ETHICS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

Description

Course Title	Course Code	Semester	Required/Elective	Theory + Practice	ECTS
Ethics in Behavior Analysis	ETK505	II. SEMESTER	Elective Courses	3+0	6.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	PROF. DR. ELİF TEKİN İFTAR
Mode of Delivery	This course is conducted in the mode of face-to-face teaching.
Prerequisites	1. To have the basic concept of knowledge on behavioral analysis2. To have the ability to access information and use the information sources3. To have English reading sufficiency to read the textbook and reading package
Courses Recommended	The other course which will be useful for the students taking this course is OTZ509 Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
Reading List	1. Bannerman, D. J., Sheldon, J. B., Sherman, J. A., Harchik A. E. (1990). Balancing the right to habilitation with the right to personal liberties: The rights of people with developmental disabilities to eat too many doughnuts and take a nap. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23, 79-89.2. Barrett, B.H., Beck, R., Binder, C., Cook, D.A., Engelmann, S., Greer, R.D., Kyrklund, S.J., Johnson, K. R., Maoney, M., McCorkle, N., Vargas, J.S., & Watkins, C.L. (1991). The right to effective education. The Behavior Analyst, 14(1), 79-82.3. Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (BCBA, 2012). Fourth Edition Task List. http://bacb.com/wpcontent/ uploads/2016/03/160101-BCBA-BCaBA-task-list-fourth-edition-english.pdf4. Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (BCBA, 2014). Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts. http://bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160321-compliance-code-english.pdf5. Brodhead, M. T., Higbee, T. S. (2012). Teaching and maintaining ethical behavior in a professional organization. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5(2), 82-88.6. Crosland, K., & Dunlap, G. (2012). Effective strategies for the inclusion of children with autism in general education classrooms. Behavior Modification, 36, 251-269. 7. Dorsey, M.F., Weinberg, M., Zane, T., & Guidi, M.M. (2009). The case for licensure of applied behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2(1), 53-58.8. Fly, B. J., van Bark, W. P., Weinman, L., Kitchener, K. S., & Lang, P. R. (1997). Ethical transgressions of psychology graduate students: Critical incidents with implications for training. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 28, 492-495. 9. Gable, R.A., Hendrickson, J.M., & VanAcker, A. (2001). Maintaining the integrity of FBA-based interventions in schools. Education and Treatment of Children, 24, 248-260. 10. Geiger, K. B., Carr, J. E., & LeBlanc, L. A. (2010). Function-based treatments for escape-maintained problem behavior: A treatment selection model for practicing behavior analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 3, 22-323.11. Hanley, G. P. (2012). Functional assessment of problem behavior: Dispelling myths, overcoming implementation obstacles, and developing new lore. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5, 54-72.12. Hastings, R.P., & Noone, S.J. (2005). Self-injurious behavior and functional analysis: Ethics and evidence. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40(4), 335-342.13. Holland, J. G. (1978). Behaviorism: Part of the problem or part of the solution. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11, 163-174. 14. Horner, R.H. (2002). On the status of knowledge for using punishment: a commentary. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 465-467. 15. Johnston, J.M. (1991). What can behavior analysis learn from the aversives controversy? The Behavior Analyst, 14(2), 187-196.16. Johnston, J.M. & Sherman, R.A. (1993). Applying the least restrictive alternative principle to treatment decisions: A legal and behavioral analysis. The Behavior Analyst, 16(1), 103-115.17. Kelly, A., & Tincani, M. (2013). Collaborative training and practice among applied behavior analysts who support individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 48, 120-131.18. LeBlanc, L. A., Heinicke, M. R., & Baker, J. C. (2012). Expanding the consumer base for behavioranalytic services: Meeting the needs of consumers in the 21st century. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5(1), 4-14.19. Lerman, D.C., & Vorndran, C.M., (2002). On the status of knowledge for using punishment: implications for treating behavior disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 431-464. 20. Lerman, D.C., Iwata, B.A., Shore, B.A., & DeLeon, I.G. (1997). Effects of intermittent punishment on self-injurious behavior: An evaluation of schedule thinning. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 0, 187-201. 21. Linscheid, T.R., Iwata, B.A., Ricketts, R.W., Williams, D.E., & Griffin, J.C. (1990). Clinical evaluation of the self-injurious behavior inhibiting system (SIBIS). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23(1), 53-78.22. Maag, J.W., Katsiyannis, A. (2006). Behavioral intervention plans: Legal and practical considerations for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 4, 348-362 23. Martin, G., & Pear, J. (1992). Ethical issues. In Behavior modification, what it is and how to do it. (pp.393-407). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.24. Mudford, O.C., Boundy, K., & Murray, A.D. (1995). Therapeutic shock device (TSD): Clinical evaluation with self-injurious behaviors. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 16, 253-267. 25. Rekers, G. A. and Lovaas, O. I. (1974). Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7, 173-190. 26. Rosenthal, R. (1994). Science and ethics in conducting, analyzing, and reporting psychological research. Psychological Science, 5, 127-134. 27. Rutherford, A. (2006). The social control of behavioral control: Behavior modification, individual rights, and research ethics in America, 1971-1979. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 42(3), 203-220. 28. Schreck, K.A. & Miller, V.A. (2010). How to behave ethically in a world of fads. Behavioral Interventions, 25, 307-324. 29. Singer, G. H., Gert, B., & Koegel, R. L. (1999). A moral framework for analyzing the controversy over aversive behavioral interventions for people with severe mental retardation. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1(2), 88-100. 30. Solnick, J.V., & Rincover, A. (1977). Some determinants of the reinforcing and punishing effects of timeout. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,10, 415-424. 31. Spradlin, J.E. (2002). Punishment: A primary process. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,35, 475-477. Stein, T. J. (1975). Some ethical considerations of short-term workshops in the principles and methods of behavior modification. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 8, 113-115.32. Van Houten, R., Axelrod, S., Bailey, J.S., Favell, J.E., Foxx, R.M., Iwata, B.A., & Lovaas, O.I. (1988). The right to effective behavioral treatment. The Behavior Analyst, 11, 111-114. Vollmer, T.R. (2002). Punishment happens: some comments on Lerman and Vondran’s review. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 469-473. Winkler, R. C. (1977). What types of sex-role behavior should behavior modifiers promote? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 549-552.
Assessment Methods	1. Participation (On-time and full participation in all courses during the semester)2. Readings (Reading the related books chapters, articles or reports during the semester)3. Quizzes (Participation in the weekly quizzes)4. Micro-Lesson (Performing two different micro-lessons)5. Project (Conducting and delivering position paper)6. Mid-Term Exam (Passing an exam consisting of different types of questions)7. Final Exam (Passing an exam consisting of different types of questions
Work Placement	There is no work placement in this course.