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[FinB] Jamar, a behavior analyst and licensed psychologist, recently agreed to provide behavior-analytic services to a private school in their hometown. After services begin, it is clear that the responsibilities of Jamar and those of the administration are not clearly outlined. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Lori, a behavior analyst, has experience working with adults diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. Recently, a registered behavior technician contacted Lori to request supervision to fulfill requirements for the BCBA® exam. The registered behavior technician primarily works for a company specializing in Organizational Behavior Management. Which ethics standard should Lori mainly consider?

[FINA] Katrina wants to determine if her client learns more quickly using visual or textual prompts. She rapidly alternates back and forth between prompt types, and the data show that her client learns at relatively similar speeds for each type of prompt. Text prompts are easier to create on the spot than visual prompts, so Katrina decides to use text prompts because both are relatively equal at teaching her client. When she uses the text prompts in isolation; however, she finds that her client is no longer responsive to the text prompts. The results of these data are most likely being impacted by which confound?

[FINA] Ryver wants to increase his number of minutes running soccer drills each day. He figures that his daily duration of drills will likely be at most 2 hours per day and, therefore, is more interested in the consistency across days (which will be evidenced by slope) and the total duration of drills over time. Given this information, which graphic display would be the best for Ryver to measure progress toward this specific goal?

[FinB] A behavior analyst overhears a provider from another discipline say they don’t invite the client’s classroom teacher to treatment team meetings because they are not receptive to behavior analysis services. What would be the best course of action for the behavior analyst to take?

[FinB] Esther, a behavioral analyst, is applying for a new job. She is updating her résumé with her current work history and supervision. She was supervised by someone who had been mentored by a well-known behavior analyst. She considers listing the famous behavior analyst rather than her actual supervisor. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Luigia is working with a client who has just learned to tie his shoes and has a video clip of him tying his shoes for the first time. She knows that her social media followers would love to see this example of how powerful ABA can be. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?

[FinB] Nic is an experienced behavior analyst hired by a school district to write behavior plans for several students who engage in problem behavior. In the interest of time, he quickly develops plans for his new clients without consulting with the classroom teachers, feeling that his experience is sufficient to provide the appropriate level of service. As a result, the plans do not take into account the context of the classroom. What would be the best course of action for the behavior analyst to take?

[FinB] Behavior analyst Michael has been working with young children with feeding disorders but receives a referral for a teen with self-injurious behavior. Although he knows of several behavior analysts who have more experience in this area, he refers the teen only to his friend, Lauren, who has minimal experience, as he knows she is low on cases at the current time. Which ethics standard is being violated?

[FinB] Gerrald is a behavior analyst that works for a school district. He has been asked to take on a significant caseload and to start supervising trainees. He feels like he has met his threshold with workload but isn’t quite sure what to do or how to handle being overworked. Which ethics standard should the behavior analyst mainly consider?