Practice question
Ethical and Professional Issues

Manage conflicts of interest and multiple relationships.

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

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: ethics professional judgment.

A parent offers the BCBA expensive gifts and asks for priority scheduling for initiating peer play sessions over other clients. What should the BCBA do? The question comes up during a monthly progress review.

A
Accept because gifts improve rapport
B
Give priority as long as the parent asks politely
C
End services immediately without discussion
D
Decline the arrangement and follow fair, documented service policies

Correct answer

Explanation

Answer D

The BCBA should avoid arrangements that create conflicts of interest or unfair access to services.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

Expensive gifts can create conflicts and impair professional judgment.

B
Choice B

Scheduling should follow fair clinical and organizational criteria.

C
Choice C

The concern should be handled professionally and documented; immediate termination may not be warranted.

Study tags

Multiple RelationshipsProfessional ConductConsent

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