Learco is a behavior technician being supervised by behavior analyst Quinto. During the session, Quinto observes an area Learco could improve upon and plans to provide feedback. However, Quinto has to leave the session early due to a family emergency and is not able to give thorough feedback. Given this, what is Quinto’s best course of action?

Dr. Hassan provides home-based services for a new client, Eli. Tori is a behavior technician working under Dr. Hassan’s supervision. During one of the sessions, Eli’s uncle makes an inappropriate comment to Tori about her appearance. Given this situation, what is the best course of action for Dr. Hassan to take?

Escuchar un párrafo: Los horarios de tres estudiantes. You are an academic advisor at your university, and three new students have been added to your list of advisees for next semester. To get to know them better, listen to the paragraph describing the three students and their class schedules. Then, decide whether each of the following statements is Cierto or Falso and select your answer from the dropdown menu. If the information is not provided, select No se menciona. (1 pt. each; 8 pts. total) 1. Carlos, Marcela y Teresa estudian en Guadalajara.   2. Teresa es estudiante de historia.   3. Carlos y Marcela son estudiantes de Filosofía y Letras.   4. Carlos tiene una clase de ciencias sociales.   5. Teresa asiste a clase los jueves.   6. Teresa tiene una clase de historia del arte.    7. Marcela tiene una clase de geografía con Carlos.   8. A Teresa, a Marcela y a Carlos les gustan sus clases.    

La UNAM y Nuestro Mundo (México): Using the information you learned in the Club Cultura, Perfiles, and Nuestro Mundo, decide whether each statement is cierto or falso. (1 pt. ea; 5 pts. total) 1. La UNAM es una universidad pública. 2. OSU tiene más (more) estudiantes que UNAM. 3. En el tianguis puedes comer hamburguesas.                               4. Los antiguos mayas sabían mucho de matemáticas, astronomía y arquitectura. 5. Dos ciudades mexicanas en la frontera (border) con EE.UU. son Ciudad Juárez y Tijuana.

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?

The below question is the last question on this exam. After answering the question and BEFORE submitting the exam, please rip up your scratch paper in front of the camera.   Reyna, a behavior analyst, is emailed through the BACB® website and asked about providing weight reduction assistance to a teenager diagnosed with an intellectual disability. Reyna agrees to assist, as she has presented a research summary on this topic and has lost a significant amount of weight herself, although she has not implemented interventions on others. Given this scenario, what is the best course of action for Reyna to take?

Marvin’s son was recently diagnosed with a neurological disorder affecting his ability to speak. A team of behavior analysts at the agency where the son receives services recommends a combination of behavioral and speech services to support his son’s needs. After beginning services with these professionals, Marvin discovers an article reporting that “cupping” is helpful in reducing symptoms of apraxia. Marvin then reduces the number of hours of behavioral and speech services his son receives each week to make time for “cupping” sessions. Which of the following is occurring in this scenario as a result of using this treatment?

Sylvester is working with a client who engages in severe self-injury. His boss has recommended that he begin implementing a new treatment protocol that they saw presented at a conference. Sylvester is still unsure about the nuances of that protocol and is not comfortable implementing it independently. Which of the following factors is influencing ethical decision-making behavior in this scenario?

Eros is concerned about his company’s behavior reduction procedures staying conceptually systematic. He notices very few citations in the behavior plans. He identifies why this is a concern and the clients it may affect. He also identifies relevant code standards. This is an example of which step in the Rosenberg and Schwartz (2019) model for evaluating ethical concerns?

¿Ir o hacer?: Choose the correct verb form that best completes each sentence. (1 pt. ea.; 6 pts. total) 1. Yo al museo para mi clase de arte. 2. ¿A dónde ustedes? 3. Antes de la clase de psicología, yo siempre mi tarea.  4. En la clase de educación física, ellos mucho ejercicio. 5. Los sábados, Alicia al teatro. 6. Este fin de semana, nosotros a ir al cine.