GLOSSARY — Ethics Code Glossary of Key Terms
What does GLOSSARY say?
Key terms defined in the Ethics Code: ASSENT: Vocal or nonvocal verbal behavior indicating willingness to participate in research or services by individuals who cannot provide informed consent (e.g., because of age or intellectual impairments). BEHAVIOR ANALYST: An individual who holds BCBA or BCaBA certification or who has submitted a complete application. BEHAVIOR-CHANGE INTERVENTION: The full set of behavioral procedures designed to improve the client's wellbeing. CLIENT: The direct recipient of the behavior analyst's services. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: An incompatibility between a behavior analyst's private and professional interests resulting in risk to services or professional relationships. DIGITAL CONTENT: Information made available for online consumption through an electronic medium. INFORMED CONSENT: Permission given by an individual with the legal right to consent, involving communicating about purpose, time commitment, right to withdraw, potential risks/benefits, limits to confidentiality, and opportunity to ask questions. MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP: A comingling of two or more of a behavior analyst's roles (e.g., behavioral and personal) with a client, stakeholder, supervisee, trainee, or research participant. PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Delivery of information in a public forum including paid or unpaid advertising, social media, lectures, and published materials. SCOPE OF COMPETENCE: The professional activities a behavior analyst can consistently perform with proficiency. STAKEHOLDER: An individual other than the client who is impacted by the behavior analyst's services (e.g., parent, caregiver, legally authorized representative, employer, funder). SUPERVISEE: Any individual whose behavioral service delivery is overseen by a behavior analyst. TRAINEE: Any individual accruing fieldwork/experience toward certification requirements. TESTIMONIAL: Any solicited or unsolicited recommendation from a client, stakeholder, supervisee, or trainee affirming benefits received. THIRD PARTY: Any individual, group, or entity other than the direct recipient of services that requests and funds services on behalf of a client.
Official source: read the full text in the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (2022) (official document).