BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 2 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCBA exam

Question #: 99
Topic #: 2

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Behavior that can be directly observed only by the person behaving is calleD.

Acovert behavior.

Bovert behavior.

Coperant behavior.

Drespondent behavior.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Rachael at Sep 18, 2024, 09:43 AM

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Dana

6 months ago

Hmm, I thought operant behavior was more about actions.

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Jacki

6 months ago

Covert behavior makes sense, it's all internal stuff.

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Jacqueline

6 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was overt behavior.

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Chau

7 months ago

Totally agree, only the person knows what's going on.

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Sabra

7 months ago

It's definitely A, covert behavior!

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Carmela

7 months ago

I’m confused between A and D. I know respondent behavior is more about reactions, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Dallas

7 months ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and I think it was about operant conditioning, which might relate to C.

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Alfreda

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about overt behavior being visible to others.

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Ressie

8 months ago

I think the answer might be A, covert behavior, since it's about what only the person can observe.

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Nathan

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is A. Covert behavior is the behavior that can only be observed by the person engaging in it.

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Alfred

8 months ago

Wait, what's the difference between operant and respondent behavior again? I need to review my notes on that before answering.

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Hester

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Covert behavior is the behavior that can only be observed by the person themselves, so the correct answer must be A.

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Josefa

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the different types of behavior. I'll carefully read through the options and select the one that best matches the description.

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Pearline

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the difference between covert and overt behavior. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Marshall

8 months ago

Piece of cake! Just need to make sure the fields are required and then restrict the transition to the Administrators role. Easy peasy.

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Catalina

1 year ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about A. Covert behavior is the way to go. Although I can't help but wonder if the person who wrote this question was trying to be a bit too clever. Sneaky, sneaky.

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Shayne

11 months ago

I agree with you, B. Overt behavior is the correct answer.

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Shaniqua

11 months ago

I'm leaning towards A. Covert behavior seems more likely.

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Juliann

12 months ago

I think it's B. Overt behavior is what they're looking for.

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Jolene

1 year ago

A for sure. Covert behavior is the only option that aligns with the definition provided. Although I do wonder if the test writer was feeling a bit covert themselves when they came up with this one.

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Wenona

11 months ago

I think the test writer was trying to be sneaky with this one.

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Bea

12 months ago

It's interesting how they came up with these options for the question.

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Adell

1 year ago

Yeah, covert behavior is behavior that can only be observed by the person doing it.

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Essie

1 year ago

Yeah, covert behavior is the only one that makes sense in this context.

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Leila

1 year ago

I agree, covert behavior is definitely the right choice here.

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Jeanice

1 year ago

I agree, covert behavior is definitely the answer.

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Providencia

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm going to go with A as well. Covert behavior makes the most sense here. Unless this is some kind of trick question, which wouldn't surprise me in a certification exam.

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Clarence

1 year ago

Definitely A. Overt behavior is stuff we can all see, and operant and respondent are specific types of behavior. Covert is the only one that matches the question.

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