What are specific ethical concerns that apply to behavior analysis in organizations?

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Kaplan University

Psychology / Applied Behavior Analysis / Organizational Behavior Management

PS430: Program Design and Evaluation

One original discussion post and two replies.

Topic: Ethics and effective programs

 

TUTOR INSTRUCTIONS:

   The student is required to answer the case study questions below to make a new discussion post, then make a reply comment to two other student’s posts. So, one new original post, and two reply comments (one comment about Student 1’s post, and one comment about Student 2’s post).

 

 

Suggested References:

Chapter 16: “Ethics and behavior analysis in management” (attached document: Chapter_16.docx)

Visit the following website and review the BACB Code:

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB, 2014) Behavior Analyst Certification Board professional and ethical compliance code for behavior analysts. Retrieved from http://bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160321-compliance-code-english.pdf

Discussion Questions:

Your text describes many areas in which ethics should be applied and describes the various guidelines that govern the practice of OBM. In addition to these guidelines Behavior Analysts practicing within organizations as well as working with individuals must abide by the BACB professional and ethical compliance code.

For this week’s Discussion you should consider specific areas highlighted in your text and the BACB code and answer the following:

1.          In your own words what are ethics?

2.          What are specific ethical concerns that apply to behavior analysis in organizations?

3.          Select one of the interventions or research designs you discussed throughout the term. Identify one of the specific codes from the BACB compliance code and describe how it applies to the intervention.

4.          Discuss the importance of ethics in creating and analyzing effective behavior analytic programs.

 

 

Student 1’s post:

To me, ethics are a set of ideals about how things should be done within a certain discipline in order to maintain integrity and safety. There are specific ethical concerns about behavioral determinism that causes people who are less educated about the laws governing human behavior to worry about its misuse (of one controlling another’s behavior) (Redmon, 2001).  Studies have shown that even the acceptability of the terms used in behavioral approaches are much less than the terms associated with humanistic approaches (Redmon, 2001).  When the terms were removed and only operational definitions were provided with the procedures, it was the procedures themselves that were unacceptable to those in the study (Redmon, 2001).  These perceived ethics are a concern for behavior analysts and it is in the best interest of the field for the population at large to be more accepting of ABA so they can actually benefit from it (Redmon, 2001).  It might take changing some of the language behavior analysts use and substituting language that has acquired more positive associations in the general population in order to change this negative perception (Redmon, 2001).

 

When using the ABAB research design it is necessary to ensure compliance of the BACB code 3.0 Assessing Behavior.  This requires that behavioral assessment techniques like the ABAB research design are to only be used for those purposes as demonstrated appropriate by research (BACB, 2013).  Any other reason (i.e. medical possibility) should be referred to an appropriate specialist (BACB, 2013). All of the reports /information resulting from the assessment must be substantiated (BACB, 2013).  Behavior analysts must refrain from misuse of assessment techniques and/ or their findings and realize the limitation to their ability to make predictions or judgements about individuals (BACB, 2013).  Behavior analysts should not allow unqualified persons engage in assessment procedures (BACB, 2013).

 

Ethics are an important part of creating and analyzing effective behavior analytic programs because it involves controlling and monitoring other people’s behavior.  How and why decisions are made relating to the appropriateness of applying the laws of behavior to individuals or groups requires established guidelines to ensure personal liberties and values are not violated, whether intentionally or not (Redmon, 2001).  Having a code of ethics allows for the safety of both the client and the practitioner.

 

Reference

 

BACB. (2013). Guidelines for responsible conduct for behavior analysts. Retrieved from http://bacb.com/ethics/

 

Redmon, W. K. (2001). Handbook of organizational performance. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://kaplan.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781136389993/

 

Student 2’s post:

 

Ethics to me is defined as being appropriate and fair with all clients and individuals and remembering my morals which I have been raised on. Respect!!!

 

Some ethical concerns that apply to behavior analysis in organizations have been noted that public laws are related to ethical issues in that they define what is and is not appropriate behavior (Redmon, W.K. 2001).

 

When using ABAB research design compliance of the BACB code is necessary. This requires that behavioral assessment techniques like the ABAB research design are to only be used for those purposes as demonstrated appropriate by research (BACB, 2013). Any other reason (i.e. medical possibility) should be referred to an appropriate specialist (BACB, 2013).

 

Ethics is a very important part of psychology and any business at that. We need to uphold our professionalism to the fullest extent. How and why decisions are made relating to the appropriateness of applying the laws of behavior to individuals or groups requires established guidelines to ensure personal liberties and values are not violated, whether intentionally or not (Redmon, 2001).

 

Reference

 

BACB. (2013). Guidelines for responsible conduct for behavior analysts. Retrieved from http://bacb.com/ethics/

 

 

Redmon, W. K. (2001). Handbook of organizational performance. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://kaplan.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781136389993/

Individual Counseling Phase 4 DB

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4 TO 6 PARAGRAPHS

 

Your supervisor asks you to see a client who is new to the agency. He is 21 years of age and of Asian descent. His parents had moved to the U.S. when this client was approximately 3 years old to give their only son more opportunities. His parents taught him their native language and educated him about his culture of origin. They were a religious family with a deep sense of devotion to their values of dignity, honor, respect and service.

He recently lost his parents in a car accident while he was serving in Iraq 6-7 months ago. He was serving his first deployment that started about 18 months prior. He also witnessed many of his friends being killed by a roadside bomb approximately 3 months into serving there.

He is recently married and his wife is 6 months pregnant with their first child. She is starting to show signs of complications with the pregnancy and needs to be off work and on bed rest for the remainder of her term. He was honorably discharged to tend to his wife and child but has not found work to support them.

This client currently exhibits severe symptoms of anxiety. He is unable to get any rest due to worry over his wife and child. He is having flashbacks of his friends being killed and any loud noise freaks him out. He reports that he has also not been able to process his parents’ deaths and feels depressed all of the time. He has lost his appetite and states he has started to hear voices.

It is your turn to present a case in the outpatient meeting. You bring this description plus your ideas and how to best treat this client to the meeting

  • What 2-3 characteristics might you consider in treating this client?
  • Give at least 2 reasons why each characteristic might influence the treatment of this client.
  • When responding to other postings pick a different position than the person you are engaging in the discussion in order to further the discussion

How spatial organization affects visual perception

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Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on spatial organization.
Describe the following:
The concept of spatial organization
How spatial organization affects visual perception
How perception influences behavior
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Describe your birth, your mission in life, the villains you must outwit, and your magic powers.

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Part A

 

Using 200 – 250 words, choose one of these writing assignments to complete.

  • Discuss a modern personality whose life more or less fits the pattern of the rise and fall of the hero, as described in the chapter.
  • Describe your favorite myth. What kind of myth is it? How does it serve? Why do you enjoy this myth? What does it teach you?

 

Part B

 

Using 200-250 words, write your autobiography in mythic terms. Describe your birth, your mission in life, the villains you must outwit, and your magic powers.