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Jamie frequently falls to the floor and screams at school. Preliminary behavioral assessment data indicate that his tantrums are maintained by attention and escape from demand situations. Jamie's behavior analyst wants to examine precisely how attention and escape conditions affect these behaviors. The behavior analyst does not want to conduct the analysis in Jamie's classroom because she would not be able to control for potentially important factors. Relating to this scenario, which statement is TRUE?
Suggested Answer: A
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41 comments · newest first
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Rashad
10 months ago
C is important too, but I think B is the best choice here.
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Mari
11 months ago
A is definitely false; experiments can happen elsewhere.
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Sabra
11 months ago
Wait, how can you say only a classroom works? That seems off.
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Carli
11 months ago
Totally agree with B! Control is key.
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Latricia
11 months ago
B seems right, but I wonder how much it affects the results.
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Melda
12 months ago
I thought C was important too, but I’m not convinced it’s the best answer here since they want to test conditions directly.
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Haydee
12 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think it was about the importance of controlling variables, which makes me lean towards B as well.
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Eugene
12 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like A is misleading because it’s not always necessary to conduct analyses in the natural setting.
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Mabel
1 year ago
I remember something about how experimental conditions can sometimes be set up outside of the natural environment, so I think B might be right.
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Carlota
1 year ago
I'm not sure about this one. Wouldn't detailed interviews with the teacher and staff be a good way to determine the functional relations? That seems like it could provide useful information.
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Rosio
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident that the correct answer is B. The behavior analyst can conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but they'll need to consider the generality of the findings. Controlling for important factors is crucial.
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Leslie
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. Isn't the natural environment usually the best place to conduct these types of analyses? I'm not sure about the generality of the findings in a vacant classroom.
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Jaleesa
1 year ago
I think the key here is that the behavior analyst wants to control for potentially important factors, so conducting the analysis in Jamie's classroom may not be the best option. The vacant classroom approach seems like a good compromise.
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Tiffiny
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to double-check my understanding. I think the supported ways to submit Oozie operations in FusionInsight HD are the Java API and the REST API, so I'll select B and D.
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Devora
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. If the test only needs to verify the cell status in idle mode, then I'm guessing the answer is True. But I'll double-check my understanding before submitting.
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Justine
1 year ago
There was a practice question about ACI backups, and I vaguely recall something about tech-support files being useful, though I'm not confident they export configurations directly.
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Eladia
1 year ago
The key here seems to be the packet loss when communicating with hosts outside of VLAN 68. I'd start by looking at the ARP configuration and see if enabling ip arp synchronization on both switches could help resolve the issue.
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Isadora
1 year ago
I bet Jamie would love a field trip to the 'vacant classroom' for his assessment. Maybe the behavior analyst can bring some finger paints to keep him entertained during the experiment.
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Kelvin
1 year ago
C) The behavior analyst should conduct detailed interviews with the teacher and school staff to determine functional relations.
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Beula
1 year ago
B) The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.
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Elza
1 year ago
A) Analyses that involve experimental conditions are almost always conducted in the person's natural environment.
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Roslyn
1 year ago
Option B sounds like the way to go. The generality of the findings can be addressed later, but first, the behavior analyst needs to get to the bottom of what's driving Jamie's behavior.
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Lavera
1 year ago
Once the function is determined, strategies can be developed to address Jamie's behavior effectively.
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Eleonore
1 year ago
Conducting the analysis in a vacant classroom could provide valuable insights.
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Veronika
1 year ago
I agree, focusing on understanding the function of Jamie's behavior is crucial.
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Hillary
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure I buy the idea of a 'vacant classroom' being the best option. How vacant is it really? What about all the memories and associations Jamie might have with that space?
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Joaquin
1 year ago
B) The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.
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Ressie
1 year ago
C) The behavior analyst should conduct detailed interviews with the teacher and school staff to determine functional relations.
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Yolande
1 year ago
B) The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
A) Analyses that involve experimental conditions are almost always conducted in the person's natural environment.
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Celeste
1 year ago
I agree that conducting the analysis in Jamie's classroom would be problematic. The behavior analyst needs to isolate the variables to make a valid assessment.
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Edison
1 year ago
B) The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.
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Malcolm
1 year ago
A) Analyses that involve experimental conditions are almost always conducted in the person's natural environment.
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Eric
2 years ago
The behavior analyst's decision to conduct the analysis in a controlled setting is a smart move. Controlling for potential confounding factors is crucial to understanding the precise role of attention and escape in Jamie's tantrums.
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Ngoc
1 year ago
The behavior analyst's decision to conduct the analysis in a controlled setting is a smart move. Controlling for potential confounding factors is crucial to understanding the precise role of attention and escape in Jamie's tantrums.
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Tiara
1 year ago
C) The behavior analyst should conduct detailed interviews with the teacher and school staff to determine functional relations.
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Cordelia
1 year ago
B) The behavior analyst could conduct the analysis in a vacant classroom, but the generality of the findings is an issue to be considered.
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Romana
1 year ago
A) Analyses that involve experimental conditions are almost always conducted in the person's natural environment.
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Leota
2 years ago
But wouldn't conducting the analysis in a vacant classroom also provide valuable insights, even if the findings may not be as generalizable?
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Glory
2 years ago
I agree with Shenika. Understanding the functional relations is crucial in addressing Jamie's behavior.
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Shenika
2 years ago
I think the behavior analyst should conduct detailed interviews with the teacher and school staff to determine functional relations.