E.10: Apply culturally responsive and inclusive service and supervision activities.
Free practice questions for this part of the BCBA, with an explanation for every option.
Which intake practice best reflects culturally responsive service delivery?
- A. Basing goals on the BCBA's view of what typical development looks likeIncorrect. The BCBA's personal view can reflect cultural bias.
- B. Asking the family about their preferred language, cultural and religious practices, and values that may affect goals and proceduresCorrect. Gathering cultural information lets the BCBA tailor goals and procedures to the family.
- C. Limiting intake questions to the client's problem behaviorIncorrect. Leaving out cultural context reduces social validity and the fit of the treatment.
- D. Using the same goal bank for every client to keep services consistentIncorrect. Uniform goals ignore each family's context and priorities.
A mother who mainly speaks Vietnamese and has limited English is enrolled in caregiver training. All of the agency's materials are in English. Her 12-year-old son, who is bilingual, offers to translate. What is the most appropriate approach?
- A. Provide training and materials in the mother's preferred language, using a qualified interpreter and translated materialsCorrect. Culturally responsive services meet caregivers in their preferred language with qualified support.
- B. Have the son interpret, since he knows the family bestIncorrect. A child interpreter raises concerns about accuracy, confidentiality, and family roles.
- C. Continue in English and add extra visual supportsIncorrect. Visual supports help but don't solve the language barrier.
- D. Postpone caregiver training until the mother's English improvesIncorrect. Delaying training denies the family needed services and is not inclusive.
In a preference assessment, a child consistently picks gummy candy, which the BCBA plans to use as a reinforcer. The family later mentions they follow religious dietary restrictions, and the BCBA realizes the candy contains gelatin from a source they avoid. What should the BCBA do?
- A. Replace all edible reinforcers with tokens without asking the familyIncorrect. This change might work, but making it on her own without consulting the family is not collaborative.
- B. Keep using the candy, since preference assessment data show it is highly effectiveIncorrect. Whether a reinforcer works does not override the family's cultural and religious values.
- C. Use the candy only during clinic sessions, out of the family's sightIncorrect. Hiding it is a breach of trust and integrity.
- D. Stop using the candy, work with the family to identify acceptable reinforcers, and review potential stimuli with them before future assessmentsCorrect. Culturally responsive practice brings family values into the selection of intervention components.