Ch 2: Quizes

Question 1

There are two types of behavioral assessment: _______ assessment and _______ assessment.

Answer 1

direct, indirect

Question 2

The first step in developing a behavior recording plan is to define the _______ you want to record.

Answer 2

behavior or target behavior

Question 3

A(n) _______ includes active verbs that describe the specific behaviors a person exhibits.

Answer 3

behavioral definition

Question 4

When two people independently observe the same behavior and both record that the behavior occurred, this is called _______.

Answer 4

interobserver agreement

Question 5

The _______ is the specific period in which the observer records the target behavior.

Answer 5

observation period

Question 6

Jason recorded the number of times he used a specific curse word each day. What dimension of behavior was Jason recording?

Answer 6

frequency

Question 7

Kevin recorded how many minutes he ran each day. What dimension of behavior was Kevin recording?

Answer 7

duration

Question 8

The supervisor of a radar technician recorded how long it took for the technician to identify a plane after it appeared on the radar screen. What dimension of behavior was the supervisor recording?

Answer 8

latency

Question 9

In interval recording, the occurrence of the behavior is scored in _______ (consecutive/nonconsecutive) intervals of time. In time sample recording, the occurrence of the behavior is scored in _______ (consecutive/nonconsecutive) intervals of time.

Answer 9

consecutive, nonconsecutive

Question 10

_______ is when the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change.

Answer 10

reactivity

Question 11

_______ assessment involves recording the target behavior as it occurs.

Answer 11

direct

Question 12

_______ assessment involves the use of interviews or question- naires to gather information.

Answer 12

indirect

Question 13

The number of times the behavior occurs in the observation period is called

Answer 13

frequency

Question 14

The time from some stimulus event to the onset of the behavior

Answer 14

latency

Question 15

The time of the behavior from onset to offset

Answer 15

duration

Question 16

Recording the behavior in brief observation intervals each separated by longer periods is called _______ recording.

Answer 16

time sample

Question 17

Recording the behavior in consecutive intervals of time is called _______ recording.

Answer 17

interval

Question 18

When Mark started recording his nail biting, his nail biting started to decrease as a result of the recording. What is this phenomenon called?

Answer 18

reactivity

Question 19

Recording the exact time of each onset and offset of the target behavior is called _______ recording.

Answer 19

real time

Question 20

Verlin’s watch beeped every 10 minutes, and he recorded whether his son was playing appropri- ately at the time the watch beeped. This is an example of _______
recording.

Answer 20

time sample

Question 21

Clayton’s watch beeped every 10 minutes, and he recorded whether he had picked his nose at any time during the 10 minutes since the last beep. This is an example of _______
recording.

Answer 21

interval

Question 22

Linda recorded the number of math problems her students completed in a 20-minute period. This is an example of ________ recording.

Answer 22

product

Question 23

Janice recorded the number of times that she checked her e-mail each day. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 23

frequency

Question 24

Janice recorded the number of minutes she spent reading her e-mail each day. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 24

duration

Question 25

A respiratory therapist used an instrument to measure the force of a patient’s exhale. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 25

intensity

Question 26

Mr. Sims recorded how long it took his swimmers to dive in once the starting gun sounded. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 26

latency

Question 27

Once every 15 minutes, Ms. Snorkle observed her students and recorded whether anyone was talking at that moment. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 27

time sample

Question 28

Chester was conducting a study on motor tics in children with Tourette’s syndrome. He recorded whether a child engaged in a motor tic in each consecutive 10-second period throughout the observation period. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 28

interval

Question 29

Maria used a machine to count the number of apples her workers picked each day from the orchard. This is an example of _______ recording.

Answer 29

product

Question 30

What will likely happen to a target behavior once you start recording the behavior?

Answer 30

It will begin to change in the desired direction

Question 31

Lacey observed parent–child interaction in a research project and recorded the exact time
of onset and offset of specific parent and child behaviors. This is an example of ________ recording.

Answer 31

real time recording

Question 32

Which type of assessment is usually more accurate, direct assessment or indirect assessment?

Answer 32

direct