A BCBA has been providing three months of verbal behavior training for a non-vocal child with ASD. One afternoon, an irate parent barges into the office and insists on terminating services immediately. “We’ve been going at this for a month, and all he can do is make noises. I just thought she’d be talking by now.” This situation suggests the BCBA may have been ineffective in regards to which of the following?

After 6 months of work, a BCBA fully achieves the language treatment objectives that were the reason he was hired in the first place. Which of the following statements correctly describes the next appropriate course of action?

The guardian of a child with ASD refuses treatment suggested by a BCBA for severe SIB, on the grounds that it is punitive. The BCBA explains that punishment is necessary, because NCR, DRA, and restraints, though they have made a difference compared to baseline, have not reduced the behavior to acceptable levels. The guardian refuses to change his mind. What should the BCBA do?

One night after dinner, you log in to Facebook®. One of your co-workers and Facebook® friends, Lisa, had posted a picture of herself with a patient whose parents are local celebrities. Along with the picture, Lisa posts “He’s doing so well!” You fondly remember providing services to this individual and “like” the picture. The next day, both you and Lisa are called into your supervisor’s office, and confronted about a HIPAA complaint. Who is going to be in trouble for this?

Which of the following is most closely related to a subjective indication of the social validity of an intervention?

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable support for a client with an intellectual disability who has the authority to provide consent for ABA services?

A circumstance where a therapist occupies a professional role with a client and occupies another role with the same client or another person closely associated with the client is best defined as which of the following?

Compute the following limits. Show all your work. (No credit will be given if L’Hospital’s rule is used.)\n\na) (2 points) \(\displaystyle \lim_{t \to 2} \frac{t^{2}+3t-10}{t^{2}-7t+10}\).\n\nb) (3 points) \(\displaystyle \lim_{t \to \infty} \sqrt{9t^{2}-12t}-3t\).

The Milgram Obedience study is most closely related to which of the following issues?

Which of the following statements regarding social validity is TRUE?