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[MidB] Yamina provides services for Wilson, a 7-year-old boy with a learning disorder. She also trains his parents to increase appropriate behaviors to replace his existing tantrums. What is the role of Wilson in this scenario?

[MidB] Astrid, a behavior analyst, works with a client who engages in high rates of aggressive behavior. She thinks that if she uses a strong aversive, painful stimulation for example, her client’s behavior will reduce quickly. She believes the reduction in aggression will justify the use of a less socially valid procedure. This describes which issue with using consequential ethics to analyze this dilemma?

[MidB] Raja realizes he provided a new behavior plan to his client’s team several weeks ago but forgot to schedule a training meeting to ensure all of the team members were clear on the procedure and could implement it accurately. Since the team members have not complained, Raja decides to wait to see if the data show improvements without providing training. Which ethics standard is Raja violating?

[MidB] Omnira, a behavior analyst, needs more continuing education units (CEUs) before her certification cycle ends. Attendance fees and traveling to conferences are too expensive for Omnira. She joins a special interest group that reads and discusses peer-reviewed journal articles. This month the group chooses an article Omaira is not interested in reading. She considers not reading the article and attends the meeting while listening to the group chat online and doing other things so she can claim the CEUs. Which ethics standard should Ominara mainly consider?

[MidB] Lewis, a behavior analyst, tells his colleague, “If two technicians score 100% in their IOA data, that must show that we are free of bias.” This is an example of:

[MidB] Firman is a behavior analyst. His best friend’s daughter was recently diagnosed with autism. While his friend discusses his daughter’s current challenges, Firman considers advising his friend to follow the steps of an accepting “no” protocol. What would be the best course of action for Firman to take in this scenario?

[MidB] Esther, a behavior analyst, just finished conducting the relevant assessments for her new client. She reviews the results but decides that she will not use them in choosing goals because the assessments don’t seem accurate based on her observations of the client. She designs a treatment plan based on her observations and focuses on daily living skills. Which ethics standard is Esther violating?

[MidB] Kreshnik provides services for Valerie, an 8-year-old girl with a learning disorder. He also trains her parents to increase appropriate behaviors to replace her aggression. What is Valerie’s role in this scenario?

Read the following paragraphs and answer question:  Aristotle once pondered that the second greatest challenge known, second only to the study of human nature itself, was trying to understand the weather. The ancient Greeks marveled over hydro meteors – clouds, igneous meteors – lightning, and luminous meteors – rainbows and halos. Meteors were defined as “anything in the air.” Hence, the study of meteorology.  People have always tried to anticipate changes in the weather. From ancient times to modern times, the very survival of people has depended on the changes in the weather. The Chinese tried to predict the weather nearly 3,000 years ago, with limited success. Ancient Babylonians tried to unravel the mysteries of the atmosphere around 650 B.C. using clouds and the appearance of unusual phenomena like rainbows and halos. Some of the first weather forecasters were farmers trading postcards by mail, sharing stories of what the rain, snow, and wind were doing to their livelihoods.  Thomas Jefferson bought his first thermometer while writing the Declaration of Independence and his first barometer a few days after it was signed. Jefferson made daily weather observations until six days before his death in 1826.  The weather network in the U.S. became a reality in 1847, and by 1860, there were approximately 600 daily weather observers working with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The prediction of the weather

[MidB] During a meeting with assisted living personnel, including a case manager, Angela, a behavior analyst, condescendingly explains to the staff why her services are the most important to the patient and why other services are not as critical. As a result, the case manager no longer recommends ABA services to residents and families, and behavior analysts are not welcome at the assisted living facility. Which type of risk to the profession is this scenario an example of?