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[FinA] Nigel is reviewing the progress notes written by the staff members he supervises. He notices that many of the notes written by Suzette, a behavior technician, are missing the date of service. Which ethics standard should Nigel mainly consider?

[FinA] Although no empirical evidence for an increase in work productivity or worker satisfaction exists, there has been an increase in the use of personality tests since a popular business magazine endorsed them. Following publication of the article, many new start-up agencies have begun requiring quarterly personality tests, which they use to decide how to group work teams. The cause for this treatment’s popularity in this scenario is most likely due to which of the following factors?

[FinA] Arturo is an assistant behavior analyst working under the supervision of Meesha. Meesha asks for an overview of each of Arturo’s eight cases, but they only end up having time to discuss three of the cases before the supervision session ends. This happens regularly, and at least two of Arturo’s cases have not been overseen by Meesha at all. Given this, which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinA] Isaac, a behavior analyst, visits his adult client, Terrence, at the supported apartment where Terrence lives with three other adults receiving services. Isaac has been implementing a behavior plan to support Terrence’s increased independence with daily responsibilities. After reviewing progress, Isaac informs Terrence that he has earned a reward trip to the arcade. Terrence excitedly says he plans to use the prepaid Visa card his cousin gave him for his birthday, but adds that a new staff member, Renae, has been “holding onto it for him.” Isaac asks where the card is, and Terrence says he hasn’t seen it since he gave it to her two weeks ago. What is the best initial course of action for Isaac to take?

A completar: Do you know all the forms of this irregular verb? Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb estar. (1 pt. ea.; 5 pts total)  1. En la clase de historia, yo siempre [blank1] aburrido/a. 2. ¿Cómo [blank2] tú? 3. Nosotras [blank3] en el centro estudiantil. 4. Juanita [blank4] enamorada de Marco. 5. Rosa y Marta [blank5] en la biblioteca.  

[FinA] Gerry has been working for a summer camp designing, training, and monitoring behavior programs. The directors at the camp have requested that a client who received 1:1 therapy throughout the day be moved to a 1:5 ratio due to funding. Gerry sees this poses a high risk to the client and others but agrees to design a program with the resources available. Which ethics standard is at risk of being violated in this scenario?

[FinA] Victoria works at a clinic that provides ABA services. One of the other supervisors unexpectedly quits, and her clinic director tells her that she needs to take on that supervisors’ cases until a replacement is hired. While she is currently having some difficulty managing her caseload, she agrees, as she wants to ensure the clients continue receiving services. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?

[FinA] Ramy is a supervising behavior analyst for a small group of trainees at the agency for which he works. Ramy has been providing all supervision, and his trainees have positive things to say about his supervision approach. However, the trainees bring up a concern about their supervision meeting documentation. Ramy reports that he does not maintain any documentation. What is best course of action for Ramy to take?

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