BACB Exam BCBA Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion

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Question #: 96
Topic #: 5

To address hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency oF.

Athe incompatible behavior.

Bbeing sent to time-out.

Chitting others.

Dreinforcer delivery.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Curtis at Sep 07, 2024, 09:59 PM

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Rana

2 months ago

Wait, wait, wait... 'frequency of the incompatible behavior'? What is this, a secret code for 'frequency of sneezing while juggling chainsaws'? I'm going with C, just because it's the most straightforward option.

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Lettie

2 months ago

Hmm, I think 'frequency of reinforcer delivery' might be the way to go. After all, we're talking about differential reinforcement, so that's gotta be important, right? Although, I do like the idea of 'frequency of being sent to time-out' - that's got a certain comedic flair to it.

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Lonny

25 days ago

I see your point, but I still think measuring the frequency of being sent to time-out could provide valuable information on the effectiveness of the time-out procedure.

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Gerald

1 months ago

D) reinforcer delivery.

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Alisha

1 months ago

C) hitting others.

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Dolores

2 months ago

I think focusing on the frequency of hitting others would also be important to see if the behavior is decreasing over time.

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Polly

2 months ago

I agree, measuring the frequency of reinforcer delivery would give us a good idea of how effective the differential reinforcement is.

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Audra

2 months ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Ora

2 months ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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Chauncey

3 months ago

I dunno, I'm kind of leaning towards 'frequency of hitting others.' I mean, that's the behavior they're trying to address, so that seems like the obvious choice.

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Coletta

2 months ago

C) hitting others.

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Miesha

2 months ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Tu

2 months ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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Minna

3 months ago

I think measuring the frequency of hitting others could be biased, as it may not capture all instances. Measuring the incompatible behavior might be more reliable.

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Tien

3 months ago

But wouldn't measuring hitting others directly give us a clearer picture of the effectiveness of the procedures?

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Beata

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe the best measure would be frequency of the incompatible behavior.

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Johnna

3 months ago

Clearly, the best response measure is the frequency of the incompatible behavior. That's the whole point of the study, right? The title is a dead giveaway.

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Billye

2 months ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Gaston

2 months ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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Tien

3 months ago

I think the best response measure would be frequency of hitting others.

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