BACB Exam BCABA Topic 2 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 2

When Katie was learning how to stir-fry vegetables, her hand brushed the side of the very hot pan and she now refuses to make stir-fried vegetables. Her refusal is a result oF.

Anegative punishment.

Bnegative reinforcement.

Cconditioned punishment.

Dunconditioned punishment.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Omega at May 07, 2024, 04:09 PM

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Graham

1 months ago

Looks like Katie got a little too hot and bothered in the kitchen! Must have been one sizzling experience. I'd say she's got a case of the 'pan-ic' attacks now.

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Oof, that's a tough one. I'm leaning towards B, negative reinforcement. The pain from the burn has reinforced Katie's decision to avoid stir-frying, and now she's being negatively reinforced every time she thinks about it.

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Bronwyn

1 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The way I see it, the hot pan was the unconditioned stimulus, and Katie's fear of stir-frying is the conditioned response. So I'd go with C - conditioned punishment.

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Bethanie

9 days ago

But wouldn't Katie's fear of stir-frying be considered a negative punishment?

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Evangelina

14 days ago

I think you're right, the hot pan was definitely the unconditioned stimulus.

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France

2 months ago

I'm with Roosevelt on this one. The burn was an involuntary, automatic response to the hot pan, so it's clearly an unconditioned punishment. Katie's learned to avoid that painful experience at all costs!

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Gladys

18 days ago

D) unconditioned punishment.

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Malcom

1 months ago

C) conditioned punishment.

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Selma

1 months ago

B) negative reinforcement.

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Brunilda

1 months ago

A) negative punishment.

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Roosevelt

2 months ago

Ouch, that hot pan must have really left a mark! I'd say it's a case of unconditioned punishment - the pain from the burn was an immediate and unpleasant consequence that has made Katie avoid stir-frying ever since.

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Linn

1 months ago

I think it's negative reinforcement, she's avoiding stir-frying to prevent the pain.

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Vallie

1 months ago

That sounds painful! I agree, it's unconditioned punishment.

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Carissa

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) conditioned punishment if she now associates stir-frying with pain.

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Frank

3 months ago

I agree with Luann, getting burned while stir-frying would definitely discourage Katie from doing it again.

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Luann

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) negative punishment.

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BACB Exam BCABA Topic 2 Question 87 Discussion

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