Ch 2: Quizes Flashcards
There are two types of behavioral assessment: _______ assessment and _______ assessment.
direct, indirect
The first step in developing a behavior recording plan is to define the _______ you want to record.
behavior or target behavior
A(n) _______ includes active verbs that describe the specific behaviors a person exhibits.
behavioral definition
When two people independently observe the same behavior and both record that the behavior occurred, this is called _______.
interobserver agreement
The _______ is the specific period in which the observer records the target behavior.
observation period
Jason recorded the number of times he used a specific curse word each day. What dimension of behavior was Jason recording?
frequency
Kevin recorded how many minutes he ran each day. What dimension of behavior was Kevin recording?
duration
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?
latency
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.
consecutive, nonconsecutive
_______ is when the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change.
reactivity
_______ assessment involves recording the target behavior as it occurs.
direct
_______ assessment involves the use of interviews or question- naires to gather information.
indirect
The number of times the behavior occurs in the observation period is called
frequency
The time from some stimulus event to the onset of the behavior
latency
The time of the behavior from onset to offset
duration
Recording the behavior in brief observation intervals each separated by longer periods is called _______ recording.
time sample
Recording the behavior in consecutive intervals of time is called _______ recording.
interval
When Mark started recording his nail biting, his nail biting started to decrease as a result of the recording. What is this phenomenon called?
reactivity
Recording the exact time of each onset and offset of the target behavior is called _______ recording.
real time
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.
time sample
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.
interval
Linda recorded the number of math problems her students completed in a 20-minute period. This is an example of ________ recording.
product
Janice recorded the number of times that she checked her e-mail each day. This is an example of _______ recording.
frequency
Janice recorded the number of minutes she spent reading her e-mail each day. This is an example of _______ recording.
duration
A respiratory therapist used an instrument to measure the force of a patient’s exhale. This is an example of _______ recording.
intensity
Mr. Sims recorded how long it took his swimmers to dive in once the starting gun sounded. This is an example of _______ recording.
latency
Once every 15 minutes, Ms. Snorkle observed her students and recorded whether anyone was talking at that moment. This is an example of _______ recording.
time sample
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.
interval
Maria used a machine to count the number of apples her workers picked each day from the orchard. This is an example of _______ recording.
product
What will likely happen to a target behavior once you start recording the behavior?
It will begin to change in the desired direction
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.
real time recording
Which type of assessment is usually more accurate, direct assessment or indirect assessment?
direct
