BACB Exam BCABA Topic 4 Question 86 Discussion

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Question #: 86
Topic #: 4

Robert has been referred because he is losing significant amounts of weight due to refusal of most foods. What should the behavior analyst consider first?

Apossible medical conditions

Bmeal content/texture of food

Ccaloric content of preferred foods

Decological variables during mealtimes

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Suggested Answer: D

by Joesph at May 02, 2024, 10:21 PM

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Stephen

2 months ago

If I was losing weight from not eating, I'd just start sipping on protein shakes. Problem solved!

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Lavina

2 months ago

I bet Robert is just holding out for a cheeseburger and fries. Who wouldn't lose weight on a diet of kale smoothies?

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Cora

3 months ago

D might be worth a look too. The environment during mealtimes could be triggering some aversion to eating.

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Shay

30 days ago

D) ecological variables during mealtimes

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Melodie

1 months ago

B) meal content/texture of food

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Jesus

1 months ago

A) possible medical conditions

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Sharen

3 months ago

C sounds like a good place to start. If he's only interested in foods with low caloric content, that could be contributing to the weight loss.

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Louann

1 months ago

D) ecological variables during mealtimes

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Nickole

2 months ago

C) caloric content of preferred foods

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Ardella

2 months ago

B) meal content/texture of food

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Yaeko

2 months ago

A) possible medical conditions

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Alline

3 months ago

I'd go with B. The meal content and texture of the food could be a huge factor in why he's refusing to eat. Let's not jump to conclusions here.

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Reita

1 months ago

D) ecological variables during mealtimes

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Lillian

2 months ago

C) caloric content of preferred foods

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Scarlet

2 months ago

B) meal content/texture of food

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Zana

3 months ago

A) possible medical conditions

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Cammy

3 months ago

Definitely option A - medical conditions. We can't just assume it's a behavioral issue without first ruling out any underlying physical causes.

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Delbert

3 months ago

But what about the meal content/texture of food? Maybe that's the issue.

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Wilson

3 months ago

I agree with Dustin, medical conditions could be causing the weight loss.

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Dustin

3 months ago

I think the behavior analyst should consider possible medical conditions first.

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