BACB Exam BCBA Topic 6 Question 81 Discussion

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Question #: 81
Topic #: 6

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You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive. When the person is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to 10; at that point, you gently touch him if he is not back on task. The touch remains until he returns to task. Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual. If the person gets back on task during counting, this is an example of:

AEscape

BAvoidance

CPositive reinforcement

DStimulus fading

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Suggested Answer: B

by Daren at Feb 13, 2024, 04:57 PM

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Annita

5 days ago

Dude, this is like trying to pet a porcupine. Touching someone who finds it aversive? That's just asking for trouble. I'd say this is more like 'how to get fired 101' than anything else.

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Hubert

6 days ago

Ah, I see what's going on here. The touch is the aversive stimulus, and the person is trying to avoid it by getting back on task. Definitely avoidance behavior, in my opinion.

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Jaime

9 days ago

Hold up, counting to 10 and then touching someone who doesn't like it? That's a recipe for disaster! I'd say this is a textbook example of 'how to annoy your client 101'.

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Nadine

11 days ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. If the person returns to the task during the counting, that seems like positive reinforcement to me - they're getting the desired behavior reinforced.

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Blondell

14 days ago

Whoa, touching someone who finds it aversive? That's a bit risky, don't you think? I'd say this is a clear case of avoidance, since the individual is getting back on task to avoid the touch.

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