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[U3Q] Vahakan meets with his client’s teachers, and they ask if he also provides services to another student. Vahakan confirms that he is an in-home program supervisor for the other student and begins discussing the other student’s in-home behavior plan with the teachers. Which ethics standard is Vahakan violating?

[U3Q] Bianca recently supported one of her clients at a local surfing event, where the client was highly successful. The event facilitator posts a photo of Bianca and her client during one of the surf instruction sessions on the event’s website. Bianca shares this photo on social media and posts about how successful her client was throughout the day. Which ethics standard is Bianca violating?

[U3Q] Eun-young, a BCBA, works with a 14-year-old client to improve her job skills. Eun-young searches the literature for interventions that are most related to the targeted job skills and those that are appropriate for the client’s age and current skill level. Which component of the process of evidence-based practice is Eun-young considering?

[U4Q] Andrew is a BCBA working with Summer, a client living at home with her parents. During their sessions, Andrew learns that one of the caregivers is withholding meals from Summer during the day as a consequence for challenging behavior. Andrew does not report this, believing that Summer “needs to learn to behave appropriately.” Which ethics standard should Andrew consider in this situation?

[U3Q] Ramon, a BCBA, works with a student who receives speech-language therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy services. Ramon refuses to work with the occupational therapist because their practice of sensory integration therapy is not evidence-based. Which ethics standard is Ramon violating?

[U3Q] After conducting a functional behavioral assessment (FBA), Javis writes a behavior program containing various procedures, including differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA), functional communication training (FCT), and skill training using task analyses and prompt fading. This is an example of:

[U3Q] While reviewing an article on the effectiveness of a particular psychotropic medication for a specific behavioral problem, Jannis notices that both the first and the second author list affiliations with the company that manufactures the drug. Upon further investigation, Jannis discovers that the researchers receive most of their grant money from the same drug manufacturer. Which of the following is true regarding the source of information for the published work in this scenario?

[U4Q] Malik is a BCBA with a hefty caseload. He has decided to scale back his services, which means he will need to stop serving some of his clients. What is the most appropriate course of action for the behavior analyst to take in this scenario?

[U4Q] Keefe has been contracted to provide services in several classrooms at a local elementary school. During a recent meeting, the school asked Keefe to recommend a placement change for Alicia, a client in one of the classrooms. Alicia has made progress with her peers in the classroom, and a placement change may disrupt this progress. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst consider in this scenario?

[U4Q] Harmony has been working with a client for almost five years. She conducted the initial assessment for the client and had the parents sign a parent handbook at that time. The parent handbook included all relevant information about services, BACB requirements, licensure requirements, and additional policies. Since the initial assessment, BACB and licensure requirements have changed. Harmony has verbally discussed these changes with the parents but has not provided them with an updated parent handbook to sign. Which ethics standard is being violated in this scenario?