Mod 5 Do We Measure Enough? (Poling et al.) Flashcards

1
Q

Although collecting and reporting data on the dependent measure is important, what other types of data do the authors suggest are valuable to include in research articles?

(Select all that apply)

cost-benefit data

primary outcome data

intervention integrity data

social validity data

A

cost-benefit data

intervention integrity data

social validity data

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Of the additional types of data recommended, intervention ____
was least often reported, according to the authors’ evaluation.

A

integrity

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3
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Target behavior occurrence (frequency, duration, etc.) would be considered _____ outcome data.

A

primary

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4
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Measures of the consistency with which a treatment is applied would be categorized as intervention ____
data.

A

integrity

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5
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Participants’ answers to questionnaires indicating whether they liked an intervention or not would be an example of ______ data.

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social validity

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6
Q

A cost-benefit analysis is beneficial for evaluating which of these?

social significance
external validity
internal validity
applied significance

A

applied significance

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7
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______ of the implementation of an intervention is the preferred method for obtaining intervention integrity data.

(Hint: two words)

A

direct observation

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8
Q

Which of these is considered a desirable quality of a measurement system?

(Select all that apply)

purposefulness
practicality
sensitivity
precision
reliability

A

practicality
sensitivity
precision
reliability

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9
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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the criteria used by the authors to determine whether an article provided data on one of the target data sets?

(Select all that apply)

The authors did not describe the specific criteria used to determine whether an article was scored as having provided the relevant data.

The criteria were stringent and only the articles that included evidence-based information were scored as having provided target set data.

IOA was collected on 52% of the articles included and agreement across the dimensions rated was 92%.

The criteria were minimal, and articles were scored as having provided target set data if any related information was provided.

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IOA was collected on 52% of the articles included and agreement across the dimensions rated was 92%.

The criteria were minimal, and articles were scored as having provided target set data if any related information was provided.

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10
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Overall, the authors say it is important for researchers to include treatment integrity, social validity and _____
data to provide readers with judgement aids for evaluating the research.

(Hint: two words)

A

cost benefit

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