BACB Code of Ethics QUESTION N ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2023

BACB Code of Ethics1.03 Maintaining Competence through Professional Development. - correct answer Behavior analysts maintain knowledge of current scientific and professional information in their areas of practice and undertake ongoing efforts to maintain competence in the skills they use by reading the appropriate literature, attending conferences and conventions, participating in workshops, obtaining additional coursework, and/or obtaining and maintaining appropriate professional credentials. 1.01 Reliance on Scientific Knowledge. - correct answer Behavior analysts rely on professionally derived knowledge based on science and behavior analysis when making scientific or professional judgments in human service provision, or when engaging in scholarly or professional endeavors. 2.01 Accepting Clients. - correct answer Behavior analysts accept as clients only those individuals or entities whose requested services are commensurate with the behavior analysts' education, training, experience, available resources, and organizational policies. In lieu of these conditions, behavior analysts must function under the supervision of or in consultation with a behavior analyst whose credentials permit performing such services. 2.02 Responsibility - correct answer Behavior analysts' responsibility is to all parties affected by behavior-analytic services. When multiple parties are involved and could be defined as a client, a hierarchy of parties must be established and communicated from the outset of the defined relationship. Behavior analysts identify and communicate who the primary ultimate beneficiary of services is in any given situation and advocates for his or her best interests. 3.03 Behavior-Analytic Assessment Consent. - correct answer (a) Prior to conducting an assessment, behavior analysts must explain to the client the procedure(s) to be used, who will participate, and how the resulting information will be used. (b) Behavior analysts must obtain the client's written approval of the assessment procedures before implementing them. 3.05 Consent-Client Records. - correct answer Behavior analysts obtain the written consent of the client before obtaining or disclosing client records from or to other sources, for assessment purposes. 4.05 Describing Behavior-Change Program Objectives. - correct answer Behavior analysts describe, in writing, the objectives of the behavior-change program to the client before attempting to implement the program. To the extent possible, a risk-benefit analysis should be conducted on the procedures to be implemented to reach the objective. The description of program objectives and the means by which they will be accomplished is an ongoing process throughout the duration of the client-practitioner relationship. 4.07 Environmental Conditions that Interfere with Implementation. - correct answer (a) If environmental conditions prevent implementation of a behavior-change program, behavior analysts recommend that other professional assistance (e.g., assessment, consultation or therapeutic intervention by other professionals) be sought. (b) If environmental conditions hinder implementation of the behavior-change program, behavior analysts seek to eliminate the environmental constraints, or identify in writing the obstacles to doing so. 5.04 Designing Effective Supervision and Training. - correct answer Behavior analysts ensure that supervision and trainings are behavior-analytic in content, effectively and ethically designed, and meet the requirements for licensure, certification, or other defined goals. 5.06 Providing Feedback to Supervisees. - correct answer a) Behavior analysts design feedback and reinforcement systems in a way that improves supervisee performance.