ACEDS FINAL EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Role of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) - ANSWER: Conducts
descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments
Develops/implements appropriate assessment and interventions
Delivers appropriate instruction and supervises BCaBAs and BIs/RBTs
Role of a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) - ANSWER: Similar as
BCBA but under their supervision
Assists BCBA with design and delivery of introductory level instruction in behavior
analysis
Role of Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - ANSWER: Paraprofessional who
practices under BCBA or BCaBA
primarily responsible for direct implementation of skill acquisition, behavior
reduction plans, etc.
Collects data/conducts certain types of assessments under BCBA's guidance
Professional and ethical compliance code for behavioral analysts - ANSWER:
Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts:
1. Reliance on scientific knowledge
2. Boundaries of competence
3. Maintaining competence through professional development
4. Integrity
5. Professional and scientific relationships
6. Multiple relationships and conflicts of interest
7. Exploitative relationships
Behavioral Analyst's responsibility to clients:
1. Responsibility
2. Rights and prerogatives of clients
3. Maintaining confidentiality
4. Maintaining records
5. Disclosures
6. Documenting professional work and research
7. Records and data
Assessing behavior - behavior-analytic assessment
Behavioral analyst and behavior-change program - avoiding harmful reinforcers
ethical responsibility - affirming principles, disseminating behavior analysis
to colleagues - promoting ethical culture, ethical violations ofothers and risk of harm
,public statements - avoiding false/deceptive statements, intellectual property,
statements by others, testimonials and advertising, in-person solicitation
research - conforming with laws and regulations, accuracy and use of data
ethical responsibility to BACB - truthful and accurate info, timely responding,
confidentialty and intellectual property, honesty,
Additional guidelines for professional conduct and scope of practice - ANSWER: 1.
ethics and professionalism
2. maintain confidentiality
3. maintaining client dignity
4. least restrictive alternatives
5. records and data keeping
6. communication with parents
7. social media contacts
8. responding to feedback
Prohibited activities - ANSWER: to maintain safety and professional working
relationship with clients:
1. cannot be left alone with client without guardian/parent/teacher
2. cannot drive/transport clients
3. cannot swim/be near water
4. cannot administer medications
5. cannot fraternize with clients
6. cannot exchange emails/texts/social media (HIPAA)
Mandated reporting - ANSWER: WHO - all ACES employees are mandated reporters
WHAT - any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT - physical injury, willful endangerment, corporal punishment,
sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse
INDICATORS - environmental problems, parental/caregiver clues, physical indicators
in the child, behavioral indicators in child
REPORTING PROTOCOLS - contact Case Supervisor and HR department, give info
PENALTIES - 6 mo in jail and/or $1000 fine
SAFEGUARDS - immunity from criminal and civil liability for reporting, no
supervisor/admin can restrict or inhibit report
CONFIDENTIALITY - disclosed only to specific persons and agencies
, FOR ELDERLY/ADULT DEPENDENT ABUSE - past 18 years of age who has a
physical/mental limitation that restricts abilities to carry out normal activities and
protect rights
HIPAA - ANSWER: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI)
minimum necessary standard - use least amount of info needed to do job
report HIPAA violations to HR
can be fined (ACES or you personally) for up to 50,000 to 250,000 per violation
Patient/client rights - ANSWER: reviewed with parents through a Parent/Guardian
Information Sheet prior to beginning services
Additional documentation and reporting - ANSWER: generate objective session notes
describing what occurred during session
collect data consistently, report all variables that might affect client to Supervisors
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) - ANSWER: no lifting/physical prompting
wear proper footwear/protective clothing
obey all traffic laws when driving
wash hands to prevent illness
be proactive about environment
client specific - no activities near water, have adult, safety walks with parents, etc.
infectious disease control procedures
BI Communications - ANSWER: 1. communication w supervisor DURING schedule
sessions, no personal cell phone usage
2. if not urgent - wait til your supervisor overlaps with you or leave note
3. if urgent- schedule time to talk during first/last 15 min of session
4. submit communication request to Supervisor using ACES messaging system
5. contact ACES during emergency but explain urgency of matter
Observation etiquette - ANSWER: 1. pleasant introduction to group, client, fam, staff
2. observe w/o participation unless asked
3. use quiet voice, write down questions to ask during break or end of session
4. avoid touching client unless requested
5. stay with assigned staff/clients except to bathroom
6. no cell phones
7. refrain from having conversations with staff that are not related to session
8. refrain from engaging in behavior that may be misinterpreted by others (i.e.
yawning)
9. have fun, take notes!
Flexibility - ANSWER: programs look different depending on age of client, funding
sources, etc.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Role of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA or BCBA-D) - ANSWER: Conducts
descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments
Develops/implements appropriate assessment and interventions
Delivers appropriate instruction and supervises BCaBAs and BIs/RBTs
Role of a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) - ANSWER: Similar as
BCBA but under their supervision
Assists BCBA with design and delivery of introductory level instruction in behavior
analysis
Role of Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) - ANSWER: Paraprofessional who
practices under BCBA or BCaBA
primarily responsible for direct implementation of skill acquisition, behavior
reduction plans, etc.
Collects data/conducts certain types of assessments under BCBA's guidance
Professional and ethical compliance code for behavioral analysts - ANSWER:
Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts:
1. Reliance on scientific knowledge
2. Boundaries of competence
3. Maintaining competence through professional development
4. Integrity
5. Professional and scientific relationships
6. Multiple relationships and conflicts of interest
7. Exploitative relationships
Behavioral Analyst's responsibility to clients:
1. Responsibility
2. Rights and prerogatives of clients
3. Maintaining confidentiality
4. Maintaining records
5. Disclosures
6. Documenting professional work and research
7. Records and data
Assessing behavior - behavior-analytic assessment
Behavioral analyst and behavior-change program - avoiding harmful reinforcers
ethical responsibility - affirming principles, disseminating behavior analysis
to colleagues - promoting ethical culture, ethical violations ofothers and risk of harm
,public statements - avoiding false/deceptive statements, intellectual property,
statements by others, testimonials and advertising, in-person solicitation
research - conforming with laws and regulations, accuracy and use of data
ethical responsibility to BACB - truthful and accurate info, timely responding,
confidentialty and intellectual property, honesty,
Additional guidelines for professional conduct and scope of practice - ANSWER: 1.
ethics and professionalism
2. maintain confidentiality
3. maintaining client dignity
4. least restrictive alternatives
5. records and data keeping
6. communication with parents
7. social media contacts
8. responding to feedback
Prohibited activities - ANSWER: to maintain safety and professional working
relationship with clients:
1. cannot be left alone with client without guardian/parent/teacher
2. cannot drive/transport clients
3. cannot swim/be near water
4. cannot administer medications
5. cannot fraternize with clients
6. cannot exchange emails/texts/social media (HIPAA)
Mandated reporting - ANSWER: WHO - all ACES employees are mandated reporters
WHAT - any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT - physical injury, willful endangerment, corporal punishment,
sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse
INDICATORS - environmental problems, parental/caregiver clues, physical indicators
in the child, behavioral indicators in child
REPORTING PROTOCOLS - contact Case Supervisor and HR department, give info
PENALTIES - 6 mo in jail and/or $1000 fine
SAFEGUARDS - immunity from criminal and civil liability for reporting, no
supervisor/admin can restrict or inhibit report
CONFIDENTIALITY - disclosed only to specific persons and agencies
, FOR ELDERLY/ADULT DEPENDENT ABUSE - past 18 years of age who has a
physical/mental limitation that restricts abilities to carry out normal activities and
protect rights
HIPAA - ANSWER: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
protects privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI)
minimum necessary standard - use least amount of info needed to do job
report HIPAA violations to HR
can be fined (ACES or you personally) for up to 50,000 to 250,000 per violation
Patient/client rights - ANSWER: reviewed with parents through a Parent/Guardian
Information Sheet prior to beginning services
Additional documentation and reporting - ANSWER: generate objective session notes
describing what occurred during session
collect data consistently, report all variables that might affect client to Supervisors
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) - ANSWER: no lifting/physical prompting
wear proper footwear/protective clothing
obey all traffic laws when driving
wash hands to prevent illness
be proactive about environment
client specific - no activities near water, have adult, safety walks with parents, etc.
infectious disease control procedures
BI Communications - ANSWER: 1. communication w supervisor DURING schedule
sessions, no personal cell phone usage
2. if not urgent - wait til your supervisor overlaps with you or leave note
3. if urgent- schedule time to talk during first/last 15 min of session
4. submit communication request to Supervisor using ACES messaging system
5. contact ACES during emergency but explain urgency of matter
Observation etiquette - ANSWER: 1. pleasant introduction to group, client, fam, staff
2. observe w/o participation unless asked
3. use quiet voice, write down questions to ask during break or end of session
4. avoid touching client unless requested
5. stay with assigned staff/clients except to bathroom
6. no cell phones
7. refrain from having conversations with staff that are not related to session
8. refrain from engaging in behavior that may be misinterpreted by others (i.e.
yawning)
9. have fun, take notes!
Flexibility - ANSWER: programs look different depending on age of client, funding
sources, etc.
