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An experienced analyst begins collecting baseline data on a child with severe behavior problems whose conduct is so severe it prevents him from living at home. On the second day of baseline, a administrator approaches the analyst and congratulates him on treating the child, and mentions the rapid improvement in the child’s condition. The analyst promptly informs the administrator that he has not yet implemented a treatment. This is most closely related to which of the following?

A BCBA reviews the graphs provided by an RBT who currently implements a language training program for a child with ASD. “These results are awful. Are you doing everything correctly?” Asks the BCBA. The RBT insists that he is, and point to his most recent observation as evidence. “That doesn’t matter,” says the BCBA. “The insurance company will be evaluating the case soon, and they could pull funding for numbers like these. These numbers need to go up by the end of the week or it’s you a&#.”   Which of the following statements regarding this scenario are true?

A BCBA seeking consent for an intervention provides the following description of the procedure for a child who tantrums (e.g., a screams, sits on the floor) “The test which you approved suggests your child tantrums because of attention, meaning that adults tend to him after he tantrums. I plan on providing him with something he likes when he goes certain periods of time without a tantrum. I will also teach him to get attention by asking for adults by name. For this to work, I will also have to ignore him when he tantrums. This shouldn’t be an issue, as he doesn’t appear to be at risk for hurting anyone or himself, and I will begin by immediately prompting him to say his name, but sometimes the behavior gets worse before it gets better, so I’ll need to collect a lot of data at the clinic to be sure things are under control. Once this starts working at the clinic, I’m going to ask you to do this at home. When the time comes, I’ll provide additional guidance, but understand that this treatment will eventually need to be used in multiple settings before it is effective.” The BCBA then asks for consent, and the parent obliges. Which of the following best describes the problem with this description of the intervention?

How long must the BCBA generally wait before terminating records?

Which of the following statements regarding social validity is TRUE?

The Milgram Obedience Study is considered an example of unethical research. Why?

An analyst witnesses an incident at work with which he is not entirely comfortable. According to the simple ethical model proposed by Bailey and Burch, what should he do first?

Define confidentiality and identify circumstances in which it might be limited. 

An incompatibility between a therapist’s professional considerations and his financial well-being would be best be described as which of the following?

Which of the following studies involved researchers intentionally refusing to treat the curable illnesses of participants in order to chart the progression of the disease?