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[FinA] Gwynn believes that she should always respect her elders. When a senior behavior analyst recommends that Gwynn use a punishment procedure without first attempting reinforcement procedures, Gwynn does not question the procedure. She does not want to appear disrespectful. Which of the following is likely to be an issue with Gwynn taking a rule-based ethics approach?

[FinA] Mosi is providing supervision to a student pursuing their behavior analyst certification. This student has 10 years of experience as a behavior technician and assistant behavior analyst. Mosi wants to assign them more tasks related to treatment planning and managing cases. Given this scenario related to 4.09: Delegation of Tasks, what is the most appropriate course of action for Mosi to take?

[FinB] McGee is a client who has not been making progress in treatment. The behavior analyst has worked with McGee to identify potential changes to treatment, including revisions to the procedures and the level of care. McGee has refused any changes to the treatment plan, stating they “like the services they are getting just the way they are.” The behavior analyst is considering ending their involvement in the case. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Suat, a behavior analyst, gets a referral for a new client. During the intake meeting with the client’s caregivers, he describes the scope of behavior analysis services and the roles and responsibilities of all relevant stakeholders. After services are underway, the family asks Suat to implement an unproven treatment they saw on the internet. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinA] Dr. Kim is working with a new client, Alex, in his home. Maya is a behavior technician who works for Dr. Kim’s agency. During a session, Alex’s stepfather makes an inappropriate comment to Maya about her body. What action should Dr. Kim take?

[FinB] Misha works as a behavior analyst at a camp for individuals on the autism spectrum. He designs behavior improvement plans for individuals who demonstrate dangerous or unsafe behavior. For these clients, he communicates the improvement plans to the team and caregivers prior to the start of camp. However, one camper starts exhibiting self-injurious behavior after the first day of camp. The camp counselor asks that Misha design an improvement plan for this camper. He puts a plan in place under the approval of the counselor before contacting the parents. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Jamar, a behavior analyst and licensed psychologist, recently agreed to provide behavior-analytic services to a private school in their hometown. After services begin, it is clear that the responsibilities of Jamar and those of the administration are not clearly outlined. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] 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?

[FINA] Katrina wants to determine if her client learns more quickly using visual or textual prompts. She rapidly alternates back and forth between prompt types, and the data show that her client learns at relatively similar speeds for each type of prompt. Text prompts are easier to create on the spot than visual prompts, so Katrina decides to use text prompts because both are relatively equal at teaching her client. When she uses the text prompts in isolation; however, she finds that her client is no longer responsive to the text prompts. The results of these data are most likely being impacted by which confound?

[FINA] Ryver wants to increase his number of minutes running soccer drills each day. He figures that his daily duration of drills will likely be at most 2 hours per day and, therefore, is more interested in the consistency across days (which will be evidenced by slope) and the total duration of drills over time. Given this information, which graphic display would be the best for Ryver to measure progress toward this specific goal?