BACB Exam BCBA Topic 4 Question 101 Discussion

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Question #: 101
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following is most likely an example of reinforcing consequences?

AA company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy.

BLaw enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.

CChild loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

DStudent is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Delmy at Sep 19, 2024, 01:37 PM

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Vi

29 days ago

C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease. - This is the clear winner here. Positive and negative reinforcement are the way to go when it comes to shaping behavior.

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Mirta

12 days ago

C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

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Lynda

16 days ago

B) Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.

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Mona

18 days ago

A) A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy.

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Anthony

1 months ago

D) Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week. - Haha, looks like someone needs to learn how reinforcement actually works!

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Erick

1 months ago

A) A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy. - This is an example of positive reinforcement, but not necessarily the most likely example of reinforcing consequences.

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Graham

12 days ago

C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

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Clorinda

15 days ago

B) Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.

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Tawanna

1 months ago

B) Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding. - While this is a good example, the question is asking for the most likely example, and C) seems more directly related to reinforcing consequences.

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Noah

10 days ago

D) Student is sent to detention for fighting. Student is found in detention every week.

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Malcolm

13 days ago

B) Law enforcement officer gives a ticket to a speeder. Driver stops speeding.

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Dylan

1 months ago

C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

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Joseph

1 months ago

A) A company gives an annual bonus to its employees. Employees are happy.

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Linwood

2 months ago

But wouldn't the student being sent to detention every week in option D also be an example of reinforcing consequences?

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Royce

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease.

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Luther

2 months ago

C) Child loses a sticker each time they talk out in class. Rates of talking out decrease. - This is the most likely example of reinforcing consequences, as the child's behavior is being directly influenced by the loss of the sticker.

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