BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 1 Question 109 Discussion

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Question #: 109
Topic #: 1

To teach Beth to wash her hands, staff trained Beth in all the steps identified in the task analysis in each session. They also introduced prompts in successive levels if Beth did not respond after a two-second waiting period. Which behavior chaining procedure was used in this program?

Abackward

Bforward

Cglobal

Dtotal task

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by Jose at Mar 20, 2025, 06:06 AM

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Cristy

3 months ago

Not sure if that's the best approach, seems rushed.

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Ena

3 months ago

Wait, are they really using prompts after just two seconds?

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Corrie

3 months ago

Sounds like backward chaining to me!

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Marguerita

4 months ago

I could be wrong, but I think global chaining is when you teach all steps together, right? This seems different.

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Luisa

4 months ago

I feel like this is a forward chaining approach because they introduced prompts after waiting for her response.

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Vivan

4 months ago

I'm not really sure, but I remember something about backward chaining being used when you start with the last step.

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Sommer

4 months ago

Backward chaining is effective for teaching tasks like this!

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Jani

4 months ago

I agree, definitely backward!

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Tamala

5 months ago

I think this might be a total task chaining procedure since they trained Beth on all the steps at once.

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Lyla

5 months ago

I've got this one! Based on the information provided, the behavior chaining procedure used was forward chaining. They trained Beth on all the steps and introduced prompts as needed, which is the classic forward chaining technique.

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Shizue

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The prompt mentions "successive levels" of prompts, which makes me wonder if it could be a backward chaining approach instead. I'll have to re-read the question and think it through.

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Izetta

5 months ago

Okay, the key details are that they trained Beth on all the steps in each session and introduced prompts if she didn't respond. That sounds like they were using a forward chaining approach to build up the full hand-washing sequence.

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Toshia

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a question on behavior chaining. I remember learning about the different methods, but I'm not totally sure which one was used here. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Bok

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is a forward chaining procedure. The question states that staff trained Beth in all the steps, which suggests they built up the task from the beginning, rather than starting from the end.

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Virgie

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The question talks about introducing prompts, but doesn't specify if they were introduced from the beginning or the end of the task. I'm not sure if that's enough information to determine the chaining procedure.

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Malissa

6 months ago

You know, I think you're right, MikeT. The fact that they introduced prompts in successive levels points to a forward chaining approach. I should have caught that detail.

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Lavina

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a classic behavior chaining question. I think the key is to identify the specific procedure used based on the details provided in the question.

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Lewis

11 months ago

I'm just glad they didn't make Beth wear socks on her hands while washing. That would be a bizarre training method.

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Rebeca

10 months ago

C) global

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Whitley

10 months ago

B) forward

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Pamella

10 months ago

A) backward

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Titus

11 months ago

Finally, a question that doesn't involve analysing someone's toilet-flushing habits. This is way more fun!

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Slyvia

10 months ago

C) global

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Ammie

11 months ago

B) forward

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Ilona

11 months ago

A) backward

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Johana

11 months ago

Are you sure it's not a global approach? Seems like they're teaching the whole hand-washing skill at once. I'll choose C.

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Emilio

11 months ago

Yeah, total task chaining makes sense in this scenario.

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Devora

11 months ago

I agree, total task chaining is when all steps are taught at once.

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Nicolette

11 months ago

I think it's total task, they're teaching all the steps together.

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Terrilyn

12 months ago

Wait, did they train Beth in all the steps in each session? That sounds like a total task approach. I'm picking D.

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Sherita

10 months ago

Total task chaining is the way to go. D is the answer.

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Shaunna

10 months ago

I agree, total task chaining was used here. D is the correct choice.

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Yasuko

10 months ago

Yeah, total task makes sense in this scenario. D is the answer.

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Iraida

11 months ago

I think it was a total task approach too. Let's go with D.

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Oren

12 months ago

Hmm, the gradual introduction of prompts makes me think it's a backward chaining approach. I'll go with A.

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Ronna

12 months ago

The task analysis and successive prompts sound like a forward chaining procedure to me. I'm going with B.

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Clement

11 months ago

I think you're right, B seems like the best choice for this behavior chaining procedure.

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Coral

11 months ago

I agree, it does sound like forward chaining. B is the correct answer.

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Herschel

12 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think global chaining could also be a possibility in this scenario.

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Ngoc

1 year ago

I agree with Christene, total task chaining makes sense for teaching all the steps in washing hands.

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Christene

1 year ago

I think the behavior chaining procedure used in this program was total task.

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