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[FinA] An insurance company contracts Jasmine, a behavior analyst, to provide ABA services for Ricky, a young child diagnosed with an intellectual disability. The insurance company has specific requirements about the number of treatment hours the child will receive and what kinds of goals may be included in the behavior plan. Given this, which ethics standard should Jasmine mainly consider?

[FinA] Stevie is working full time as a behavior analyst and is 8 months pregnant. She’s been so busy planning for the baby’s arrival that she hasn’t given much thought to who will cover for her during her 16 weeks of maternity leave, which she plans to start in 3 weeks. She assumes that she can just call on a behavior-analyst friend to handle any emergencies in her absence, and the rest of her clients can wait until she returns for program updates. Which ethics standard is Stevie violating?

[FinB] Dashel was excited that a summary of his dissertation findings was accepted for publication with a major behavioral journal. Hoping to expand his curriculum vitae, he also sent the summary to a social work journal and was accepted for publication there as well, although he did not mention the prior behavioral publication. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Juliette was excited that a summary of her dissertation findings was accepted for publication with a major behavioral journal. Hoping to expand her curriculum vitae, she also sent the summary to a psychology journal and was accepted for publication there as well, although she did not mention the prior behavioral publication. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[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?