Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) — Question 28

Jody had an access-maintained tantrum for 14 minutes and it started 3 seconds after she was told, `No.` It had been 2 days since the previous tantrum. The latency is:

Answer options

• A. Unknown
• B. 2 days
• C. 14 minutes
• D. 3 seconds

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, 'Unknown,' because latency typically refers to the time between a specific antecedent and the occurrence of a behavior. In this case, the time from the 'No' to the tantrum isn't clearly defined as the latency is influenced by the context of previous behaviors, thus making it unknown. The other options represent durations but do not specifically answer the latency question.