PSY 840 - Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Applied Behavioral Analysis

This course deals with the legal, ethical and professional issues that arise in the career of a behavior analyst. Topics include appropriately identifying functional relations, selecting targets for change, deciding when to implement behavior change procedures, evaluating the outcomes and kinds of interventions, and considerations in working with human and non-human populations. All course topics will be considered with respect to laws, professional codes of ethics and cultural competencies that are relevant and specific to behavior analysts.