2˚ TEST DATA RECORDING AND GRAPHING Flashcards
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DATA RECORDING IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) To create attractive charts
b) To measure the effectiveness of interventions
c) To fill out paperwork
d) To track financial expenses
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON METHOD OF DATA RECORDING IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) Journaling
b) Video recording
c) Event recording
d) Voice memos
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT TYPE OF DATA RECORDING INVOLVES NOTING EVERY INSTANCE OF A BEHAVIOR?
a) Duration recording
b) Time sampling
c) Event recording
d) Latency recording
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHICH GRAPH TYPE IS MOST COMMONLY USED TO DISPLAY DATA IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) Bar graph
b) Pie chart
c) Line graph
d) Scatter plot
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT IS AN ADVANTAGE OF USING LINE GRAPHS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) They are easy to create
b) They provide a clear visual of behavior trends over time
c) They use fewer colors
d) They are good for comparing categories
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHAT DOES A DATA POINT REPRESENT ON A LINE GRAPH?
a) The duration of an event
b) The occurrence of a single instance of behavior
c) The average of multiple behaviors
d) The cost of an intervention
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH COMPONENT IS ESSENTIAL ON ALL GRAPHS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) Title
b) Picture
c) Color coding
d) Legend
CORRECT ANSWER: A
WHEN RECORDING DATA, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A BEHAVIOR DEFINITION?
a) To ensure consistency in data recording
b) To impress supervisors
c) To make the data look official
d) To fill space on the data sheet
CORRECT ANSWER: A
WHAT IS AN INTERVAL RECORDING?
a) Recording the exact number of times a behavior occurs
b) Recording whether a behavior occurs during specific time intervals
c) Recording the time it takes to start a behavior after a prompt
d) Recording the length of time a behavior lasts
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH METHOD OF DATA RECORDING INVOLVES OBSERVING AND RECORDING BEHAVIOR DURING SPECIFIC PERIODS, SEPARATED BY BREAKS?
a) Continuous recording
b) Momentary time sampling
c) Permanent product recording
d) Whole interval recording
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHAT TYPE OF GRAPH WOULD BE BEST TO SHOW THE FREQUENCY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEHAVIORS?
a) Line graph
b) Bar graph
c) Pie chart
d) Histogram
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHAT DOES THE X-AXIS USUALLY REPRESENT ON A BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS GRAPH?
a) The behavior being measured
b) The duration of the behavior
c) The passage of time
d) The frequency of the behavior
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT DOES THE Y-AXIS USUALLY REPRESENT ON A BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS GRAPH?
a) The behavior being measured
b) The passage of time
c) The participant’s name
d) The date of the observation
CORRECT ANSWER: A
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO RECORD DATA IMMEDIATELY AFTER OBSERVING A BEHAVIOR?
a) To avoid forgetting details
b) To keep the supervisor happy
c) To have more free time later
d) To make the data look more professional
CORRECT ANSWER: A
WHAT IS A CUMULATIVE RECORD?
a) A graph that shows the total number of responses over time
b) A record of behaviors across different settings
c) A daily log of activities
d) A type of permanent product recording
CORRECT ANSWER: A
