Lori, a behavior analyst, has experience working with adults diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. Recently, a registered behavior technician contacted Lori to request supervision to fulfill requirements for the BCBA® exam. The registered behavior technician primarily works for a company specializing in Organizational Behavior Management. Which ethics standard should Lori mainly consider?

Meghan is a clinical director who has been asked to begin conducting research. The first study he devises involves a survey to determine social validity of various measurement methods. Meghan decides that because similar research was quickly approved by the Institutional Review Board, he does not need to wait for approval and can start the study. Which ethics standard is being violated?

Igor is a trainee working toward her certification as an assistant behavior analyst. He asks his behavior analyst supervisor what actions are taken to ensure that there is a wide variety of individuals with varied backgrounds working in the school district. The supervisor informs Igor that this is not an appropriate topic for supervision. Which ethics standard is being violated?

Olivia is helping Donnie increase his time spent exercising by using a token economy, with a terminal monetary reinforcer delivered once Donnie receives all 15 tokens. Donnie will receive a token for meeting his goal at the end of each week. Olivia collects baseline data and finds that Donnie spends an average of 13 minutes exercising daily.  After collecting the baseline data, Olivia sets a goal of 18 minutes per day of exercise for the first week. After meeting the criteria for the first week by working out 18 minutes daily, Olivia increases the time to 25 minutes per day for Donnie to receive the token. Which experimental design is Olivia using?

Luigia is working with a client who has just learned to tie his shoes and has a video clip of him tying his shoes for the first time. She knows that her social media followers would love to see this example of how powerful ABA can be. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

Clare is a consulting behavior analyst who supervises Javier, who is pursuing his BCBA® credential. Clare sees that Javier has posted a social media promotion for a virtual presentation he plans to host. In the post, he calls himself “an expert in advanced behavior analysis” and uses BCBA® behind his name. He includes a small comment at the end of the post saying he will be passing the exam soon. What is the most appropriate course of action Clare should take related to 4.04: Accountability in Supervision?

Lincoln works mainly with adults with severe aggressive behaviors but receives a referral for a young child with feeding concerns. Although he knows of several behavior analysts who have more experience in this area, he refers the young child only to his friend, Manny, who is low on cases at the current time, even though Manny has very minimal experience working with feeding concerns. Which ethics standard is being violated?

Arturo is working with a client who engages in aggressive behavior. The parents of the client tell Arturo that they would like him to implement a non-behavior-analytic treatment in collaboration with the intervention Arturo has developed. Arturo immediately identifies why this triggers his ethical radar. He then works to come up with solutions to the dilemma by reviewing the Code and the literature. This is an example of which step in the Rosenberg and Schwartz (2019) model for evaluating ethical concerns?

Jonah, a behavior analyst, receives word from his supervisor that his client’s insurance has changed and their co-pay will be increasing during the next billing cycle. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

Betty is a new behavior analyst consulting at a public school. She ignores the input of her client’s other therapists during a treatment team meeting. She tells them that behavior analysis has far more empirical support than their disciplines, so her services should be prioritized. Who is put at risk by the behavior analyst’s unethical behavior?