[FinA] Malik has recently moved states and is starting a new job as a behavior analyst at a clinic providing ABA services. Wanting to make a good impression, he offers to provide training at his new company using templates and presentations he downloaded from his old company. He changes some of the slides to avoid using the old company’s logos, names, and verbiage. Which ethics standard is likely being violated?

[FINA] Katrina wants to determine if her client learns more quickly using visual or textual prompts. She rapidly alternates back and forth between prompt types, and the data show that her client learns at relatively similar speeds for each type of prompt. Text prompts are easier to create on the spot than visual prompts, so Katrina decides to use text prompts because both are relatively equal at teaching her client. When she uses the text prompts in isolation; however, she finds that her client is no longer responsive to the text prompts. The results of these data are most likely being impacted by which confound?

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

[FinA] Donnie was recently hired by a new agency that is just starting up. They have several videos playing on their website showing several clients of the agency playing while a voiceover explains how much progress these individuals have made because of ABA. There is no disclaimer anywhere in the video or on the website indicating that consent was obtained. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinA] Dominic, a behavior analyst, is meeting with a new family to discuss services. He learns the client’s divorced parents have joint custody and that the client spends most afternoons with his grandparents. Dominic is determining whom he should include in the assessment process and how to document informed consent, treatment expectations, parent training, etc. Given this, which ethics standard should Dominic mainly consider?

[FinA] Which of the following is an example of a nonregulatory body?

[FinB] Edwina provides supervision to students working toward certification. Over time, she starts getting repeated feedback that her supervision isn’t adequately preparing supervisees for the field or the certification exam. Edwina believes the criticism is overblown, after all, she’s gotten a few positive reviews and has a solid academic background. So, she brushes it off and continues with her current approach. Months later, she notices her referrals are slowing down and she starts to feel concerned. Given this situation, what would be the best course of action for Edwina to take?

[FinA] Eros is concerned about his company’s behavior reduction procedures staying conceptually systematic. He notices very few citations in the behavior plans. He identifies why this is a concern and the clients it may affect. He also identifies relevant code standards. This is an example of which step in the Rosenberg and Schwartz (2019) model for evaluating ethical concerns?

[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?