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#1. A newly appointed Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is tasked with developing a behavior intervention plan for a client. The BCBA conducts a series of in-depth interviews with the client’s caregivers and teachers to gather information about the client’s challenging behaviors and strengths. The BCBA has not yet had an opportunity to meet or directly observe the client. Simultaneously, the BCBA directs a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to collect direct observation data on the client’s target behaviors in various settings. After reviewing the interview data and the RBT’s collected data, the BCBA and RBT collaborate to design a comprehensive treatment plan. Based on the ethical and professional guidelines for behavior analysts, what is the primary issue with this approach to designing the treatment plan?
This scenario highlights a critical step often overlooked in initial assessments the behavior analysts direct observation of the client While indirect assessments interviews and direct observation data collected by a qualified RBT are valuable components of a comprehensive assessment they are not sufficient on their own for the BCBA to develop an ethical and effective treatment plan Ethical guidelines and best practice in Applied Behavior Analysis mandate that the BCBA who is ultimately responsible for the treatment plan conduct their own direct observations of the client in relevant environments This allows the BCBA to personally verify information gathered through indirect means observe environmental variables and client behaviors firsthand form their own hypotheses and develop a richer understanding of the clients needs and the function of their behaviors Without this direct observation the BCBA is relying on secondhand information and may miss crucial details necessary for a truly individualized and effective intervention Option A is incorrect because direct observation by the BCBA is a critical missing component Option B is incorrect as RBTs are trained and often tasked with collecting direct observation data under the supervision of a BCBA Option D is not necessarily a requirement an RBT can be involved in indirect assessment but it is not the primary ethical issue in this scenario
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