[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?

[FinB] Jonah, a behavior analyst, receives word from his supervisor that his client’s insurance has changed and their co-pay will be increasing during the next billing cycle. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Meghan is a clinical director who has been asked to begin conducting research. The first study he devises involves a survey to determine social validity of various measurement methods. Meghan decides that because similar research was quickly approved by the Institutional Review Board, he does not need to wait for approval and can start the study. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Mercedes is a behavior analyst who has been supervising Margot, an assistant behavior analyst, for the past 3 months. Margot is now being transitioned to another behavior analyst who has requested that Mercedes 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] Arturo is working with a client who engages in aggressive behavior. The parents of the client tell Arturo that they would like him to implement a non-behavior-analytic treatment in collaboration with the intervention Arturo has developed. Arturo immediately identifies why this triggers his ethical radar. He then works to come up with solutions to the dilemma by reviewing the Code and the literature. This is an example of which step in the Rosenberg and Schwartz (2019) model for evaluating ethical concerns?

[FinB] Garret is a behavior analyst who has been working with Irena and her family for two years. He often stays after team meetings to chat with her mom, and they have gone out for coffee a few times. Which ethics standard is being violated?