BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 2 Question 80 Discussion

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Question #: 80
Topic #: 2

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Marvell is working on a new case with a student who refuses to attend school. Before deciding on a treatment plan, Marvell schedules interviews and observation sessions. This is an example of which assumption of behavior analysis?

Adeterminism

Bempiricism

Cskepticism

Dparsimony

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Suggested Answer: C

by Cecil at Jan 23, 2024, 08:53 PM

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Deandrea

3 months ago

Interesting! I didn't expect that; I thought it was more about determinism.

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Lewis

3 months ago

I thought it was determinism at first, but empiricism fits better.

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Shalon

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not skepticism? Seems like a gray area.

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Marylin

4 months ago

Totally agree, empiricism makes the most sense here!

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Wilbert

4 months ago

This is definitely an example of empiricism.

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Karma

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards empiricism too, but I wonder if it could also touch on determinism since he’s trying to understand the reasons behind the behavior.

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Willetta

4 months ago

This seems similar to a practice question we did on the assumptions of behavior analysis. I want to say it's skepticism, but that doesn't feel right.

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Frederica

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about determinism being about understanding behavior through observation.

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Tamar

5 months ago

I think this might relate to empiricism since Marvell is gathering data through interviews and observations.

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Douglass

5 months ago

This is a good example of the assumption of determinism in behavior analysis. Marvell is trying to identify the factors that are influencing the student's behavior in order to develop an effective treatment plan. I feel pretty confident about this one.

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Kirk

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The scenario doesn't seem to match up perfectly with the answer choices provided. I'll have to re-read it a few times and try to figure out which assumption is the best fit.

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Aileen

5 months ago

Okay, let me see... Marvell is gathering information through interviews and observations before deciding on a treatment plan. That sounds like the assumption of empiricism to me, where we rely on objective data to guide our understanding. I'll go with that.

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Rex

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know behavior analysis has some key assumptions, but I'm not totally sure which one this scenario is testing. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Fatima

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the assumptions of behavior analysis. I'm pretty confident I can identify the correct one here.

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Heidy

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the steps in a chat process flow. Let me think this through carefully.

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Devorah

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. The question is asking about the appropriateness of the project assurance review, but the options seem to be more about who is responsible for the product descriptions. I'll need to think through the overall process flow to determine the right answer.

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Fletcher

5 months ago

There was a practice question that was similar, and it said resource management is important, so I'm tempted to go with True.

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Ligia

10 months ago

Haha, I bet Marvell is wishing for a little more parsimony right about now. Dealing with a stubborn student must be a real headache!

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Talia

8 months ago

Empiricism is important in gathering data to come up with a treatment plan.

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Hubert

8 months ago

Maybe Marvell is using determinism to understand the student's behavior.

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Vincent

9 months ago

I think Marvell is trying to be as simple and straightforward as possible in this case.

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Graciela

9 months ago

C) skepticism

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Herschel

9 months ago

I know, dealing with stubborn students can be tough.

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Anissa

10 months ago

B) empiricism

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India

10 months ago

A) determinism

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Geraldo

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Couldn't this also be an example of determinism? Marvell is trying to determine the underlying causes of the student's behavior.

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Theodora

10 months ago

I agree, empiricism is the right answer here. Marvell is taking an evidence-based approach to understand the student's behavior.

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Ligia

9 months ago

No, I disagree. It's empiricism because Marvell is relying on data and evidence to understand the student's behavior.

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Rima

9 months ago

I think it's determinism, because Marvell is assuming that the student's behavior is determined by prior events.

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Justine

10 months ago

B) empiricism

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Florencia

10 months ago

A) determinism

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Valentine

10 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be D) parsimony. Marvell is trying to come up with a simple and effective treatment plan.

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Lynelle

10 months ago

This is clearly an example of empiricism. Marvell is gathering data through interviews and observations before deciding on a treatment plan.

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Carlton

10 months ago

I agree with Brandon. Marvell is assuming that the student's behavior is determined by factors that can be identified and modified.

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Brandon

10 months ago

I think the answer is A) determinism.

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Weldon

10 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be D) parsimony, as Marvell is trying to come up with a simple and effective treatment plan.

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Gretchen

11 months ago

I agree with Jose, because in this case Marvell is assuming that the student's behavior is determined by factors that can be identified and modified.

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Jose

11 months ago

I think the answer is A) determinism.

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