40 Hour RBT Course: (4) Professionalism

Code of Ethics

1. RBT's support the legal rights and preferences of clients. There is a fine line between the client's freedom and our obligation to keep people from harm 2. If RBT's become aware of a client's rights being violated, or if there is risk of harm, RBT's must take necessary action to protect the client. (contact relevant authorities, follow policies, talk to supervisor) ***Client always has the right to refuse services. A person saying no should be accepted.

One way to prevent yourself from insulting your client's dignity is to

A. think of yourself as a service provider rather than service enforcer B. identify power culture behaviors you do not wish to replicate BOTH

Which of the following organizations is less focused on research and more focused on the practical side of being a behavior analysis professional?

APBA

Repeated presentation of a single stimulus with a single response occurs during which phases of skill building

Acquisition and Fluency

The processes involved in learning something well are

Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Discrimination & Generalization

BACB

BACB is more concerned with setting and maintaining professional standards for behavior analysis professionals

The part of the BACB ethical code for RBTs that is most relevant to issues of client dignity is

Client Dignity

The main difference between direct clients and indirect clients is the power to consent.

False. In many cases, direct clients are unable to provide consent.

The Golden Rule

If I was in a car accident tomorrow that impaired my ability to care for myself, would I want to be treated this way?

If Fred likes chocolate and gumdrops are not chocolate, is it correct to say Fred does not like gumdrops?

No

Local, state, and regional behavior analysis organizations are the best way to become informed about issues relevant to working as an RBT in your area.

True

Self monitoring is a good approach for ensuring you uphold a client's dignity.

True

When a breach of client dignity occurs, it is a good idea to have a ________________ session afterward.

debriefing

Mary is an RBT who has been taught to feed her client, John, who has swallowing problems. She now wonders if she could provide the same service to other people who have similar swallowing problems. She is wondering if her skillset ______________________________ between clients.

generalizes

During maintenance training, we seek to determine how well the learner can

perform the skill when distracted

The ABAI approves requests to sit for the RBT exam.

FALSE

Overlearning is a concept related to...

Fluency

A teacher of a child you are providing ABA services to is an example of a(n) ______________________ client.

indirect

Who holds the power in a service relationship?

the service recipient

What are the 4 treatment service soft skills?

1. Greetings and farewells 2. Say the person's name 3. Express interest (talk about what you are doing and how what that is is impacting the client's life etc) 4. Never leave them hanging answer their question and SMILE

Three professional organizations interested in behavior analysis are:

ABAI, APBA, BACB

If your punishment does not lead to a decrease in behavior, it was not really a punishing.

True

If you believe someone else is failing to treat a client with dignity, your first step in resolving the issue is to

express your concerns to the person whose behavior is a concern.

Behavior analytic conferences hosted by organizations such as ABAI and APBA are primarily focused on professional development of behavior analysts and are not a good source of information for RBTs.

false

Client dignity =

human dignity