1˚ TEST METHODS OF MEASUREMENT

Question 1

WHAT DOES THE “COUNT” METHOD OF MEASUREMENT REFER TO?
a) The number of times a behavior occurs
b) The amount t of time a behavior lasts
c) The time between the start of two behaviors
d) The rate at which a behavior occurs

Answer 1

CORRECT ANSWER: A

Question 2

WHICH MEASUREMENT METHOD IS USED TO DETERMINE HOW LONG A BEHAVIOR LASTS?
a) Count
b) Frequency
c) Duration
d) Latency

Answer 2

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 3

HOW IS “FREQUENCY” DIFFERENT FROM “COUNT”?
a) Frequency measures how many times a behavior occurs over a specific time period
b) Frequency measures the time between behaviors
c) Frequency measures the total time a behavior lasts
d) Frequency and count are the same

Answer 3

CORRECT ANSWER: A

Question 4

WHAT DOES “LATENCY” MEASURE?
a) The total time a behavior occurs
b) The time between two behaviors
c) The time from a stimulus to the start of a behavior
d) The number of times a behavior occurs

Answer 4

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 5

WHAT DOES “INTER-RESPONSE TIME” (IRT) REFER TO?
a) The time between the end of one behavior and the start of the next
b) The total time a behavior occurs
c) The number of times a behavior occurs
d) The rate at which a behavior occurs

Answer 5

CORRECT ANSWER: A

Question 6

IF A BEHAVIOR ANALYST MEASURES HOW MANY TIMES A STUDENT RAISES THEIR HAND DURING A CLASS PERIOD, WHICH MEASUREMENT METHOD ARE THEY USING?
a) Duration
b) Count
c) Latency
d) Inter-response time

Answer 6

CORRECT ANSWER: B

Question 7

TO MEASURE HOW LONG A CHILD SPENDS ON A TASK, WHICH METHOD SHOULD BE USED?
a) Frequency
b) Duration
c) Latency
d) Count

Answer 7

CORRECT ANSWER: B

Question 8

WHEN A THERAPIST MEASURES THE TIME FROM WHEN A CHILD IS ASKED TO START CLEANING UP TO WHEN THEY ACTUALLY BEGIN, WHICH METHOD ARE THEY USING?
a) Count
b) Duration
c) Latency
d) Frequency

Answer 8

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 9

IF A THERAPIST RECORDS THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF A BEHAVIOR PER HOUR, WHICH METHOD ARE THEY USING?
a) Count
b) Frequency
c) Duration
d) Inter-response time

Answer 9

CORRECT ANSWER: B

Question 10

WHICH METHOD WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE TIME BETWEEN BITES DURING A MEAL?
a) Duration
b) Count
c) Latency
d) Inter-response time

Answer 10

CORRECT ANSWER: D

Question 11

WHAT TYPE OF MEASUREMENT INVOLVES COUNTING THE NUMBER OF TIMES A STUDENT INTERRUPTS THE CLASS?
a) Duration
b) Frequency
c) Count
d) Latency

Answer 11

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 12

WHICH MEASUREMENT METHOD IS USED TO TRACK HOW MANY TIMES A STUDENT COMPLETES A MATH PROBLEM WITHIN A 10-MINUTE PERIOD?
a) Count
b) Frequency
c) Duration
d) Latency

Answer 12

CORRECT ANSWER: B

Question 13

WHAT DOES “INTER-RESPONSE TIME” HELP DETERMINE?
a) The length of time a behavior lasts
b) The number of responses per minute
c) The time interval between consecutive responses
d) The delay before a behavior starts

Answer 13

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 14

A TEACHER WANTS TO MEASURE HOW LONG IT TAKES A STUDENT TO START WORKING AFTER BEING GIVEN AN INSTRUCTION. WHICH MEASUREMENT METHOD SHOULD BE USED?
a) Duration
b) Count
c) Latency
d) Frequency

Answer 14

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 15

IF A RESEARCHER RECORDS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME A STUDENT SPENDS OFF-TASK DURING A CLASS, WHICH METHOD ARE THEY USING?
a) Frequency
b) Count
c) Duration
d) Latency

Answer 15

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 16

WHICH MEASUREMENT METHOD WOULD BE BEST FOR DETERMINING HOW QUICKLY A STUDENT BEGINS A TASK AFTER A PROMPT?
a) Inter-response time
b) Duration
c) Latency
d) Frequency

Answer 16

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 17

HOW WOULD YOU MEASURE THE TOTAL TIME A CHILD SPENDS READING DURING A STUDY SESSION?
a) Count
b) Frequency
c) Duration
d) Latency

Answer 17

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 18

WHAT METHOD MEASURES THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES A BEHAVIOR OCCURS?
a) Frequency
b) Duration
c) Count
d) Latency

Answer 18

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 19

IF A THERAPIST WANTS TO KNOW THE TIME BETWEEN THE END OF ONE TANTRUM AND THE START OF ANOTHER, WHICH METHOD SHOULD THEY USE?
a) Frequency
b) Duration
c) Inter-response time
d) Latency

Answer 19

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Question 20

TO MEASURE HOW OFTEN A BEHAVIOR OCCURS IN A SPECIFIED PERIOD, WHICH METHOD WOULD YOU USE?
a) Count
b) Frequency
c) Duration
d) Latency

Answer 20

CORRECT ANSWER: B