[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?

[FinA] Scott is supervising Eileen as she pursues certification. He has guided her in graphing client data and is now checking weekly to see that her graphs are clear, up to date, and contain relevant information. This describes which step in the process for developing a supervisee’s competencies?

[FinA] Dr. Kim is working with a new client, Alex, in his home. Maya is a behavior technician who works for Dr. Kim’s agency. During a session, Alex’s stepfather makes an inappropriate comment to Maya about her body. What action should Dr. Kim take?

[FinB] Dom is a behavioral analyst who has the opportunity to move into a clinical leadership role. His supervisor has asked that he create an effective staff incentive program before moving into the new role. He has been implementing the new staff incentive program for the last three weeks. The past two days, the data start to show that the incentive program is no longer working. Since the program was successful for many days prior, he wants to leave the last few days off of his graph. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Nic is an experienced behavior analyst hired by a school district to write behavior plans for several students who engage in problem behavior. In the interest of time, he quickly develops plans for his new clients without consulting with the classroom teachers, feeling that his experience is sufficient to provide the appropriate level of service. As a result, the plans do not take into account the context of the classroom. What would be the best course of action for the behavior analyst to take?

[FinB] Alabaster is a 21-year-old with autism currently receiving ABA services from Janelle for social skills and life skills. He just got his first job at a diner. The diner’s owner, Anthony, has no ABA training and does not work with Alabaster directly on goals, however, Alabaster is in the owner’s care while working. What is the role of Anthony?

[FinB] Iria is a behavior analyst who works for a privately owned ABA company. She has been asked to take on a significant caseload and to start mentoring supervisees. She feels as though she has met her 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?