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[U1Q] Patrick, a BCBA, wants to determine which procedure would be best to reduce his client’s challenging behavior during necessary allergy tests. Patrick reads several research articles to identify multiple potential procedures. He discusses treatment options with his client’s parents, including the benefits and risks of the procedures. This discussion has delayed treatment. Which of the following issues occurs when a BCBA uses contextual ethics to analyze this dilemma?

[U1Q] Ivo is a behavior analyst and is working with a client in a school. After the client engages in a long duration of challenging behaviors, Ivo begins talking negatively about his client’s behaviors with multiple teachers. He states, with the client sitting a few feet away, that he “doesn’t know what to do anymore.” Which type of risk to the client does this scenario pose?

[U3Q] Loraine provides prospective clients with an initial consultation, but the cost varies depending on the complexity and severity of the cases. She does not want additional charges to deter a client’s caregivers, especially those managing intense challenging behavior, as she feels these clients are most in need of services. For these caregivers, she intends to reveal information about the added cost only if more time is necessary. What is the most appropriate course of action for Loraine to take?

[U1Q] Latoya is the principal of an elementary school that offers educational services to children with various needs. She has two BCBAs on staff, Alex and Kendrick, who provide classroom services. What is Latoya’s role in this scenario?           

[U1Q] A large pediatric practice hires Hiroki, a BCBA, to develop individualized behavior plans for parents to use with children who have toilet training difficulties. His first case is with Shannon and her 5-year-old daughter Carina. What is Hiroki’s role in this scenario?

[U1Q] Kauan’s boss directs him to expedite the process by which his clients begin treatment. The boss informs the staff members that they will not be paid for any assessments that take longer than 1 hour. Kauan and fellow BCBAs discuss the importance of assessments informing treatment. The boss repeals the 1-hour policy. Which of the following is true?

[U1Q] Kareem is a BCBA providing services to Austin, who is making minimal progress. Kareem is financially strapped due to the increased cost of living. His employer pays bonuses based on client progress, so he implements an untested experimental procedure in an effort to boost his client’s acquisition of skills.  Austin is a member of which group or entity put at risk by Kareem’s unethical behavior?

[U3Q] Ninfa, a BCBA, discusses the services she can provide and the types of assessments she would like to conduct to determine what the most important behavioral objectives are for her new client, 21-year-old Anita, and her family. Anita expresses that she prefers not to be assessed, but her parents insist. They try to convince Anita that it is beneficial. They even promise her that they will pay for her favorite activities if she agrees. Eventually, Anita agrees to allow Ninfa to conduct the assessments. Is Anita’s informed consent valid in this scenario? If not, what is missing?

[U3Q] Carlos provides in-home behavior-analytic services to a client who engages in property destruction when asked to complete household chores. As part of the client’s behavior program, Carlos recommends a protocol based on escape extinction. The client’s parents state that they would like Carlos to implement a deep pressure stimulation procedure to help reduce property destruction during bedtime routines. Carlos revises the behavior plan to include this untested intervention and trains the parents on how to implement the program. Which ethics standard is Carlos violating?

[U3Q] Janos uses pinpointing and reinforcement techniques from the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management to help improve his employees’ performance. This is an example of: