Ethics and professional conduct

According to the BACB RBTs do not give gifts to or accept gifts from clients, stakeholders, or supervisors with a monetary value of more than $________ US dollars (or the equivalent purchasing power in another currency).

10

RBTs are aware of the events they need to self-report to the BACB and any other required entities. They self-report to the BACB within ____ days of the event or within ______ days of becoming aware of the event.

30, 30

When entering a client home, you warmly greet them. This best exemplifies which core ethical principle?

According dignity

RBTs follow the direction of their supervisors, __________________ implement behavior-technician services, and _____________ complete all required documentation (e.g., client data, billing records). Which word fit for both?

Accurately

If an RBT becomes aware that they submitted inaccurate or false information or documents to the BACB, they immediately contact the _______________ to correct the issue.

BACB

Treating others as you would like to be treated in all of your interactions with clients. This best exemplifies which core ethical principle?

Being just

RBTs are honest and accurate in all ___________________ with the BACB and their supervisor.

Communications

An incompatibility between an RBT's private and professional interests resulting in risk or potential risk to services provided to, or the professional relationship with, a client, stakeholder, supervisor, or coworker is known as a/an

Conflict of interest

"Rbt's must practice under the ___ and ___ of an RBT supervisor and/or RBT requirements coordinator, who are responsible for all work RBTs perform.

Direction, close supervision

You ensure that all knives are locked away before a individual with a history of aggression enters the area. This best exemplifies which core ethical principle?

Do no harm

It would be OK to implement an unfamiliar intervention or provide services to an unfamiliar client population because in the end, it's all ABA principles and procedures anyway. True or False?

False

RBTs need only to be familiar with their own code of ethics and not those of BCBAs. True or False?

False

The responsibility of being aware of the BACB website, being able to navigate it, signing up for newsletters and email is only for BCBA-Ds, BCBAs, and BCaBAs. True or False?

False

You can share photos of your clients on social media as long as you do not include their name or any other specific information. True or False?

False

All of the following are core principles that are the foundation of the RBT Ethics Code and the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts except...

Keeping yourself happy

Which would be considered a self-reporting event that might impact an RBTs ability to effectively carry out their behavior- technician services or comply with BACB requirements.

Legal charges, investigations, disciplinary actions, and substance abuse

A mixing of two or more of an RBT's roles (e.g., professional and personal) with a client, stakeholder, supervisor, coworker, or someone closely associated with or related to the client is known as a/an....

Multiple relationship

A few months into your supervision it becomes obvious that you and your supervisor are flirting and feelings of attraction are mutually shared. You are spending time outside of your professional sphere. Even though you are both aware of the feelings you both decide that you can separate out personal and professional boundaries. Is this, OK?

No

A parent at the school you provide services to gives you a $5 starbucks card on your birthday. The school's gift policy is clearly stated as "under no circumstances no gifts can be accepted!" you feel that because it's under the BACB agreed limit, you decide to take the gift card. Is this ok?

No

A parent is confused about an intervention in one of your home programs. They ask you for clarity. You are not sure how to answer but answer it any way. Is this, OK?

No

A speech therapist who works with a learner in a classroom you consult to is very chatty when you are there. She asks questions about one of your learners who she does not work with. To be polite and not come off as rude you answer some of her questions. Is that, OK?

No

After attending an online presentation on using ABA with feeding issues, another RBT tells you that they can now promote this to some of the families as an additional area of service. You know that this was only a presentation and they haven't been assessed on their competency Is this OK for the RBT to promote this?

No

An RBT has been working hard at teaching her client to answer personal questions. After using a shaping procedure, the client can finally provide their telephone number when asked for it. So happy, he posts in on an RBT Facebook page. Is that, OK?

No

During a group supervision session, your supervisor gives you and another RBT some feedback about a skill acqusition program. The other RBT gets defensive about it and shuts down the supervision meeting. Later on, still hurt, they say to you, "I know what I know! I can do it anyway!" Is that ok?

No

During group supervision meetings you notice another RBT rolling their eyes every time they mention a client's parents, who are both female.

No

You are finishing up with your home case. You go into the living room to say good bye to the parents. They have company with them. One of the parents says, " oh this is out rbt. she might be able to answer your question! Another person, who is not the parent, asks you for your advice on an issue with her child. You feel like you are on the spot and you offer some advice. Is this ok?

No

You have been working with a pre-school learner on the spectrum for two years with some amazing results. The principal tells you that the school is opening another location for teenagers with emotional issues and would love for you to work there since you are so good at what you do. You think that's a great idea too! Is that a good idea?

No

Your BCBA supervisor asks to bill for services that you did not provide on specific date. They tell that's OK to do since you will make up the time next week anyway. Is this, OK?

No

After a group supervision meeting another fellow RBT complains about the supervisor not allowing him to start working on a particular skill for the client. He says, "what does he know! I spend more time with the client! I know how to do that procedure! What do you think?" What might be the better ethical response?

Point out that RBTs follow the directions of their supervisor

Behavior-Technician Activities are those services provided under the direction of a BACB-required supervisor that are explicitly based on the ______________ and _____________ of behavior analysis and are designed to change behavior in meaningful ways.

Principles and procedures

This refers to the social importance & acceptability of treatment goals, procedures, and outcomes.

Social validity

"The RBT Ethics Code does not apply to RBTs' personal behavior unless that behavior clearly poses a risk to the health and safety of clients, stakeholders, and coworkers." True or False?

True

RBTs can use unfamiliar interventions or provide services to unfamiliar client populations only after they have received proper training and supervision. True or False?

True

There are certain circumstances in which an RBT can break a client's confidentiality. True or false?

True

Brittany's supervisor advises her to try an intervention on one their clients. Brittany has never heard of this intervention and checks her task list. There is no mention of it on it. She brings this to the attention of her supervisor. They plan to discuss and work on this together before she is asked to implement it again. Is this a good course of action?

Yes

You are in a home team meeting for one of your clients. The OT asks you to implement a new sensory integration protocol that she just learned about. You respectfully decline and reach out to your supervisor about what happened. Is this, OK?

Yes

You've been assigned to a home case from a very different ethnicity from your own. You notice some very uncomfortable feelings that you weren't aware of prior to this. You honestly admit that there are some biased feelings here. You decide to speak with your supervisor to discuss those feeling at your next supervision meeting. Is this, OK?

Yes