Questions and Answers
What is the BACB?
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
What does the RBT Ethics Code describe?
The ethical requirements for RBTs and applicants.
What is a Behavior Analyst well versed in?
Practice of behavior analysis, ethical and professional conduct, elements and procedures of behavior change, problem identification and assessment.
What does a Behavior Analyst do?
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Who is considered a client?
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What is a Functional Assessment?
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What are multiple relationships in the context of behavior analysis?
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What do public statements include?
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What is considered research in behavior analysis?
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What is a Research Review Board?
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What are the rights and prerogatives of clients?
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What is risk-benefit analysis?
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What is included in a service record?
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Who is considered a student in the RBT context?
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Study Notes
BACB Overview
- BACB stands for Behavior Analyst Certification Board, responsible for certifying practitioners (BCBA, BCaBA, RBT).
RBT Ethics Code
- Outlines ethical requirements for RBTs and applicants.
- RBTs must adhere to the code and work under supervision; BCBAs need familiarity with the code.
Role of a Behavior Analyst
- Experts in behavior analysis, ethical conduct, behavior change processes, problem identification, and assessment.
Responsibilities of a Behavior Analyst
- Conducts behavior assessments to identify target and problem behaviors.
- Implements support, behavior, and intervention plans.
Definition of a Client
- A recipient of professional services from a behavior analyst.
- Can include parents, guardians, agency representatives, and others benefiting from the services.
- Excludes third-party payers unless contracted directly for services.
Functional Assessment (FBA)
- A method for assessing environmental factors influencing problem behaviors.
- Involves informant assessments, direct observations, and experimental analysis.
Multiple Relationships
- Occur when a behavior analyst fulfills both a behavior analytic and a non-behavior analytic role with a client or their close associates.
Public Statements
- Encompass all communications including advertising, resumes, media comments, and social media interactions related to professional practice.
Research in Behavior Analysis
- Activities designed to produce generalizable knowledge through data collection and analysis.
- Experimental design alone does not determine research status; previously collected data can be presented without reapplying all research ethics.
Research Review Board
- A group ensuring the ethical treatment of human participants in research.
- May be affiliated with governments, universities, or formed as independent bodies.
Client Rights and Prerogatives
- Encompass human rights, legal rights, and regulations that protect and benefit clients within behavior analysis.
Risk-Benefit Analysis
- Assessment of potential risks versus benefits associated with interventions.
- Aims to choose strategies with greater benefits than risks.
Service Record Components
- Includes behavior change plans, assessments, progress graphs, raw data, electronic recordings, summaries, and reports.
Definition of a Student
- An individual enrolled in a college/university; the ethics code applies to them during behavior-analytic training.
Definition of Supervisee
- An individual whose behavior-analytic services are overseen by a behavior analyst within a defined relationship.
Reporting Responsibilities for RBTs
- Must provide honest and accurate information to the BCBA.
- Required to report legal issues, investigations, and disciplinary actions within 30 days of occurrence.
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