[FinA] Arturo is an assistant behavior analyst working under the supervision of Meesha. Meesha asks for an overview of each of Arturo’s eight cases, but they only end up having time to discuss three of the cases before the supervision session ends. This happens regularly, and at least two of Arturo’s cases have not been overseen by Meesha at all. Given this, which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinA] Isaac, a behavior analyst, visits his adult client, Terrence, at the supported apartment where Terrence lives with three other adults receiving services. Isaac has been implementing a behavior plan to support Terrence’s increased independence with daily responsibilities. After reviewing progress, Isaac informs Terrence that he has earned a reward trip to the arcade. Terrence excitedly says he plans to use the prepaid Visa card his cousin gave him for his birthday, but adds that a new staff member, Renae, has been “holding onto it for him.” Isaac asks where the card is, and Terrence says he hasn’t seen it since he gave it to her two weeks ago. What is the best initial course of action for Isaac to take?

[FinB] Ryan has just become a licensed behavior analyst and has moved to a new state. He is researching the rules for practice in his new state. He discovers that he must provide proof of his degree before the new state will accept his existing license. The organization that oversees this practice is a member of which category of regulatory body?

[FinB] Jeremiah, a behavioral analyst, receives a call from a former client giving him an update on all she has achieved since her service termination. The client thanks Jeremiah for all he did to help and offers to write up a summary of her experience with Jeremiah’s services. Jeremiah uses the information as a testimonial but does not cite the nature of their relationship. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinA] Rachel, a behavior analyst, is getting started with a new middle school client who gets support both at school and at home. During the first meeting, the student’s aunt, who is also listed as a guardian, asks Rachel not to involve the student’s mother, saying she’s unreliable and doesn’t need to be part of the planning. But when Rachel checks the school records, she sees that the mother still shares legal responsibility for making decisions about services. What should Rachel do?

[FinB] Mandy is a behavior analyst who has been supervising Mina, a trainee completing supervised fieldwork, for the past 3 months. Mina is now being transitioned to another behavior analyst who has requested that Mandy send over all of the supervision forms. She cannot locate them but assures the other behavior analyst that they have been following all BACB® guidelines. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Verne has recently been assigned a few students who are earning supervision hours toward their certification. Because he knows they need unrestricted hours, he assigns them to write behavior plan updates for insurance funders—even though they’re brand new and haven’t been trained on this task. When his supervisor finds out, they tell him this goes against both organizational policy and funder guidelines. Given this situation, what should Verne do to correct the ethical violation?

[FinB] Misha works as a behavior analyst at a camp for individuals on the autism spectrum. He designs behavior improvement plans for individuals who demonstrate dangerous or unsafe behavior. For these clients, he communicates the improvement plans to the team and caregivers prior to the start of camp. However, one camper starts exhibiting self-injurious behavior after the first day of camp. The camp counselor asks that Misha design an improvement plan for this camper. He puts a plan in place under the approval of the counselor before contacting the parents. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Gerrald is a behavior analyst that works for a school district. He has been asked to take on a significant caseload and to start supervising trainees. He feels like he has met his threshold with workload but isn’t quite sure what to do or how to handle being overworked. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Clare is a consulting behavior analyst who supervises Javier, who is pursuing his BCBA® credential. Clare sees that Javier has posted a social media promotion for a virtual presentation he plans to host. In the post, he calls himself “an expert in advanced behavior analysis” and uses BCBA® behind his name. He includes a small comment at the end of the post saying he will be passing the exam soon. What is the most appropriate course of action Clare should take related to 4.04: Accountability in Supervision?