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 -
environmental problems, parental/caregiver clues, physical indicators in the child, behavioral in
dicators in child
REPORTING PROTOCOLS - contact Case Supervisor and HR department, give info
PENALTIES - 6 mo in jail and/or $1000 fine
SAFEGUARDS -
immunity from criminal and civil liability for reporting, no supervisor/admin can restrict or inhib
it report
CONFIDENTIALITY - disclosed only to specific persons and agencies
FOR ELDERLY/ADULT DEPENDENT ABUSE -
past 18 years of age who has a physical/mental limitation that restricts abilities to carry out nor
mal activities and protect rights
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI)
minimum necessary standard - use least amount of info needed to do job
report HIPAA violations to HR
can be fined (ACES or you personally) for up to 50,000 to 250,000 per violation
Patient/client rights - CORRECT ANSWER -
reviewed with parents through a Parent/Guardian Information Sheet prior to beginning services
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 -
environmental problems, parental/caregiver clues, physical indicators in the child, behavioral in
dicators in child
REPORTING PROTOCOLS - contact Case Supervisor and HR department, give info
PENALTIES - 6 mo in jail and/or $1000 fine
SAFEGUARDS -
immunity from criminal and civil liability for reporting, no supervisor/admin can restrict or inhib
it report
CONFIDENTIALITY - disclosed only to specific persons and agencies
FOR ELDERLY/ADULT DEPENDENT ABUSE -
past 18 years of age who has a physical/mental limitation that restricts abilities to carry out nor
mal activities and protect rights
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI)
minimum necessary standard - use least amount of info needed to do job
report HIPAA violations to HR
can be fined (ACES or you personally) for up to 50,000 to 250,000 per violation
Patient/client rights - CORRECT ANSWER -
reviewed with parents through a Parent/Guardian Information Sheet prior to beginning services
