BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 3 Question 118 Discussion

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Question #: 118
Topic #: 3

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Which measure would probably be the best measure for crying?

AFrequency

BDuration

CPercentage

DLatency

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Suggested Answer: B

by Annamae at Nov 02, 2025, 03:13 PM

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Nathan

2 months ago

Latency might not capture the full picture. It’s too indirect.

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Maurine

2 months ago

Percentage could work too. It gives a clear comparison.

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Eulah

3 months ago

I prefer duration. It shows how long someone is upset.

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Ines

3 months ago

I think frequency is the best measure. More cries mean more emotion.

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Leonard

3 months ago

Totally agree with frequency, it’s all about how often you cry!

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Antione

4 months ago

Wait, latency? Really? That’s a weird choice!

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Jolene

4 months ago

Percentage seems a bit off for this.

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Tamekia

4 months ago

Duration is definitely more important!

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Twana

4 months ago

Crying is an emotional response, not a math problem. Let's just go with the one that makes the most sense - duration.

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Karima

4 months ago

Haha, this question is making me want to start crying just thinking about it. But seriously, duration is the way to go.

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Sommer

4 months ago

Percentage? Of what, exactly? The amount of tears compared to the total body fluid? Nah, duration is the way to go.

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Skye

5 months ago

Latency feels like it could be relevant, but I don't think it captures the overall crying behavior as well as frequency does.

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Kate

5 months ago

Percentage seems a bit off for this question, but I can't recall why. Maybe it’s because crying isn't something you can easily quantify that way?

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Juan

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I thought duration could be important too, especially if we want to know how long the crying lasts.

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Brynn

5 months ago

I think frequency makes the most sense.

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Tomoko

5 months ago

Latency? What, are we measuring how long it takes someone to start crying? That's just weird.

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Wenona

6 months ago

Frequency? Really? That's like measuring how many times someone sneezes. Duration is clearly the way to go.

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Merissa

6 months ago

Duration would be the best measure for crying. It captures the intensity and length of the emotional response.

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Mabel

6 months ago

I think frequency might be the best measure since it counts how often crying happens, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Maile

6 months ago

I'd go with B) Duration. It makes the most sense to me as the best way to measure the intensity and significance of a crying episode.

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Elza

7 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. Are we supposed to be measuring the crying itself, or something else related to crying? I'm not sure which measure would be best.

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Patria

7 months ago

I think the best measure would be B) Duration. The length of time someone spends crying seems like the most meaningful way to quantify it.

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Kattie

7 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. Frequency, duration, and latency all seem like they could be relevant measures for crying. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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