Ethics for Behavior Analysts : A Practical Guide to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Guidelines for Responsible Conduct

by Bailey, Jon S.; Burch, Mary R.

• ISBN13: 9780805851175
• ISBN10: 0805851178
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-17
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Behavior analysis, a rapidly growing profession, began with the use and application of conditioning and learning techniques to modify the behavior of children or adults presenting severe management problems, often because of developmental disabilities. Now behavior analysts work in a variety of settings, from clinics and schools to workplaces. Especially since their practice often involves aversive stimuli or punishment, they confront many special ethical challenges. Recently, the Behavior Analysis Certification Board codified a set of ten fundamental ethical guidelines to be followed by all behavior analysts and understood by all students and trainees seeking certification. This book shows readers how to follow the BACB guidelines in action. The authors first describe core ethical principles and then explain each guideline in detail, in easily comprehensible, everyday language. The text is richly illuminated by more than a hundred vivid case scenarios about which the authors pose, and later answer questions for readers. Useful appendices include the BACB Guidelines, an index to them, practice scenarios, and suggested further reading. Practitioners, instructors, supervisors, students, and trainees alike will welcome this invaluable new aid to professional development.

Author Biography

Jon S. Bailey is Professor of Psychology at Florida State University.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
PART I Background for Ethics in Behavior Analysis
Chapter 1 How We Got Here	3	(9)
Chapter 2 Core Ethical Principles	12	(13)
Chapter 3 What Makes Behavior Analysis Unique?	25	(8)
PART II Understanding and Following the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Guidelines for Responsible Conduct in Real-life Contexts
Chapter 4 Responsible Conduct of a Behavior Analyst (Guideline 1)	33	(20)
Chapter 5 The Behavior Analyst's Responsibility to Clients (Guideline 2)	53	(27)
Chapter 6 Assessing Behavior (Guideline 3)	80	(19)
Chapter 7 The Behavior Analyst and the Individual Behavior Change Program (Guideline 4)	99	(14)
Chapter 8 The Behavior Analyst as Teacher or Supervisor (Guideline 5)	113	(16)
Chapter 9 The Behavior Analyst and the Workplace (Guideline 6)	129	(10)
Chapter 10 The Behavior Analyst and Research (Guideline 7)	139	(36)
Chapter 11 The Behavior Analyst's Ethical Responsibility to the Field of Behavior Analysis (Guideline 8)	175	(7)
Chapter 12 The Behavior Analyst's Ethical Responsibility to Colleagues (Guideline 9)	182	(8)
Chapter 13 The Behavior Analyst's Ethical Responsibility to Society (Guideline 10)	190	(17)
PART III Tips and Exercises for Students
Chapter 14 A Dozen Practical Tips for Ethical Conduct on Your First Job	207	(20)
Appendix A Behavior Analyst Certification Board Guidelines	227	(26)
Appendix B Index for Behavior Analyst Certification Board Guidelines for Responsible Conduct	253	(12)
Appendix C Ethics Scenarios for Behavior Analysts	265	(18)
Appendix D Suggested Further Reading	283	(4)
References	287	(4)
Author Index	291	(2)
Subject Index	293