[FinA] Antonio is a behavior analyst who feels that, because it is less confrontational, trainees perform best when they are given informal feedback. He often makes comments to his trainees such as “Nice job” or “Focus on this more” to let them know when they are doing well or need to improve. He only provides informal feedback and does not monitor the effects. Which ethics standard is Antonio violating?

[FinA] Denise is a behavior technician being supervised by behavior analyst Jamilette. During the session, Jamilette observes an area where Denise could improve and plans to provide feedback. However, Jamilette has to leave the session early due to a family emergency and is not able to give thorough feedback. What would be the best course of action for Jamilette to take?

[FinA] Isabela is a behavior analyst who just completed a small research study with four participants comparing two different prompting strategies to teach receptive language skills to preschoolers. As she prepares her manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, she begins formatting the document in APA style and transferring over participant graphs, which include their real names. Which ethics standard should Isabela mainly consider?

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[FinA] Otis, a behavior analyst, is hired to write a training program for a new ABA company. When reviewing the company’s needs, he notices that several of the technicians come from low-income backgrounds and many of the clients are living in wealthy areas. He notices that the agency does not yet have training materials that address differences in socioeconomic status. Given this, which ethics standard should Otis mainly consider?

Expresiones con tener: Complete each sentence with a logical word from the list. Each word will be used only once.(1 pt. ea.; 6 pts. total) calor  sed miedo razón frío  sueño 1. Ustedes creen que 50 + 55 = 110, pero no tienen [blank1] 2. Nosotros tenemos [blank2] porque es invierno en Canadá. 3. Yo siempre tengo [blank3] cuando veo películas de horror por la noche. 4. Marta bebe agua porque ella tiene [blank4]. 5. Tú tienes [blank5] porque estudias y trabajas mucho todos los días. 6. Hoy es el 5 de agosto en el norte de Arizona. Roberto y Luisa tienen [blank6].  

[FinA] Lance works in a treatment center which provides a variety of services, including speech therapy. The speech therapist requests that Lance co-treat during the sessions to facilitate acquisition of the client’s goals. After co-treating for a few sessions, Lance sends an invoice to the family for the services. The caregivers call and are upset that they were not previously informed and did not agree to the co-treatment plan. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?

[FinA] Priya is a behavior analyst reviewing documentation submitted by one of the behavior technicians she supervises. While going through Malik’s session notes, she notices that several of them are missing the dates the services were provided. Given this, which ethics standard should Priya mainly consider?

[FinA] Nigel is reviewing the progress notes written by the staff members he supervises. He notices that many of the notes written by Suzette, a behavior technician, are missing the date of service. Which ethics standard should Nigel mainly consider?

[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?