BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 6 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 6

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Post-reinforcement pause is MOST characteristic of which schedule?

Acontinuous reinforcement

Bfixed ratio

Cvariable interval

Dvariable ratio

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by Marjory at Jul 08, 2023, 05:21 AM

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Lavonda

8 months ago

Continuous reinforcement doesn't have a pause, right?

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Tarra

8 months ago

Yeah, fixed ratio is the classic example.

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Karon

8 months ago

Wait, is it really fixed ratio? That seems off.

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Aleisha

8 months ago

I thought it was variable ratio, but I guess not.

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Lindsey

9 months ago

It's definitely fixed ratio!

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Zana

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought variable interval schedules were more about steady responses without pauses. Maybe I should go with fixed ratio?

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Aleisha

9 months ago

I feel like variable ratio schedules might have some pauses too, but fixed ratio seems more likely to have a clear post-reinforcement pause.

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Elza

9 months ago

I remember practicing a question about reinforcement schedules, and I think continuous reinforcement doesn't have a pause, so that can't be it.

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Kiley

9 months ago

I think the post-reinforcement pause is most associated with fixed ratio schedules, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Laine

9 months ago

Wait, I'm a bit confused. Isn't the slice String[1:-2] just removing the first and last characters? That would make it shorter by 2 chars, right? I'll go with D just to be safe.

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Micaela

9 months ago

This question seems pretty straightforward. I'm confident I can identify the three correct security configurations that WAF provides.

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Pok

9 months ago

Based on the question, it seems like a DataRaptor Extract is used to pull data from various sources. I'm leaning towards option D, but I'll double-check my understanding before submitting my answer.

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Lavonda

9 months ago

I've got a strategy for this. I'll start by eliminating the options that don't seem relevant, like Rename. Then I'll double-check the remaining options to choose the three that best fit the question.

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Kerrie

10 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking about the type of cloud service modules, so I'll need to recall the definitions of SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS.

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Beckie

1 year ago

I bet the test-maker is having a good laugh at our expense. The post-reinforcement pause is real, but the post-exam one is even longer!

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Pearlene

1 year ago

Post-reinforcement pause? More like post-exam pause, am I right folks?

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Wilda

1 year ago

Variable interval, of course! The unpredictability of the reinforcement intervals is what leads to the most noticeable post-reinforcement pause.

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Stephaine

1 year ago

Yeah, continuous reinforcement doesn't really have a pause.

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Hana

1 year ago

I think fixed ratio schedules are more predictable.

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Tonette

1 year ago

I agree, the unpredictability really throws you off.

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Chauncey

1 year ago

Variable interval schedules are definitely interesting.

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Ashanti

1 year ago

Hold on, isn't the post-reinforcement pause more of a thing in the continuous reinforcement schedule? I'm a bit confused here.

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Jame

1 year ago

Hmm, I think the variable ratio schedule would have the most prominent post-reinforcement pause. But I'll double-check my notes just to be sure.

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Wenona

1 year ago

Yes, that's correct. It's a common characteristic of the variable ratio schedule.

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Vince

1 year ago

I agree, the variable ratio schedule is known for having a post-reinforcement pause.

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Aleisha

1 year ago

D) variable ratio

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Herman

1 year ago

C) variable interval

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Goldie

1 year ago

B) fixed ratio

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Chun

1 year ago

User 3: I remember learning about that in class. It's interesting how different schedules affect behavior.

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Cristal

1 year ago

A) continuous reinforcement

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Lavonda

1 year ago

User 2: Yes, that's correct. It's a common characteristic of the variable ratio schedule.

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Viva

1 year ago

User 1: I think you're right, variable ratio schedule does have a post-reinforcement pause.

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Annice

1 year ago

The post-reinforcement pause is most characteristic of the fixed ratio schedule. I'm pretty sure about this one.

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Ruby

1 year ago

D) variable ratio

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Lawanda

1 year ago

C) variable interval

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Mammie

1 year ago

B) fixed ratio

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Lamar

1 year ago

A) continuous reinforcement

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Marica

1 year ago

D) variable ratio

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Tijuana

1 year ago

C) variable interval

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Galen

1 year ago

B) fixed ratio

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Tammara

1 year ago

A) continuous reinforcement

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Suzi

1 year ago

That makes sense too, variable ratio does have a post-reinforcement pause.

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Azzie

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe it's variable ratio because the reinforcement is unpredictable.

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Suzi

1 year ago

I think it's fixed ratio because there's a pause after the reinforcement.

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Audrie

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be variable ratio.

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Galen

1 year ago

I agree with Dana, fixed ratio makes sense.

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Dana

1 year ago

I think it's fixed ratio.

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