Dominic, a behavior analyst, is meeting with a new family to discuss services. He learns the client’s divorced parents have joint custody and that the client spends most afternoons with his grandparents. Dominic is determining whom he should include in the assessment process and how to document informed consent, treatment expectations, parent training, etc. Given this, which ethics standard should Dominic mainly consider?

Sven believes that he should always respect his elders. When the clinical director recommends that Sven use a punishment procedure without first attempting reinforcement procedures, Sven does not question the procedure. He does not want to appear disrespectful. Which of the following is likely to be an issue with Sven taking a rule-based ethics approach?

Denise is a behavior technician being supervised by behavior analyst Jamilette. During the session, Jamilette observes an area where Denise could improve and plans to provide feedback. However, Jamilette has to leave the session early due to a family emergency and is not able to give thorough feedback. What would be the best course of action for Jamilette to take?

Gisselle, an assistant behavior analyst, is taking classes to become a certified behavior analyst. In class, her professor shares a flow chart on various differential reinforcement schedules. She finds it so clear and helpful she wants to incorporate it into a training for her behavior technicians.  Which ethics standard should Gisselle mainly consider?

A behavior analyst overhears a provider from another discipline say they don’t invite the client’s classroom teacher to treatment team meetings because they are not receptive to behavior analysis services. What would be the best course of action for the behavior analyst to take?

Isabela is a behavior analyst who just completed a small research study with four participants comparing two different prompting strategies to teach receptive language skills to preschoolers. As she prepares her manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, she begins formatting the document in APA style and transferring over participant graphs, which include their real names. Which ethics standard should Isabela mainly consider?

Rachel, a behavior analyst, is getting started with a new middle school client who gets support both at school and at home. During the first meeting, the student’s aunt, who is also listed as a guardian, asks Rachel not to involve the student’s mother, saying she’s unreliable and doesn’t need to be part of the planning. But when Rachel checks the school records, she sees that the mother still shares legal responsibility for making decisions about services. What should Rachel do?

Maritza was recently hired by a recently founded ABA clinic that is launching its website. The homepage features multiple video clips of clients engaging in therapy sessions while a voiceover highlights their progress due to ABA interventions. Nowhere on the website or in the videos is there any disclaimer indicating that consent was obtained. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?

Amelia, a behavior analyst, is preparing a presentation for a local conference about behavior analysis. Her slides include multiple graphs representing data from her clients. She is debating whether to use client first names, initials, or to change the names entirely. Given this, which ethics standard should Amelia mainly consider?

Amina is a behavior analyst working with Leo, a 15-year-old diagnosed with autism. During a session, Leo’s dad mentions that he’s interested in getting an evaluation for speech therapy and asks Amina if she has anyone she’d recommend. Amina immediately thinks of her cousin, who runs a speech clinic just a few blocks away from the family’s home. Which ethics standard should Amina mainly consider in this situation?