BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 2 Question 106 Discussion

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Question #: 106
Topic #: 2

Considering the potential impact of behavioral contrast, what is a likely outcome when there is an effective program targeting compliance at school when no formal program is implemented at home? Compliance at home would be predicted to:

Abe more variable.

Bdecrease.

Cincrease.

Dstay the same.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Fanny at Jan 27, 2025, 03:23 PM

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Hubert

3 months ago

Compliance at home could stay the same if kids are consistent.

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Annamae

3 months ago

I believe it might actually decrease if there's no reinforcement at home.

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Val

3 months ago

Wait, how can we be sure it would be more variable?

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Shawnda

4 months ago

Totally agree, the school program won't cover home behavior.

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Maile

4 months ago

I think compliance at home would be more variable.

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Lizette

4 months ago

I feel like compliance would increase at home because of the positive reinforcement from school, but I could be wrong.

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Gail

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m not entirely confident. It seems like the lack of reinforcement at home could lead to inconsistency.

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Elmer

4 months ago

I remember a practice question about this! I’m not sure if it would stay the same or become more variable, though.

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Ceola

5 months ago

I think compliance at home might actually decrease since the school program could create a contrast effect.

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Kattie

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure, but I think the answer might be that compliance at home would be more variable. The contrast between the school and home environments could lead to inconsistent behavior, with the student sometimes complying and sometimes not, depending on the situation.

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Sylvia

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. Based on the concept of behavioral contrast, if there's a strong compliance program at school but nothing at home, compliance at home would be expected to increase. The difference between the two settings would make the home environment seem more reinforcing.

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Izetta

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. If there's an effective compliance program at school but not at home, the contrast between the two environments would likely lead to decreased compliance at home. The lack of a formal program there would stand out more in comparison.

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Brittney

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know behavioral contrast has to do with changes in behavior when the reinforcement contingencies change, but I'm not sure how that applies here. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Aleta

5 months ago

This question is asking about the concept of behavioral contrast, which I remember learning about in class. I think the key is to consider how the effective program at school would impact compliance at home where there is no formal program.

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Tiffiny

9 months ago

Compliance at home? Good luck with that. I'm just going to hide in the bathroom and pretend I don't hear anything. But in all seriousness, I think B is the way to go here.

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Sherrell

9 months ago

Aha, the age-old question of how to wrangle those little rascals. I reckon B is the answer - compliance at home would decrease if there's no program there to back up the one at school. Gotta keep those ducks in a row!

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Catalina

9 months ago

Haha, the old 'do as I say, not as I do' approach. Classic. I'm gonna go with D - compliance at home would stay the same, because kids are rebels at heart, am I right?

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Stephane

9 months ago

Oof, this one's a tricky one. I'm leaning towards A - if there's an effective program at school but not at home, compliance at home could become more variable. Gotta keep those environments aligned, you know?

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Rodrigo

9 months ago

This question really makes me think about the importance of a consistent approach at home and school. I'm going with B - compliance at home would likely decrease if there's no formal program there.

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