1. As behavior analysts, we are required by the BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance Code to use reinforcement-based procedures whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so. Provide a brief description of a situation in which using a punishment procedure may be considered ethical.

2. Why is it important to rule out a medical/psychiatric cause for a challenging behavior prior to implementing an ABA treatment approach?

3. if there are many identified issues with indirect assessments, why are they commonly used? Within your answer, make sure to reference at least one of those identified issues.

4. is direct observation more or less helpful than indirect methods of assessment

5. What are at least 2 differences between a control condition in a trial-based FA compared to other types of FAs

6. Briefly describe how synthesized contingencies differ from the more traditional contingencies seen within FAs. Within your response, provide an example of each.

7. What are at least 2 things you should consider when you are choosing the type of skill acquisition assessment to use with a specific individual?