Overview
In this course, you have covered several of the ethical codes in the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. You discussed many different ethical dilemmas that you may find yourself in as an assistant behavior analyst. In this assignment, you become even more familiar with the types of dilemmas you may face by interviewing an ABA professional.
Preparation
Identify an individual with a BCBA or BCaBA certification who is willing to speak with you regarding some ethical dilemmas they have encountered. You may identify this person through your place of work, by using the BCBA registry, or by searching for BCBAs or BCaBAs in your area.
Interview the behavior analyst and ask about ethical dilemmas that they have encountered as a professional. How did the behavior analyst handle the situations they faced? What recommendations does the professional have for managing similar ethical challenges?
As part of the interview, ask the professional about cross-cultural challenges they have faced. Keep in mind that culture can include differences in language, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, geographic locations, et cetera. What recommendations does the professional have for becoming culturally competent? In addition to the professional’s recommendations, you can include information from other professional and scholarly sources to support your thinking on cultural competence.
Instructions
Write a paper that addresses the following:
Introduction.
Describe who you interviewed and provide a summary of their experience.
Describe multiple ethical dilemmas encountered by the professional.
Be sure to apply specifics ethics codes to the situations encountered by the professional.
Describe cross-cultural challenges faced in practice by the professional.
Be sure to apply specific ethics codes to the situations encountered by the professional.
Recommend methods for managing ethical challenges and building cultural competency.
Conclusion.
Describe what you learned from the interview.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Employ academic communication skills that are scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, in a manner consistent with members of the counseling profession. Use current APA guidelines for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Length: 4–6 pages, excluding the cover page and references list. Include page numbers, headings, and running heads. No abstract is required.
References: Use scholarly research articles that are no more than five years old to support your work. Refer to the BS in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Library Research GuideLinks to an external site. for help finding resources.
Format: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Review the Evidence and APALinks to an external site. section of the Writing Center for guidance.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Describe professional competence in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
Summarize an interview with a professional BCaBA or BCBA.
Competency 2: Analyze ethical issues in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
Describe ethical dilemmas encountered by behavior analysts, including ethical codes that relate to those situations.
Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and standards to the practice of applied behavior analysis.
Recommend methods for managing ethical challenges and building cultural competency.
Competency 4: Apply multicultural competence to professional relationships and the practice of applied behavior analysis.
Describe cross-cultural challenges faced by behavior analysts, including ethical codes that relate to those challenges.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Successfully implement APA style.
Write coherently to support a central idea, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
