Although no empirical evidence for an increase in work productivity or worker satisfaction exists, there has been an increase in the use of personality tests since a popular business magazine endorsed them. Following publication of the article, many new start-up agencies have begun requiring quarterly personality tests, which they use to decide how to group work teams. The cause for this treatment’s popularity in this scenario is most likely due to which of the following factors?

[FinA] Muna is a behavior analyst who feels that supervisees perform best when they are given informal feedback because it is less confrontational. She often makes comments to her supervisees such as “Good work” or “Work on this more” to let them know where they are doing well or need to improve. She only provides informal feedback and does not track the effects. Which ethics standard is Muna violating?