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BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 5 Question 83 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCBA exam
Question #: 83
Topic #: 5
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Staff alerts you that one of their clients seems to become aggressive when he has not consumed food for several hours. This phenomenon demonstrates the effect of a(n):

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by Marvel at Mar 20, 2024, 01:37 PM

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Alex
3 months ago
Wow, I didn’t know hunger could trigger aggression like that!
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Rickie
3 months ago
I thought negative reinforcer was the answer, but now I’m not so sure.
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Jeniffer
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it’s not a discriminative stimulus?
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Ronnie
4 months ago
Totally agree, it makes sense.
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Rosalind
4 months ago
This is definitely an establishing operation!
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Lorrine
4 months ago
I’m confused about the difference between conditioned stimulus and establishing operation. Could this be a case of both?
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Carrol
4 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where we discussed how deprivation can affect behavior. I feel like establishing operation fits best.
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Scarlet
4 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about discriminative stimuli being cues for behavior. Could that apply here?
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Winifred
5 months ago
I think this might relate to establishing operations since it involves hunger increasing the likelihood of aggression.
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Regenia
5 months ago
I feel pretty confident that the answer is C. The lack of food is establishing the value of food, which is then leading to the aggressive behavior. Establishing operations are all about changing the value of reinforcers.
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Franklyn
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The client's aggression is triggered by not having food, so that suggests an establishing operation that increases the value of food as a reinforcer. I'm going with C.
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Gearldine
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'm debating between B and C, but I'm leaning more towards C since the client's aggression seems to be related to not having food.
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Delsie
5 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I think the answer is C - Establishing operation.
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Ria
5 months ago
I'm a little confused on the difference between a discriminative stimulus and an establishing operation. Can someone help me understand the distinction better?
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Joaquin
5 months ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll start by identifying the key facts in the question, then match those up to the answer choices.
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Adelle
5 months ago
Okay, let's see here. The project overview and background information seem clear, but I'm a little confused about why we don't have the detailed observation results yet. I'll need to make sure I understand that before I can really analyze the summary data.
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Lilli
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the concept of control risk before answering.
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Oneida
5 months ago
I think the next phase is to start initiating improvements to the governance program based on the feedback and data collected. Continuously refining and updating the program is crucial for maintaining effective IT governance over time.
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Domingo
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question about the risks of a cloud provider being acquired. I'm pretty confident I can answer this one.
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Kenny
10 months ago
Ooh, I'm getting hungry just thinking about this question. Where's the snack bar around here?
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Glen
8 months ago
D) Negative reinforcer
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Annamae
8 months ago
C) Establishing operation
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Karima
9 months ago
B) Conditioned stimulus
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Madonna
9 months ago
A) Discriminative stimulus
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Dion
10 months ago
I'm going with A. Discriminative stimulus. The lack of food serves as a cue that triggers the aggressive behavior.
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Brett
10 months ago
D. Negative reinforcer makes the most sense. The client's aggressive behavior is being negatively reinforced by the attention or response they receive when they haven't eaten.
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Izetta
10 months ago
B. Conditioned stimulus seems like the right answer to me. The lack of food triggers an aggressive response, which has been conditioned over time.
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Colby
8 months ago
D) Negative reinforcer
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Yun
8 months ago
So, it's like the client has associated hunger with feeling aggressive.
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Jarod
8 months ago
C) Establishing operation
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Sherell
8 months ago
B) Conditioned stimulus
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Francoise
9 months ago
A) Discriminative stimulus
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Twana
9 months ago
It's like a learned response to the situation.
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Art
9 months ago
I agree, the lack of food has become a trigger for aggression.
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Latrice
10 months ago
I think the answer is C. Establishing operation. When the client hasn't had food, it creates a state of deprivation, which establishes the value of food as a reinforcer.
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Diane
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be A) Discriminative stimulus because the client's behavior changes in response to the absence of food.
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Sarina
10 months ago
I agree with Deangelo. The client's aggression seems to be influenced by the establishing operation of hunger.
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Deangelo
11 months ago
I think the answer is C) Establishing operation.
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