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Question 1 · EthicsWhich practice best reduces the risk of treating a client without dignity?
- A. Using the learner's preferred name and explaining each activity simply before starting.
- B. Speaking only to the caregiver and moving the learner through tasks without warning.
- C. Referring to the learner by an assigned number in all session notes and team conversations.
- D. Completing every trial as quickly as possible so the session ends early.
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A. Using the learner's preferred name and explaining each activity simply before starting.Addressing the learner by preferred name and giving clear advance explanations shows respect and supports dignity.
The supervisor observes the technician implement a new prompting procedure and then signs a form stating the technician is competent to use it independently.
What is the best response by the technician after receiving this confirmation?
- A. Begin modifying the procedure immediately to match what seems to work better with this learner.
- B. Stop using the procedure until the supervisor watches another full session next month.
- C. Tell other technicians they may now use the same procedure without their own observation.
- D. Continue using the procedure only as written and request additional observation if any step still feels unclear.
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D. Continue using the procedure only as written and request additional observation if any step still feels unclear.After the supervisor confirms competence, the technician implements the written procedure and seeks further support if uncertainty remains.
The technician is alone with a learner in a quiet community park. The learner earns a preferred item after completing a task. No supervisor or caregiver is present.
Which action shows the greatest risk to behaving with integrity?
- A. Waiting until the learner finishes the full task before delivering the preferred item.
- B. Recording the data accurately and continuing the next programmed activity.
- C. Giving the preferred item even though the learner did not complete the task.
- D. Pausing the session to check the written plan for the exact delivery criteria.
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C. Giving the preferred item even though the learner did not complete the task.Delivering the reinforcer without the required response violates the programmed contingency when no one is watching and fails the integrity principle.
A caregiver offers an occasional homemade cookie valued at about 2 dollars. What should the technician do first?
- A. Accept every cookie because the value is under 10 dollars.
- B. Refuse all food items to avoid any appearance of favoritism.
- C. Accept the cookie only if the learner is not present.
- D. Check organization policy and, if allowed, accept or decline consistently with that policy.
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D. Check organization policy and, if allowed, accept or decline consistently with that policy.The technician first verifies whether organization policy is stricter than the 10-dollar limit and then follows that policy.
Caregivers state that they prefer all session instructions and feedback to be given in their home language, which the technician does not speak fluently.
What should the technician do first?
- A. Continue in English and provide a written translation after each session.
- B. Ask a bilingual neighbor to interpret during sessions.
- C. Tell the family that services can be delivered only in English.
- D. Inform the supervisor of the language preference and request guidance or interpretation support.
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D. Inform the supervisor of the language preference and request guidance or interpretation support.The first step is to notify the supervisor so appropriate language support can be arranged.
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