BACB Exam BCABA Topic 5 Question 98 Discussion

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Question #: 98
Topic #: 5

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Which is NOT a characteristic of applied behavior analysis?

Adescribing behavior in a way that can be objectively measured

Bprecisely describing procedures and the rationales for using them

Can emphasis on the current function of the behavior in question

Dreliably determining the variables that initially caused the behavior

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Suggested Answer: C

by Annita at Sep 15, 2024, 11:10 AM

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Rikki

2 months ago

I thought this was a question about applied eating behavior analysis. You know, like, 'which is NOT a characteristic of eating a bag of chips in one sitting?'

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Kiley

1 months ago

C) an emphasis on the current function of the behavior in question

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Lemuel

2 months ago

B) precisely describing procedures and the rationales for using them

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Jutta

2 months ago

A) describing behavior in a way that can be objectively measured

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Izetta

3 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'd say option B is the wrong answer, since ABA definitely emphasizes clearly describing procedures and rationales.

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Rolande

1 months ago

Yeah, I'm leaning towards option B as well. ABA really focuses on clearly describing what to do and why.

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Willetta

1 months ago

I agree, option B doesn't seem right. ABA is all about being precise in describing procedures.

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Rima

2 months ago

I think option B is the wrong answer, ABA definitely emphasizes describing procedures and rationales.

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Lashon

3 months ago

Haha, option D is a classic trick question. Behavior analysts are more interested in what's maintaining the behavior now, not what caused it initially.

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Goldie

1 months ago

D) reliably determining the variables that initially caused the behavior

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Iesha

1 months ago

Yeah, option D is definitely a tricky one!

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Felicitas

1 months ago

C) an emphasis on the current function of the behavior in question

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Oren

2 months ago

B) precisely describing procedures and the rationales for using them

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Jaime

2 months ago

A) describing behavior in a way that can be objectively measured

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Gerald

3 months ago

Option A seems like the obvious choice here. ABA is all about objectively measuring behavior, not just describing it in vague terms.

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Valentine

3 months ago

I'm pretty sure option D is the correct answer, since determining the initial causes of behavior is more of a focus in clinical psychology than in applied behavior analysis.

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