[FinA] Gisselle, an assistant behavior analyst, is taking classes to become a certified behavior analyst. In class, her professor shares a flow chart on various differential reinforcement schedules. She finds it so clear and helpful she wants to incorporate it into a training for her behavior technicians.  Which ethics standard should Gisselle mainly consider?

[FinA] Dr. Titus is a professor sharing her recent research findings during an international ABA conference. During her talk, she vaguely mentions that “a few graduate assistants” contributed to the project but does not identify who they were or describe their specific roles. Which ethics standard is Dr. Titus violating?

[FinA] Lysandra is a behavior analyst who works with children with developmental disabilities in a school setting. Andy is looking for a supervisor to provide supervision while he works in a group home with adults and asks Lysandra to be his supervisor. Lysandra has not worked with adults before but decides that the principles should still be the same as her current work and agrees to do it. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?

[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?