week.11.ethics.#2

Section 10.0 of the Compliance Code addresses:

• BA's responsibility to the profession

• BA's responsibility in research

• BA’s responsibility to the BACB

• BA's responsibility to ABAI

What happened if an ethics complaint is submitted to the BACB?

• They will determine if it should be acted upon

• The complaint maybe referred to a committee for further review

• The BACB posts all complaints against every certificant on the website

• A & B only

Which example should be reported to the BACB?

• A BCBA received a parking ticket for having an expired inspection sticker

• A BCBA received a moving violation ticket related to a DUI

Which example should be reported to the BACB?

• A BCBA starts a website that sells coffee mugs with the BACB logo on it

• A BCBA starts a website that sells certification exam preparation materials developed by this individual

Which example should be reported to the BACB?

• A licensed professional is practicing behavior analysis, but the license is not related to the professional practice of behavior analysis

• A licensed professional is practicing behavior analysis, is not a BCBA, but the license covers the legal right to practice behavior analysis in that jurisdiction

When confronting another behavior analyst that you believe is doing something unethical, what should you do if the other analyst either disagrees with what you are saying or denies that it is occurring?”

• If there is potential for harm

• If legal rights are being violated

• If informal resolution is appropriate

• All of the options apply

If harm or legal violation is probable, then the concerned BCBA should:

• Take necessary action to protect the client

• Engage in the informal resolution with the other party

• Report the issue to the BACB if it meets the reporting requirements

• A & C

• All of the options apply