Megan is a BCBA Practitioner and she discovered some interesting clinical findings with one of her clients. She is interested in studying these results more. Which of the below is her best option?
A) Ethics would discourage studying this further, Megan should be pleased with the clinical success she discovered
B) Megan could consider conducting a more systematic investigation and utilize these findings as a question for further study
C) As a practitioner, Megan can only engage in informal evaluations and would need to refer any future study to university researchers
D) Megan should read more published studies on the topic to learn more about what she found, she should not conduct a future study as a practitioner

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As a BCBA Practitioner, Megan should follow the ethical guidelines and consider conducting a more systematic investigation to validate the clinical findings. This will also help in contributing to the field of behavior analysis and improving treatment outcomes for clients. Referring the study to university researchers or reading published studies may also be helpful, but Megan should not shy away from conducting her own investigation.

Megan Is a BCBA Practitioner and She Discovered Some Interesting