ACES Final Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers 100% Pass
Role of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conducts descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments
Develops/implements appropriate assessment and interventions
Delivers appropriate instruction and supervises BCaBAs and BIs/RBTs
Role of a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Similar as BCBA but under their supervision
Assists BCBA with design and delivery of introductory level instruction in behavior analysis
Role of Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paraprofessional who practices under BCBA or BCaBA
primarily responsible for direct implementation of skill acquisition, behavior reduction plans, etc
.
Collects data/conducts certain types of assessments under BCBA's guidance
Professional and ethical compliance code for behavioral analysts - CORRECT ANSWER -
Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts:
1. Reliance on scientific knowledge
2. Boundaries of competence
3. Maintaining competence through professional development
4. Integrity
5. Professional and scientific relationships
6. Multiple relationships and conflicts of interest
7. Exploitative relationships
,Behavioral Analyst's responsibility to clients:
1. Responsibility
2. Rights and prerogatives of clients
3. Maintaining confidentiality
4. Maintaining records
5. Disclosures
6. Documenting professional work and research
7. Records and data
Assessing behavior - behavior-analytic assessment
Behavioral analyst and behavior-change program - avoiding harmful reinforcers
ethical responsibility - affirming principles, disseminating behavior analysis
to colleagues - promoting ethical culture, ethical violations ofothers and risk of harm
public statements -
avoiding false/deceptive statements, intellectual property, statements by others, testimonials a
nd advertising, in-person solicitation
research - conforming with laws and regulations, accuracy and use of data
ethical responsibility to BACB -
truthful and accurate info, timely responding, confidentialty and intellectual property, honesty,
,Additional guidelines for professional conduct and scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. ethics and professionalism
2. maintain confidentiality
3. maintaining client dignity
4. least restrictive alternatives
5. records and data keeping
6. communication with parents
7. social media contacts
8. responding to feedback
Prohibited activities - CORRECT ANSWER -
to maintain safety and professional working relationship with clients:
1. cannot be left alone with client without guardian/parent/teacher
2. cannot drive/transport clients
3. cannot swim/be near water
4. cannot administer medications
5. cannot fraternize with clients
6. cannot exchange emails/texts/social media (HIPAA)
Mandated reporting - CORRECT ANSWER -WHO - all ACES employees are mandated reporters
WHAT - any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT -
physical injury, willful endangerment, corporal punishment, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional a
buse
, INDICATORS L-
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Ldicators Lin Lchild
REPORTING LPROTOCOLS L- Lcontact LCase LSupervisor Land LHR Ldepartment, Lgive Linfo
PENALTIES L- L6 Lmo Lin Ljail Land/or L$1000 Lfine
SAFEGUARDS L-
immunity Lfrom Lcriminal Land Lcivil Lliability Lfor Lreporting, Lno Lsupervisor/admin Lcan Lrestrict Lor
Linhib Lit Lreport
CONFIDENTIALITY L- Ldisclosed Lonly Lto Lspecific Lpersons Land Lagencies
FOR LELDERLY/ADULT LDEPENDENT LABUSE L-
past L18 Lyears Lof Lage Lwho Lhas La Lphysical/mental Llimitation Lthat Lrestricts Labilities Lto Lcarry
Lout Lnor Lmal Lactivities Land Lprotect Lrights
HIPAA L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Health LInsurance LPortability Land LAccountability LAct
protects Lprivacy Land Lsecurity Lof LProtected LHealth LInformation L(PHI)
Lminimum Lnecessary Lstandard L- Luse Lleast Lamount Lof Linfo Lneeded Lto Ldo
Ljob Lreport LHIPAA Lviolations Lto LHR
can Lbe Lfined L(ACES Lor Lyou Lpersonally) Lfor Lup Lto L50,000 Lto L250,000 Lper Lviolation
Patient/client Lrights L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
reviewed Lwith Lparents Lthrough La LParent/Guardian LInformation LSheet Lprior Lto Lbeginning Lservices
Correct Answers 100% Pass
Role of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conducts descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments
Develops/implements appropriate assessment and interventions
Delivers appropriate instruction and supervises BCaBAs and BIs/RBTs
Role of a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Similar as BCBA but under their supervision
Assists BCBA with design and delivery of introductory level instruction in behavior analysis
Role of Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paraprofessional who practices under BCBA or BCaBA
primarily responsible for direct implementation of skill acquisition, behavior reduction plans, etc
.
Collects data/conducts certain types of assessments under BCBA's guidance
Professional and ethical compliance code for behavioral analysts - CORRECT ANSWER -
Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts:
1. Reliance on scientific knowledge
2. Boundaries of competence
3. Maintaining competence through professional development
4. Integrity
5. Professional and scientific relationships
6. Multiple relationships and conflicts of interest
7. Exploitative relationships
,Behavioral Analyst's responsibility to clients:
1. Responsibility
2. Rights and prerogatives of clients
3. Maintaining confidentiality
4. Maintaining records
5. Disclosures
6. Documenting professional work and research
7. Records and data
Assessing behavior - behavior-analytic assessment
Behavioral analyst and behavior-change program - avoiding harmful reinforcers
ethical responsibility - affirming principles, disseminating behavior analysis
to colleagues - promoting ethical culture, ethical violations ofothers and risk of harm
public statements -
avoiding false/deceptive statements, intellectual property, statements by others, testimonials a
nd advertising, in-person solicitation
research - conforming with laws and regulations, accuracy and use of data
ethical responsibility to BACB -
truthful and accurate info, timely responding, confidentialty and intellectual property, honesty,
,Additional guidelines for professional conduct and scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. ethics and professionalism
2. maintain confidentiality
3. maintaining client dignity
4. least restrictive alternatives
5. records and data keeping
6. communication with parents
7. social media contacts
8. responding to feedback
Prohibited activities - CORRECT ANSWER -
to maintain safety and professional working relationship with clients:
1. cannot be left alone with client without guardian/parent/teacher
2. cannot drive/transport clients
3. cannot swim/be near water
4. cannot administer medications
5. cannot fraternize with clients
6. cannot exchange emails/texts/social media (HIPAA)
Mandated reporting - CORRECT ANSWER -WHO - all ACES employees are mandated reporters
WHAT - any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT -
physical injury, willful endangerment, corporal punishment, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional a
buse
, INDICATORS L-
environmental Lproblems, Lparental/caregiver Lclues, Lphysical Lindicators Lin Lthe Lchild, Lbehavioral Lin
Ldicators Lin Lchild
REPORTING LPROTOCOLS L- Lcontact LCase LSupervisor Land LHR Ldepartment, Lgive Linfo
PENALTIES L- L6 Lmo Lin Ljail Land/or L$1000 Lfine
SAFEGUARDS L-
immunity Lfrom Lcriminal Land Lcivil Lliability Lfor Lreporting, Lno Lsupervisor/admin Lcan Lrestrict Lor
Linhib Lit Lreport
CONFIDENTIALITY L- Ldisclosed Lonly Lto Lspecific Lpersons Land Lagencies
FOR LELDERLY/ADULT LDEPENDENT LABUSE L-
past L18 Lyears Lof Lage Lwho Lhas La Lphysical/mental Llimitation Lthat Lrestricts Labilities Lto Lcarry
Lout Lnor Lmal Lactivities Land Lprotect Lrights
HIPAA L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Health LInsurance LPortability Land LAccountability LAct
protects Lprivacy Land Lsecurity Lof LProtected LHealth LInformation L(PHI)
Lminimum Lnecessary Lstandard L- Luse Lleast Lamount Lof Linfo Lneeded Lto Ldo
Ljob Lreport LHIPAA Lviolations Lto LHR
can Lbe Lfined L(ACES Lor Lyou Lpersonally) Lfor Lup Lto L50,000 Lto L250,000 Lper Lviolation
Patient/client Lrights L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
reviewed Lwith Lparents Lthrough La LParent/Guardian LInformation LSheet Lprior Lto Lbeginning Lservices
