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[MidA] When conducting intake interviews, Tommy, a behavior analyst, uses everyday language and paraphrases the interviewees’ answers to make sure he accurately captures their concerns and questions about services. Which of the following skills is Tommy demonstrating?

[MidA] Clifford is a behavior analyst who is assigned to provide services for Noel, a 4-year-old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and whose self-biting behavior has recently begun to cause more severe tissue damage. The mid-afternoon intake meeting with Noel’s mom goes well. However, during Clifford’s first observation visit in the evening after school, Noel’s dad is present. Noel’s father begins arguing with his mother in another room about how they do not need “some outside person coming in and telling us how to raise our kid.” Given this scenario, culture is most likely having an impact on which of the following?

[MidA] Lana is a behavior analyst working with a client in a clinic-based setting. Lana must submit a treatment plan update to the client’s funding source every 6 months. After Lana submits the treatment plan, she realizes that one of the behavior technicians collected data incorrectly and the graph reflected progress that did not occur. What is the best course of action for Lana to take in this scenario?

[MidA] Anton, a behavior analyst, meets with the family of an 8-year-old girl who has been engaging in disruptive behavior during school. The parents state that they believe the problem behavior is due to difficulties with emotional regulation. They want Anton to implement horse therapy with their daughter to help reduce her emotional responses in the classroom. Which ethics standard should Anton mainly consider?

In Chapter 2 of “The Soul,” what are the two Hebrew terms Moreland uses for “soul” and “spirit,” respectively?

[MidA] Tamara is a behavior analyst. She is reviewing her staff’s timesheets and sees that someone combined driving time with session time. Which ethics standard should the Tamara mainly consider?

[MidA] A medium-sized ABA agency hires Colton as a contractor. He provides organizational behavior management (OBM) and performance management services to address some performance issues in their staff. Colton works with a technician, Piper, to increase her on-time note completion. As part of the feedback that Colton provides to Piper he says, “To be honest, the rule about completing session notes within 24 hours is not that necessary, because the insurance company is not going to look at it.” Which type of risk to stakeholders is this scenario an example of? 

[MidA] A client’s parent mentions to the assistant behavior analyst, Milton, that one of their behavior technicians has been babysitting for them on the weekends. Milton is concerned about multiple relationships and boundary crossings. He approaches the supervising behavior analyst directly, expresses his concerns, and gathers more information. What is the next step that Milton should take in the process of informal resolution?

[MidB] Arnis is a behavior analyst who lives in an area where many clients belong to a religion that rigidly adheres to traditional gender roles. Many clients do not wish for their sons’ programs to include any housekeeping or cooking skills, as those are typically performed only by women in that culture. Arnis strongly believes that such skills should be taught to all clients, regardless of their religion or culture. What would be the best course of action for Arnis to take in this scenario?

[MidB] Nella is a behavior analyst who has been hired by a new agency, Front Range ABA Services. Nella begins working with a client, Thomas. While speaking with Thomas’s father during a session, Nella agrees to work with another provider whose services are not empirically backed because she believes that ABA practitioners are usually too closed-minded to work with these service providers. Front Range ABA Services is a member of which category put at risk by Nella’s unethical behavior?