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[FinB] Behavior analyst Michael has been working with young children with feeding disorders but receives a referral for a teen with self-injurious behavior. Although he knows of several behavior analysts who have more experience in this area, he refers the teen only to his friend, Lauren, who has minimal experience, as he knows she is low on cases at the current time. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Gerrald is a behavior analyst that works for a school district. He has been asked to take on a significant caseload and to start supervising trainees. He feels like he has met his threshold with workload but isn’t quite sure what to do or how to handle being overworked. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Caryl uses behavior skills training techniques to teach new behavior analysts how to meet and establish rapport with new clients of various cultural backgrounds. Caryl focuses on teaching the new behavior analysts how to engage in active listening skills, make empathetic statements, and avoid jargon and use understandable language. Which area from the Gatzunis (2020) study is being targeted when teaching cultural humility in this scenario?

[FinB] 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?

[FinB] Enrique uses behavior skills training techniques to teach staff how to meet and speak with new clients of various cultural backgrounds by engaging in active listening skills, making empathetic statements, avoiding jargon and using understandable language, and moving from open-ended to closed-ended questions. Which area from the Gatzunis (2020) study is being targeted when teaching cultural humility in this scenario?

[FINA] Quinn is helping Randy increase his time spent working out by using a token economy, with a terminal monetary reinforcer delivered once Randy receives all 10 tokens. Randy will receive a token for meeting his goal at the end of each week. Quinn collects baseline data and finds that Randy spends an average of 10 minutes a day working out.  After collecting the baseline data, Quinn sets a goal of 15 minutes per day of working out for the first week. After meeting the criteria for the week by working out 15 minutes daily, Quinn increases the time to 20 minutes per day for Randy to receive the token. Which experimental design is Quinn using?

[FINA] A behavior analyst is comparing two interventions for increasing flexibility in members of a home for senior citizens. The first intervention consists of the instructor, Darrell, modeling specific stretches to residents. The second intervention consists of another instructor, Nils, modeling specific stretches and then delivering feedback based on their performance. Which consideration is the behavior analyst addressing when using a multielement design?

[FinB] Jean, a behavior analyst, is getting married in a few months and will be away for three weeks on her honeymoon. This will leave her clients without behavior analyst oversight while she’s traveling. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Iria is a behavior analyst who works for a privately owned ABA company. She has been asked to take on a significant caseload and to start mentoring supervisees. She feels as though she has met her threshold with workload but isn’t quite sure what to do or how to handle being overworked. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Thaddeus is a behavior analyst who designs programs to teach language skills to teenagers with communication disorders. His patients access his services through a state-wide grant. Every quarter, he provides reports to the grant administrators that include information about patient progress and the resources he has utilized. What is the source of the regulation for Thaddeus’s activities?