Practice question
Ethical and Professional Issues

Respond within scope and seek consultation when competence is limited.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

A caregiver asks a BCBA to treat severe feeding refusal. The BCBA has no training or supervised experience with feeding disorders. What is the most appropriate response?

A
Accept the case because feeding refusal is behavior
B
Begin treatment using general escape extinction procedures
C
Refer or collaborate with qualified professionals and seek training

Correct answer

D
Tell the caregiver ABA cannot address feeding behavior

Explanation

Answer C

The ethical priority is practicing within competence. The BCBA should refer, collaborate, or obtain appropriate supervision before providing services.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

Being behavioral does not remove competence requirements.

B
Choice B

A procedure should not be selected before competence and assessment are addressed.

D
Choice D

This is too broad; ABA may address feeding, but competence and collaboration are required.

Study tags

EthicsScope of CompetenceProfessional Conduct

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