Unit 2

Question 1

Measurement

Answer 1

Quantifying dimensions of objects or events

Question 2

Empiricism
Objective observation with:

Answer 2

Thorough description and quantification of the behavior

Question 3

Repeatability
A single response:

Answer 3

That occurs can reoccur

Question 4

Temporal locus
A single response:

Answer 4

Occurs at a point in time in relation to other events

Question 5

Temporal extent
A single response:

Answer 5

Occupies or extends through time

Question 6

Dimensional quantity
Measurable aspect of a:

Answer 6

Fundamental property of behavior

Question 7

Count (countability):

Answer 7

Number of times a response occurs

Question 8

Rate:

Answer 8

Ratio of responses over time

Question 9

Celeration:

Answer 9

Change in rate of response over time

Question 10

IRT:

Answer 10

Time between 2 successive responses

Question 11

Latency:

Answer 11

Time between an antecedent stimulus and a response

Question 12

Duration:

Answer 12

Time from the start to the end of a response

Question 13

Data:

Answer 13

Information collected through measurement

Question 14

Complete observation:

Answer 14

All occurrences of the target behavior are observed and measured

Question 15

Incomplete observation:

Answer 15

Samples of the target behavior are observed and measured

Question 16

Incomplete observation may:

Answer 16

Fail to capture some instances of the target response

Question 17

Direct measurement:

Answer 17

Behavior being measured is the behavior of interest

Question 18

Indirect measurement:

Answer 18

Behavior is being measured is not the behavior of interest

Question 19

Continuous recording methods capture:

Answer 19

All instances of the target behavior during the observation

Question 20

3 characteristics of measurement:

Answer 20

Standard

Absolute

Universal

Question 21

2 elements involved in empiricism:

Answer 21

Experimentation and replication

Question 22

6 dimensional quantities of behavior:

Answer 22

Count
Rate
Celeration
IRT
Latency
Duration

Question 23

Count measures fundamental property of:

Answer 23

Repeatability

Question 24

Rate measures the fundamental property of:

Answer 24

Repeatability and temporal locus

Question 25

Celeration measures the fundamental property of:

Answer 25

Repeatability and temporal locus

Question 26

IRR measures the fundamental property of:

Answer 26

Repeatability and temporal locus

Question 27

Latency measures the fundamental property of:

Answer 27

Temporal locus

Question 28

Duration measures the fundamental property of:

Answer 28

Temporal extent

Question 29

4 continuous recording methods:

Answer 29

Event recording IRT recording latency recording duration recording

Question 30

3 fundamental properties of behavior:

Answer 30

Repeatability Temporal locus Temporal extent