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| Section 3.01(a) Behavior-Analytic Assessment |
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| "Behavior analysts conduct current assessments prior to making recommendations or developing behavior-change programs. The type of assessment use is determined by client's needs and consent, environmental parameters, and other contextual variables. When behavior analysts are developing a behavior-reduction program, they must first conduct a functional assessment.” |
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| an instance wherein a behavior analyst is in both a behavior-analytic role and a non-behavior-analytic role simultaneously with a client, supervisee, or someone closely associated with or related to the client |
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| Section 5.01 Supervisory Competence |
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| "Behavior analysts supervise only within their areas of defined competence." |
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| a reference to the category of procedures used to formally assess the possible environmental links to a problem behavior |
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| a group of professionals given the task of reviewing research proposals to ensure the ethical treatment of human research participants |
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| Section 8.01(d) Avoiding False or Deceptive Statements |
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| "Behavior analysts do not identify non-behavior-analytic services as behavior-analytic-services on bills, invoices, or requests for reimbursement." |
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| a formal, written document that describes in technological detail every assessment and treatment task necessary to achieve stated goals of treatment |
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| Section 7.02(a) Ethical Violations of Others and Risk of Harm |
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Definition
If behavior analysts believe there may be a legal or ethical violation, they first determine whether
there is potential for harm, a possible legal violation, a mandatory-reporting condition, or an
agency, organization, or regulatory requirement addressing the violation. |
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| when potential client or participant in a research study gives his explicit permission before any assessment or treatment is provided based on the full disclosure of risks, benefits, procedures, etc. To give consent, the person must demonstrate the capacity to decide, do so voluntarily, and have adequate knowledge of all salient aspects of treatment. |
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| 9.06 Grant and Journal Reviews |
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| "Avoid conducting any research described in grant proposals or manuscripts that they have reviewed, except as replications fully crediting the prior researchers." |
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| 1.06(d) Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest |
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| "Behavior analysts do not accept any gifts from or give any gifts to clients because this constitutes a multiple relationship." |
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| 3 Fundamental Questions of Ethical Research |
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Definition
1. What is the right thing to do?
2. What is worth doing?
3. What does it mean to be a good behavior analyst? |
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| Section 2.07(a) Maintaining Records |
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Definition
Behavior analysts maintain appropriate confidentiality in creating, storing, accessing, transferring,
and disposing of records under their control, whether these are written, automated, electronic, or in
any other medium. |
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| 2.06(e) Maintaining Confidentiality |
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| "Behavior analysts must not share or create situations likely to result in the sharing of any identifying information (written, photographic, or video) about current clients and supervisees within social media contexts." |
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| three tests must be met before informed consent can be considered valid: capacity, information, voluntariness |
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| Section 7.01 Promoting an Ethical Culture |
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Definition
Behavior analysts promote an ethical culture in their work environments and make others aware of this
Code. |
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| comparison between the risks of research/treatment and its benefits |
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| Section 8.01 (a) Avoiding False or Deceptive Statements |
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Definition
Behavior analysts do not make public statements that are false, deceptive, misleading, exaggerated,
or fraudulent, either because of what they state, convey, or suggest or because of what they omit,
concerning their research, practice, or other work activities or those of persons or organizations with
which they are affiliated. Behavior analysts claim as credentials for their behavior-analytic work, only
degrees that were primarily or exclusively behavior-analytic in content. |
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| Section 6.02 Disseminating Behavior Analysis |
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Definition
Behavior analysts promote behavior analysis by making information about it available to the public
through presentations, discussions, and other media. |
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| Section 2.01 Accepting Clients |
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Definition
Behavior analysts accept as clients only those individuals or entities whose requested services are
commensurate with the behavior analysts’ education, training, experience, available resources,
and organizational policies. In lieu of these conditions, behavior analysts must function under the
supervision of or in consultation with a behavior analyst whose credentials permit performing such
services. |
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