Unit 3

Question 1

Data

Answer 1

The quantitative results of deliberate, planned, and usually controlled observation

Question 2

Datum

Answer 2

Singular form of the term ‘data’

Question 3

Characteristics of a good response definition

Answer 3

Objective, clear, complete

Question 4

Continuous response measures

Answer 4

Directly measure a dimensional quantity of behavior

Question 5

Discontinuous response measures

Answer 5

Do not measure bx directly

Question 6

Dimensional quantities of continuous response measures

Answer 6

Event, latency, duration, IRT

Question 7

Event Recording

Answer 7

Record time observation began
Count the responses
Record time observation ended
Divide: Count/unit of time
Report as rate per unit of time

Question 8

Event recording of restricted operants

Answer 8

Record time observation began
Record each antecedent
Record each response
Record time observation ended
Report as (Responses/Antecedents)/unit
of time

Question 9

Duration per session

Answer 9

total amount of time an individual engages in an activity

Question 10

Duration per occurrence

Answer 10

amount of time a target behavior occupies

Question 11

Latency Recording

Answer 11

Specify when to start recording (onset or offset of the stimulus)

Question 12

Inter-response time recording

Answer 12

Start timing at the END of the response
cycle.
Stop timing at the BEGINNING of the
next response cycle.

Question 13

Estimating IRT’s

Answer 13

When given the rate, provided that the
variability is not too great, or that there
are no outliers

Question 14

Dimensionless quantities of discontinuous

response measures

Answer 14

Percent occurrence
Trials to criterion
Discrete categorization
Partial interval recording
Whole interval recording
Momentary time sampling
PLACHECK

Question 15

Percent occurrence

Answer 15

Similar to event recording of a restricted
or discriminated operant which has been
converted into a percent

Question 16

Trials to criterion

Answer 16

The number of consecutive opportunities
to respond required to achieve a
performance standard.
Record each opportunity to respond until
the performance standard is met.

Question 17

Trials to criterion steps

Answer 17

1. Determine what one trial will be
2. Decide how to report (number of trials
   or number of block trials)
3. Record count as the measure
4. Present data

Question 18

Discrete categorization

Answer 18

A method for classifying responses into

discrete categories

Question 19

Partial interval recording

Answer 19

A discontinuous response measure in
which a recording session is broken into
short intervals of time; occurrence is
recorded if a response happens
during any part of the interval

Question 20

whole interval recording

Answer 20

A discontinuous response measure in
which a recording session is broken into
short intervals of time; occurrence is
recorded if the behavior occurs for
the whole interval

Question 21

Momentary time sampling

Answer 21

A discontinuous response measure in
which a response is recorded as
occurring only if it occurs at the point in
time in which an interval ends.

Question 22

PLACHECK

Answer 22

A group of individuals is observed at the
end of an interval
Count how many of individuals are
engaging in the target behavior(s)
Compare with the total number of
individuals
Percent of individuals engaging in
behavior(s)

Question 23

Factors to consider when selecting a response measure

Answer 23

The dimensional quantity of interest.
The estimated rate of the behavior.
Whether to measure responses or
episodes.

Question 24

Permanent products

Answer 24

measuring the results of behavior

Question 25

reliability

Answer 25

the consistency of measurement

Question 26

Interobserver agreement

Answer 26

The coefficient of agreement between
two or more independent observers.
Usually calculated as a percentage by
dividing the number of agreements by the
total number of agreements plus
disagreements, then multiplying by 100.

Question 27

Uses for IOA

Answer 27

Competence of new observers
Detecting observer drift
Validate collection methods
Increase confidence that interventions
are responsible for behavior change

Question 28

IV integrity

Answer 28

The degree to which an intervention is

implemented as described/designated

Question 29

Two main methods of IOA

Answer 29

Total count, percent agreement

Question 30

mean count per interval

Answer 30

Total agreement in each interval/
Number of intervals
X 100

Question 31

Exact count per interval

Answer 31

# of intervals with 100% agreement/
Number of intervals
X 100

Question 32

IOA should be at or above

Answer 32

80%

Question 33

IOA should be collected and scored for a minimum of ___ of observations

Answer 33

33%