At the end of Dr. King’s (BCBA-D) class, a mother describes, in great detail, the behavior issues of her son. “He hurts his brother all the time. I think he has ED. What do you think?” Dr. King replies, “As I am not familiar with the case, I cannot comment. I would be happy to refer you to a local behavior specialist.” Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is TRUE?

An ethical framework that suggests the morality of an action primarily depends on the consequences of that action is best defined as which of the following?

Seth is a behavioral consultant to a group home for adults with intellectual disability. One of the clients has a history of stealing items from others in the home. In searching for a potential reinforcer to use as part of a comprehensive treatment program to address stealing, Seth learns that the client smokes cigarettes and that staff have previously found that they have been able to get the client to go to work everyday by offering extra cigarette breaks.  Which of the following statements regarding the scenario is TRUE?

Dr. Bandura is a BCBA hired to help an adolescent with developmental disabilities who engages in severe self-injurious behavior. This consists of eye-gouging, to the point where the student is blind in one eye, and head-banging. A medical examination reveals that the two behaviors have caused permanent damage, with the potential to cause even more harm. Which of the following statements concerning treatment options is TRUE?

The list of activities that a behavior analyst might be qualified to do is best defined as which of the following?

After Doug was identified with a disability, an IEP was never developed for him. Which of the following principles of IDEA is relevant?

Suggesting that a child should never, under any circumstances be placed in time out as an ethical guideline provides an example of which of the following?

You have a degree in early child development and are the director of behavioral psychology for a preschool program serving children with severe behavioral disorders. A position becomes available in your agency to become the behavioral psychology director of adolescent services. It pays more and would be good for your long-term prospects. However, most of the adolescents come from difficult backgrounds and are in foster care. What should you do?

Marty, who supervises students in ABA, believes he is an excellent supervisor, except for students that do not work hard or are unethical. He tends to be very critical over other supervisors, saying such things as “your students are only as good as you make them” and generally believing that supervisors tend to blame their own shortcomings on supervisees.   Marty’s behavior provides an example of which of the following?

A BCBA who generally assists schools in the provision of services to young children with ID is asked to assist in a case involving self-injurious behavior observed in an adolescent with ASD. The BCBA has no experience with this type of case; however, he is the only practitioner in a 100 mile radius. In order to prevent harm to the student, he decides to take the case temporarily while consulting remotely with competent practitioners until a replacement may be found. Which of the following statements is TRUE?