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BACB BCBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for BACB's BCBA exam
Question #: 89
Topic #: 6
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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?

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Ty
3 months ago
What if she can't scoop at all? That could be a problem!
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Dalene
3 months ago
I think prerequisite skill criteria might be missing too.
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Kayleigh
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure applesauce is a good choice?
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Della
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's crucial for measuring success.
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Mattie
4 months ago
It needs a standard of performance!
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Shay
4 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
4 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
4 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 months ago
I can’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
5 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
5 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
10 months 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
8 months ago
C) prerequisite skill criteria
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Launa
9 months ago
B) consequence condition
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Alease
9 months ago
A) antecedent stimulus
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Candra
10 months 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
9 months ago
C) prerequisite skill criteria
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Mireya
9 months ago
B) consequence condition
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Charlesetta
9 months ago
A) antecedent stimulus
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Sherman
10 months 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
9 months ago
D) standard of performance
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Rodolfo
9 months ago
C) prerequisite skill criteria
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Carmela
9 months ago
B) consequence condition
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Leonard
10 months ago
A) antecedent stimulus
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Maybelle
10 months 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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Margo
10 months ago
I agree with Nguyet. Without knowing what skills Holly needs to have before scooping the applesauce, the objective is incomplete.
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Jeniffer
11 months ago
Hmm, I think the missing component is the standard of performance. How else will we know when Holly has met the objective?
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Latia
9 months ago
I agree, the standard of performance is definitely missing. It's important to have a clear criteria for when the objective is met.
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Glennis
9 months ago
D) standard of performance
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Basilia
9 months ago
C) prerequisite skill criteria
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Fausto
9 months ago
B) consequence condition
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Carlee
10 months ago
A) antecedent stimulus
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Nguyet
11 months ago
I think the missing component is prerequisite skill criteria.
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