BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 4 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCABA exam

Question #: 107
Topic #: 4

A behavior analyst decides to replicate a published research project but finds that the information provided does not allow them to complete the project without more information from the author. The article violates which dimension of applied behavior analysis?

Aeffective

Bethical

Cconceptually systematic

Dtechnological

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Suggested Answer: D

by Lisbeth at Feb 12, 2025, 10:06 PM

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Deangelo

3 months ago

Isn't it supposed to be conceptually systematic?

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Timothy

3 months ago

I think it's more about being ethical, honestly.

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Ora

3 months ago

Wait, how can you replicate without full info? That's odd.

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Peter

4 months ago

Definitely a violation of the technological dimension.

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Jesusita

4 months ago

Sounds like a tech issue to me!

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Martha

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards "effective" because if the study can’t be replicated, it’s not really effective, right? But I could be wrong.

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Germaine

4 months ago

This seems similar to a practice question we did on replication issues. I feel like "conceptually systematic" could fit, but I'm not confident.

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Dorthy

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about ethical considerations in research. Could it be that?

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Karl

5 months ago

I think this might relate to the "technological" dimension since the methods should be clear enough for replication.

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Mammie

5 months ago

I'm not totally sure about this one. I know the dimensions of ABA are important, but I'm having trouble remembering the specifics of each one. I'll have to make an educated guess and hope for the best.

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Chaya

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key here is that the article doesn't provide enough information to complete the project, which means it's violating the technological dimension of ABA. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Paris

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. The dimensions of ABA are something I've struggled with in the past. I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand the differences between them.

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Florinda

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the dimensions of applied behavior analysis and which one would be violated if the research project can't be replicated.

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Gearldine

9 months ago

Ah, the old 'leave out key details and hope no one notices' research strategy. Classic move, but not very effective for the field of applied behavior analysis.

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Haydee

10 months ago

Wait, they didn't include the secret decoder ring in the article? How are we supposed to replicate their findings without that crucial piece of information?

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Portia

10 months ago

I'm torn between B) ethical and D) technological. It's a shame the authors didn't provide enough information to replicate their work. Maybe they were trying to protect their secret super-effective behavior modification technique?

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Ryan

9 months ago

But don't you think it's also an ethical issue? If the authors are withholding information, it could be seen as not acting in the best interest of the field.

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Elli

9 months ago

Yeah, I agree. It's important for research to be technologically sound so that others can replicate and build upon it.

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Cherelle

9 months ago

I think it's more about the lack of technological dimension in the article. Without all the necessary information, it's impossible to replicate the study.

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Ellsworth

10 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I'll go with C) conceptually systematic. The missing details prevent us from fully understanding the theoretical underpinnings of the study.

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Denny

8 months ago

Yeah, it's frustrating when important information is missing. C) conceptually systematic is a crucial dimension in applied behavior analysis.

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Charlie

9 months ago

I agree, without all the details, it's hard to replicate the study accurately. C) conceptually systematic is definitely violated.

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Alana

9 months ago

I think you're right, C) conceptually systematic makes sense. We need all the information to understand the study.

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Louvenia

10 months ago

D) technological seems like the correct answer here. The lack of information makes it impossible to implement the procedures properly.

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Chun

8 months ago

A: Definitely, it's important to have all the details to ensure the procedures are implemented correctly.

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Frederica

9 months ago

B: Yeah, without all the necessary information, it's impossible to replicate the project accurately.

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Tamar

9 months ago

A: I think the article violates the technological dimension of applied behavior analysis.

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Francoise

10 months ago

I think it also violates the technological dimension, as the information provided is not sufficient to replicate the project.

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Geoffrey

11 months ago

I agree with Xuan. Without providing all the necessary information, it's not ethical.

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Xuan

11 months ago

I think the article violates the ethical dimension.

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Alana

11 months ago

I think the answer is B) ethical. The article should provide enough information to replicate the study, otherwise it's unethical to the original researchers.

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