[U1Q] Bernard is attending a master’s degree program in ABA. While taking classes, he works at an autism center nearby. Bernard’s supervising BCBA places him on a team working with a client named Christine. The supervising BCBA explains the list of skills Bernard will learn from the beginning to the end of the supervision experience. Bernard’s first task is to observe the current therapist work with Christine and to practice recording data. The supervising BCBA collects the interobserver agreement (IOA) and gives Bernard feedback. What is Bernard’s role in this scenario?

[U1Q] Patrick, a BCBA, wants to determine which procedure would be best to reduce his client’s challenging behavior during necessary allergy tests. Patrick reads several research articles to identify multiple potential procedures. He discusses treatment options with his client’s parents, including the benefits and risks of the procedures. This discussion has delayed treatment. Which of the following issues occurs when a BCBA uses contextual ethics to analyze this dilemma?

[U1Q] Ivo is a behavior analyst and is working with a client in a school. After the client engages in a long duration of challenging behaviors, Ivo begins talking negatively about his client’s behaviors with multiple teachers. He states, with the client sitting a few feet away, that he “doesn’t know what to do anymore.” Which type of risk to the client does this scenario pose?

[U1Q] Mya, a BCBA, meets her employer’s billing requirements by adding an extra 15 minutes to each of her client sessions when submitting her weekly documentation. Which group or entity is put at risk by Mya’s unethical behavior?

[U3Q] Chiu has been receiving ABA services in the family home and at a center for 12 months. Chiu’s father is the primary caregiver, and the only caregiver authorized to give consent for services. Initially, Chiu’s father signed the permission and consent forms that allow Chiu’s grandma to pick up and drop off Chiu when his father is unavailable. During the last drop-off, Chiu’s grandma insisted on adding new protocols to the treatment plan.  The grandmother wrote down the new goals and told the BCBA that she would sign the consent form the next day.   Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst primarily consider in this scenario?

[U1Q] Latoya is the principal of an elementary school that offers educational services to children with various needs. She has two BCBAs on staff, Alex and Kendrick, who provide classroom services. What is Latoya’s role in this scenario?           

[U1Q] Dennis is a BCBA who serves families in his community. One weekend, while running errands, he sees the mother of one of his clients standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain without an umbrella. Dennis considers offering the mother a ride home but immediately realizes that this might constitute a multiple relationship, so he passes the mother and continues home. What is Dennis analyzing in this ethical dilemma?

[U3Q] Carlos provides in-home behavior-analytic services to a client who engages in property destruction when asked to complete household chores. As part of the client’s behavior program, Carlos recommends a protocol based on escape extinction. The client’s parents state that they would like Carlos to implement a deep pressure stimulation procedure to help reduce property destruction during bedtime routines. Carlos revises the behavior plan to include this untested intervention and trains the parents on how to implement the program. Which ethics standard is Carlos violating?

[U3Q] Sophie, a BCaBA, works with two siblings in their family home. She typically spends 1 hour with each sibling individually. Their programs include peer interactions and turn taking and often involve neighbors or other relatives. The parents suggest that Sophie overlap her sessions by 30 minutes and that she work with both children simultaneously. They propose that she bill for 2 hours while working for only 1 hour and 30 minutes. What would be the best course of action for Sophie to take?

[U4Q] Larry, a BCBA, works with a child in their home. Jerry, the father, provides documentation from previous providers. One behavior plan indicates the use of craniosacral therapy: “Using light touch to examine membranes and movement of fluids in and around the central nervous system.” When Larry asks about this, Jerry says his chiropractor recommended it. The previous provider used it in sessions following aggressive behavior, as it calmed the client down. Larry reviews the data and notes that the client’s aggression has increased steadily over the last few months of services. What is the best course of action for Larry to take in this scenario?