BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCBA exam

Question #: 89
Topic #: 6

Holly is learning to use a spoon to feed herself. Applesauce is known to function as a reinforcer. Her teacher has selected the following objective for Holly: "Given a spoon and a 3-ounce dish of applesauce, Holly will independently scoop the applesauce to her mouth." This objective is incomplete. Which component is missing?

Aantecedent stimulus

Bconsequence condition

Cprerequisite skill criteria

Dstandard of performance

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Suggested Answer: D

by Na at May 30, 2024, 04:28 AM

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Ty

6 months ago

What if she can't scoop at all? That could be a problem!

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Dalene

6 months ago

I think prerequisite skill criteria might be missing too.

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Kayleigh

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure applesauce is a good choice?

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Della

7 months ago

Totally agree, that's crucial for measuring success.

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Mattie

7 months ago

It needs a standard of performance!

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Shay

7 months ago

I’m confused about this one. I thought all objectives needed a consequence condition, but I guess that’s not the focus here.

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Anabel

7 months ago

I feel like we discussed something similar in class. It could be the antecedent stimulus, but I’m leaning towards the standard of performance instead.

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Dacia

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about prerequisite skills being important. Maybe that's what’s missing here?

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Cammy

8 months ago

I think the missing component might be the standard of performance. We need to know how well Holly should be able to scoop the applesauce.

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Elroy

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is C - the prerequisite skill criteria. The objective needs to specify what Holly can already do before we expect her to scoop the applesauce.

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Florinda

8 months ago

The consequence condition seems like the most likely missing component to me. We need to know what will happen after Holly successfully scoops the applesauce to her mouth.

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Shalon

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. Is it the prerequisite skill criteria that's missing? I know the objective needs to specify the skills Holly already has before working on this new one.

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Zana

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about behavioral objectives. I think the missing component is the standard of performance, which would specify the criteria for determining if Holly has achieved the objective.

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Joni

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like it's testing our knowledge of network performance measurement commands. I think the key is to identify the command that specifically measures throughput and latency.

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Magdalene

8 months ago

I canâ€™t remember if personal references were highlighted in our notes, but they seem less relevant compared to other options like B.

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Maile

8 months ago

Ah, this is a tricky one. Encryption is a good start, but the on-chain storage aspect complicates things. I'll need to review my notes on blockchain data management to answer this confidently.

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Veda

8 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully analyze the port scan output to determine the best next step.

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Melodie

1 year ago

D. Standard of performance, for sure. This objective is as incomplete as a bowl of applesauce without a spoon!

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Susana

11 months ago

C) prerequisite skill criteria

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Launa

12 months ago

B) consequence condition

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Alease

12 months ago

A) antecedent stimulus

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Candra

1 year ago

You know, I bet Holly's going to be the best applesauce scooper in the whole class! Maybe they should add a 'no applesauce-eating contests' clause just to be safe.

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Marguerita

12 months ago

C) prerequisite skill criteria

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Mireya

12 months ago

B) consequence condition

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Charlesetta

1 year ago

A) antecedent stimulus

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Sherman

1 year ago

Ah, I see! The objective needs to specify the criteria for success, like how much applesauce she needs to scoop or how many times she needs to do it.

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Robt

12 months ago

D) standard of performance

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Rodolfo

12 months ago

C) prerequisite skill criteria

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Carmela

12 months ago

B) consequence condition

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Leonard

1 year ago

A) antecedent stimulus

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Maybelle

1 year ago

I believe it could also be consequence condition. We need to know what happens after Holly scoops the applesauce to her mouth to determine if the objective is achieved.

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