BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 4 Question 105 Discussion

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Question #: 105
Topic #: 4

To address hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency oF.

Athe incompatible behavior.

Bbeing sent to time-out.

Chitting others.

Dreinforcer delivery.

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Reena

6 months ago

Reinforcer delivery could be interesting too, but not the main focus.

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Ellen

6 months ago

Wait, are we really measuring hitting? Seems off.

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Thea

6 months ago

Not so sure about that, what about the incompatible behavior?

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Leonora

7 months ago

Totally agree, that makes the most sense!

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Mabel

7 months ago

I think the best measure is frequency of hitting others.

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Marshall

7 months ago

I’m torn between measuring hitting others and the incompatible behavior. I feel like both are relevant in some way.

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Jeannine

7 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think the focus should be on the target behavior, which is hitting others.

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Youlanda

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about incompatible behaviors being important too. Maybe we should look at that?

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Lottie

8 months ago

I think we should measure the frequency of hitting others since that's the behavior we're trying to reduce, right?

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Lindy

8 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The question states that the procedures were compared, so the best response measure would be the one that can directly compare the two procedures. Since the procedures are meant to address hitting others, the frequency of that behavior seems like the most relevant measure to use.

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Timmy

8 months ago

I'm not too sure about this one. The question mentions that the procedures were compared "within and across subjects," so I'm not sure if the frequency of hitting others is the best measure, since that might vary a lot between individuals. Maybe the frequency of reinforcer delivery would be a more consistent measure?

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Antonio

8 months ago

I think the key here is that the study is comparing two procedures, so the best response measure would be the one that can directly compare the effectiveness of the two procedures. That would be the frequency of hitting others, since that's the behavior the procedures are trying to address.

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Bobbye

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question mentions a withdrawal design, so I'm not sure if the frequency of the incompatible behavior is the best measure, since that might change over the course of the study. Maybe the frequency of being sent to time-out would be a better measure?

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Dorcas

8 months ago

This question seems straightforward. The study is looking at procedures to address hitting others, and the best response measure to use would be the frequency of the incompatible behavior, since that's what the procedures are trying to change.

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Carolann

1 year ago

But wouldn't measuring the frequency of hitting others give us a better understanding of the effectiveness of the procedures?

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Steffanie

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe the best response measure should be frequency of the incompatible behavior.

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Andrew

1 year ago

Time-out frequency? Nah, that's more like a measure of the researchers' patience than the participants' behavior.

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Jade

1 year ago

C) hitting others.

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Vicente

1 year ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Leota

1 year ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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Carolann

1 year ago

I think the best response measure would be frequency of hitting others.

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Gearldine

1 year ago

Haha, frequency of reinforcer delivery? What is this, a study on how often the researchers can give themselves pats on the back?

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Anastacia

1 year ago

C) hitting others.

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Paola

1 year ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Estrella

1 year ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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Brunilda

1 year ago

I think frequency of hitting others is the way to go. That's the behavior they're trying to reduce, so it makes sense to measure that directly.

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Amos

1 year ago

The frequency of the incompatible behavior is the best response measure to use here. It directly captures the behavior the study is trying to address.

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Maryann

1 year ago

C) hitting others.

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Beatriz

1 year ago

B) being sent to time-out.

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Leonor

1 year ago

A) the incompatible behavior.

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