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BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 3 Question 71 Discussion

The matching law states that when responding is reinforced on concurrent VI-20 and VI-50 schedules, the:
B) proportion of responses for each alternative will become equal over time.
A) number of responses will match the number of reinforcers obtained.
C) organism will respond exclusively to the alternative with the highest rate of reinforcement.
D) proportion of responses across the two alternatives will equal the proportion of reinforcers obtained for those alternatives.

BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 3 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 3
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The matching law states that when responding is reinforced on concurrent VI-20 and VI-50 schedules, the:

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Luther
8 months ago
I thought it was more about the number of responses, not proportions.
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Fidelia
8 months ago
Totally agree with D, it makes the most sense!
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Genevive
8 months ago
Wait, does that really mean they’ll always match?
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Audrie
8 months ago
I think D is the right answer!
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Verdell
9 months ago
The matching law is all about response proportions!
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Frankie
9 months ago
I definitely recall that the matching law suggests organisms distribute their responses based on reinforcement rates, so I lean towards D as the correct choice.
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Audrie
9 months ago
I feel like the answer could be A, but that doesn't sound quite right. I thought the matching law was more about proportions rather than just matching numbers.
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Leah
9 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think it was about how the proportion of responses matches the proportion of reinforcers. Maybe it's option D?
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Wendell
9 months ago
I think the matching law is about how responses relate to reinforcers, but I'm not sure if it's about equal proportions or something else.
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Youlanda
9 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The goal of the Credential Lure feature is to create a fake account to lure attackers, right? So the username shouldn't match a real account. I'm going with C on this one.
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Dulce
9 months ago
Shift Left - that's the one that focuses on early detection of issues, right? I'm pretty sure that's the answer.
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Camellia
10 months ago
Okay, I've got it! The answer is B. Residual risk is the probabilistic risk that remains after implementing security measures.
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Alise
1 year ago
I think D is the answer, but I'm just going to guess. This psychology stuff is like a foreign language to me.
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Alexia
1 year ago
C) organism will respond exclusively to the alternative with the highest rate of reinforcement.
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Markus
1 year ago
C) organism will respond exclusively to the alternative with the highest rate of reinforcement.
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Mollie
1 year ago
B) proportion of responses for each alternative will become equal over time.
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Ryan
1 year ago
B) proportion of responses for each alternative will become equal over time.
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Marget
1 year ago
A) number of responses will match the number of reinforcers obtained.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
A) number of responses will match the number of reinforcers obtained.
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Earnestine
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Isn't the matching law about rats running on wheels for cheese? How does that apply to this question?
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Hermila
1 year ago
I'm going with C. The organism will respond exclusively to the alternative with the highest rate of reinforcement.
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Felix
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure B is the right answer. The proportion of responses will become equal over time, even if the reinforcement rates are different.
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Shayne
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think C might be the correct answer. The organism will respond exclusively to the alternative with the highest rate of reinforcement.
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Geoffrey
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe D is the right answer. The proportion of responses across the two alternatives will equal the proportion of reinforcers obtained for those alternatives.
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Berry
1 year ago
I think A is the correct answer. The number of responses will match the number of reinforcers obtained.
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Arlette
1 year ago
Let's go with B then, the proportion of responses should become equal over time.
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Jaime
1 year ago
I see your point, but I still believe B is the best choice.
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Lashon
1 year ago
But what about A? Wouldn't the number of responses match the number of reinforcers obtained?
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Laurena
1 year ago
I think you're right, B is the correct answer.
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Oretha
1 year ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. It's a tricky question, but I can see how both answers could be valid.
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Kiera
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D) proportion of responses across the two alternatives will equal the proportion of reinforcers obtained for those alternatives.
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Oretha
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) proportion of responses for each alternative will become equal over time.
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Daniel
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be A because matching the number of responses to reinforcers makes sense to me.
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Paris
1 year ago
I agree with Pearlie, D makes sense because it's about proportion.
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Pearlie
1 year ago
I think the answer is D.
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Vinnie
1 year ago
Option D looks like the correct answer to me. The matching law states that the proportion of responses will match the proportion of reinforcers obtained.
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Lynda
1 year ago
That makes sense. It's important for behavior to be influenced by the rate of reinforcement. Option D seems to capture that idea.
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Ciara
1 year ago
I agree, option D is the correct answer. The matching law is all about the proportion of responses matching the proportion of reinforcers obtained.
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