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BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 2 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCABA exam
Question #: 119
Topic #: 2
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Missy has learned that if she is thirsty and wants juice, she says, "Juice" and gets juice. The connection between saying "Juice" and receiving juice is BEST described as:

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by Jolanda at Nov 24, 2025, 06:30 AM

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Chantell
9 hours ago
Wait, is it really that simple?
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Carli
6 days ago
I think it's more like a behavior chain.
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Kerry
11 days ago
That's definitely a functional relationship!
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Avery
16 days ago
Haha, Missy's got it figured out. All she has to do is say the magic word and the juice appears! Wish I had that power.
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Esteban
21 days ago
D) Respondent conditioning? Really? That's a stretch. This is clearly operant conditioning at work here.
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Royal
26 days ago
Hmm, I'm torn between A) and C). It could be a behavior chain, but the functional relationship also makes sense.
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Stephaine
1 month ago
I'd go with B) establishing operation. Missy's thirst is the establishing operation that sets the stage for the juice request.
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Catherin
1 month ago
I’m leaning towards option C, functional relationship, but I also recall something about respondent conditioning. I need to double-check what that really means!
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Alpha
1 month ago
I’m a bit confused about behavior chains versus functional relationships. I feel like they could be similar in this context, but I’m not confident.
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Shanice
2 months ago
I think this might be a functional relationship since Missy’s behavior directly leads to getting juice. But I’m not entirely sure.
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Eliseo
2 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm leaning towards B) an establishing operation, since Missy's thirst seems to be setting the stage for her to say "Juice" and get the desired outcome. But I could see the argument for C) as well. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.
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Sharee
2 months ago
I'm a little confused by the options here. Is a behavior chain when two behaviors are linked, or is that a functional relationship? And what's the difference between an establishing operation and respondent conditioning? I'm going to have to think about this more.
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Allene
2 months ago
C) Definitely a functional relationship. Missy's request for juice is directly linked to the outcome.
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Lavina
2 months ago
This seems straightforward. Missy's behavior of saying "Juice" is directly linked to receiving juice, so it's got to be a functional relationship. I'm pretty sure about that one.
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Sherita
3 months ago
I remember practicing questions like this, and I think establishing operation could be relevant too, since her thirst is what prompts her to ask for juice.
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Joseph
3 months ago
Establishing operation sounds right too. Thirst creates the need.
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Hannah
3 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Missy says "Juice" and gets juice, so there's a clear connection there. I'm wondering if it could be an establishing operation or respondent conditioning, but I'm not confident about those. I'll go with C) for now.
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Pamella
3 months ago
Hmm, I think this is about the connection between Missy's behavior and the outcome. I'm not totally sure, but I'm leaning towards C) a functional relationship.
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Gail
2 months ago
I agree, it seems like a functional relationship.
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