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BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 2 Question 119 Discussion

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:
C) a functional relationship.
A) a behavior chain.
B) an establishing operation.
D) respondent conditioning.

BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 2 Question 119 Discussion

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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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Elvera
3 months ago
I feel like respondent conditioning is off. It’s not about learning through association here.
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Youlanda
3 months ago
But isn’t it more about the connection? Functional relationship fits better.
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Quiana
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards behavior chain. It’s a sequence.
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Blair
3 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense! Saying "Juice" leads to getting juice.
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Florencia
4 months ago
I think it's a functional relationship.
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Annice
4 months ago
Not sure if it's respondent conditioning though.
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Catalina
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's about the cause and effect!
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Chantell
5 months ago
Wait, is it really that simple?
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Carli
5 months ago
I think it's more like a behavior chain.
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Kerry
5 months ago
That's definitely a functional relationship!
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Avery
5 months 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
5 months ago
D) Respondent conditioning? Really? That's a stretch. This is clearly operant conditioning at work here.
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Royal
5 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
7 months ago
C) Definitely a functional relationship. Missy's request for juice is directly linked to the outcome.
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Lavina
7 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
7 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
7 months ago
Establishing operation sounds right too. Thirst creates the need.
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Hannah
8 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
8 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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Francoise
2 months ago
Definitely C! It’s all about that connection.
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Joanna
2 months ago
I think it's more about the outcome of her saying it.
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Stephaine
3 months ago
But could it also be a behavior chain?
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Cherry
3 months ago
Yeah, she says "Juice" and gets juice. Makes sense!
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Gail
7 months ago
I agree, it seems like a functional relationship.
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