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BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 4 Question 101 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCBA exam
Question #: 101
Topic #: 4
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A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of time-out for physical aggression. The time-out procedure would be considered the:

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Felice
3 months ago
Really? I’m surprised it’s not considered a baseline measure.
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Whitley
3 months ago
Totally agree, it's the independent variable for sure!
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Jess
3 months ago
Wait, isn't time-out just a response measure?
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Ressie
4 months ago
I thought it was a dependent variable?
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Royce
4 months ago
Time-out is definitely the independent variable!
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Francine
4 months ago
I keep mixing up baseline measures and response measures. Is time-out a baseline or a response? I wish I had reviewed that section more!
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Jose
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the intervention was the independent variable. So, I’m leaning towards C for this one.
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Tamesha
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about dependent variables being the outcomes we measure. Could time-out be that?
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Linette
5 months ago
I think the time-out procedure might be the independent variable since it's what we're manipulating to see its effect on aggression.
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Felicidad
5 months ago
The key here is to identify the independent and dependent variables. The time-out procedure is the independent variable that the researchers are manipulating, and physical aggression is the dependent variable they're measuring. I feel good about this approach.
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Rodney
5 months ago
Wait, I'm confused. If the time-out procedure is the independent variable, then what would the dependent variable be? I need to re-read the question and think this through step-by-step.
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Mauricio
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The time-out procedure is the independent variable that the researchers are using to see its impact on the dependent variable, which is physical aggression. I'm feeling pretty confident about this one.
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Rosina
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. Is the time-out procedure the baseline measure, or is that something else? I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Tequila
5 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward. The time-out procedure is the independent variable that the researchers are manipulating to see its effect on physical aggression, which would be the dependent variable.
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Dannette
5 months ago
Option B seems like the simplest and most straightforward solution. Applying a filter to the 'Order Date' attribute should do the trick without having to create any additional tables or calculations. I'm pretty confident that's the way I'd go on this one.
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Vivan
10 months ago
Time-out? More like time-in for a nap, if you ask me. But hey, at least it's not the electric chair, right? C is the answer, obviously.
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Jaime
8 months ago
Yeah, C seems like the most logical choice for the time-out procedure.
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Norah
8 months ago
I think C makes sense, it's the independent variable in this study.
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Ashlyn
9 months ago
I agree, time-out does sound like a break for a nap. C is definitely the answer.
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Chun
10 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The time-out is the thing they're studying, so it's got to be the independent variable. C is the way to go, folks.
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Terina
9 months ago
No, it's actually the independent variable because it's what they are changing to see its effect on physical aggression.
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Lucina
9 months ago
I think it's the dependent variable because it's the outcome of the study.
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Adelina
10 months ago
I agree, the time-out is what they are manipulating, so it's the independent variable.
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Devora
10 months ago
Ah, the age-old debate: is time-out the carrot or the stick? But in this case, C is the right choice. Time-out is the independent variable.
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Tora
10 months ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. The time-out is the treatment, so it has to be the independent variable. Gotta love these psychology questions!
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Frank
9 months ago
Exactly, the time-out procedure is what is being tested to see its effect on physical aggression.
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Dominga
9 months ago
So that means the dependent variable would be the physical aggression being measured.
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Brunilda
10 months ago
Yeah, I agree. The independent variable is what is being manipulated in the study.
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Alba
10 months ago
I think the time-out is the independent variable because it's the treatment.
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Jamal
10 months ago
The time-out procedure is definitely the independent variable, as it's the intervention being tested. C is the correct answer.
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Verdell
9 months ago
Yes, C is the correct answer because it's the intervention being tested.
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Kattie
10 months ago
I agree, the time-out procedure is definitely the independent variable.
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Rosendo
11 months ago
But wouldn't the time-out procedure be manipulated by the researchers, making it the independent variable?
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Micaela
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe it would be the dependent variable.
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Rosendo
11 months ago
I think the time-out procedure would be considered the independent variable.
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