[MidA] Marcie is a behavior analyst providing services to Karl who engages in severe self-injurious behavior (SIB). Marcie conducts a lengthy functional behavior assessment (FBA) to determine the function of Karl’s SIB. During the FBA, Karl engages in severe SIB many times, without appropriate intervention, throughout the session. Karl is a member of which category put at risk by Marcie’s unethical behavior? 

[MidA] Yon is a behavior technician. She is currently enrolled in a program to obtain her certification in behavior analysis and is accruing fieldwork hours. As she moves through the task list items, she discovers that she needs to conduct an initial assessment for Tavin, a 4-year-old who is new to the center. Marta, her current supervisor, models, observes, and provides feedback while training Yon on the assessment. What is Yon’s role in this scenario?

[MidB] Jennifer says, “I cannot work with clients from China because I do not speak Chinese.” This is an example of:

[MidB] Ursula, a behavior analyst, is deciding between treatment options for a client with high-intensity aggression. She considers her own background, training, and experience in treating similar behavioral issues as she decides whether to take the case. In this scenario, Ursula is considering which component in the process of evidence-based practice?

[MidA] Anton, a behavior analyst, meets with the family of an 8-year-old girl who has been engaging in disruptive behavior during school. The parents state that they believe the problem behavior is due to difficulties with emotional regulation. They want Anton to implement horse therapy with their daughter to help reduce her emotional responses in the classroom. Which ethics standard should Anton mainly consider?

[MidB] Torrin receives an email from her boss, Alicia. The email states that it is mandatory for all employees to work overtime during the holidays and that no additional compensation will be provided. Torrin responds to Alicia and asks for this policy to be modified. Alicia tells Torrin that this is a mandatory policy. Which of the following is true in this scenario?

[MidB] Arthur, a behavior analyst, works with a client who engages in high rates of self-injurious behavior. He thinks that if he uses a strong aversive stimulus, painful stimulation for example, his client’s behavior will reduce quickly. He believes the reduction in self-injury will justify the use of a less socially valid procedure. This describes which issue with using consequential ethics to analyze this dilemma?

[MidB] Ni Rou is hired to do an assessment and to create a self-care program for Elfren, a teenager with ADHD. Ni Rou will train the parent, Issac, in how to implement the program. What is Ni Rou’s role in this scenario?

[MidB] Sonya, a behavior analyst, tells her colleague, “If the inter-observer agreement between two behavior technicians is 90–100%, that must show that we are mostly free of bias.” This is an example of:

[MidB] Dariana is a behavior analyst who has recently been diagnosed with a rare syndrome that she is still trying to figure out through many doctor’s visits. At first, she felt that she could complete her job effectively but recently realized that she is having a hard time keeping up with deadlines and client sessions. She knows this may be temporary but is concerned about her ability to provide the best service to her clients. Which ethics standard should Dariana mainly consider?