Ch 4 Measuring Behavior

Question 1

2 types of temporal locus

Answer 1

1. IRT
2. latency

Question 2

1 of 3 fundamental dimensions of bx; refers to the fact that behavior can occur repeatedly through time and can be counted; can be measured by count (frequency), rate, celeration

Answer 2

repeatability

Question 3

dimention of bx that refers to the fact that behavior occupies time (aka it has a measurable duration); 1 of 3 dimensional quantities of bx

e.g. client cries for 7 min during a session

Answer 3

temporal extent

Question 4

measurement procedure for obtaining a tally or count of the number of times a behavior occurs; measures frequency of bx

e.g. using clickers for counting bxs or tallying on paper

Answer 4

event recording

Question 5

types of time sampling

Answer 5

1. partial interval recording
2. whole interval recording
3. momentary time sampling

Question 6

4 types of event recordings

Answer 6

1. frequency
2. rate
3. magnitude/intensity
4. permanent product

Question 7

3 quantitative dimensions of behavior/ fundamental properties of bx

Answer 7

1. repeatability
2. temporal extent
3. temporal locus

Question 8

3 measurement methods for repeatability

Answer 8

1. count
2. rate
3. celeration

Question 9

any operant (aka learned bx) whose response rate is controlled by a given opportunity to emit the response; teacher initiated, structured

each section has 3 parts
1.SD
2. learner response
3. consequence

Answer 9

discrete trial

Question 10

refers to the point in time at which a behavior occurs with respect to to other events; measured using latency & IRT; 1 of 3 dimensional qualities of bx from which all bx measurements are derived

e.g. child takes 3s to begin cleaning after being told. (latency)

child claps then claps again 10s later. (IRT)

Answer 10

temporal locus

Question 11

time sampling method to record whether bx occurred at the exact time an interval ends

Answer 11

momentary time sampling

Question 12

process of applying quantitative labels to describe and differentiate bx

3 steps
1.identify bx
2.define bx
3. select appropriate observation & data recording method

Answer 12

measurement

Question 13

tally of number of occurrences of a bx; the observation period should be noted when recording _____ measures.

Answer 13

count

Question 14

intensity, force, or severity of behavior; provides quantitative parameters used in defining and verifying the occurrence of some response classes

e.g. student A hits lightly
student B hits with full force, breaking pencil

Answer 14

magnitude

Question 15

how often a bx occurs. sometimes used to mean rate, other times used as a synonym for count.

Answer 15

frequency

Question 16

total time bx occurs; measured by elapsed time from onset of a response to its end point

Answer 16

duration

Question 17

continuous measurement that refers to the amount of time elapsed between two consecutive/successive instances of the same behavior; a measure of temporal locus

e.g. client hits at 1PM, and again at 1:03PM. ___=3min

child answers Q then 15s pass before answering the next Q. ___=15s

Answer 17

IRT (interresponse time)

Question 18

physical form/shape of behavior

Answer 18

topography

Question 19

variation of momentary time sampling in which the observer records whether each person in a group is engaged in the target behavior at specific points in time (end of each interval); provides a measure of “group behavior”

Answer 19

planned activity check (PLACHECK)

Question 20

ratio of the number of target responses per total opportunities x 100

Answer 20

percentage

Question 21

type of continuous measurement that refers to the amount of time between a given antecedent (SD, cue) and initiation of target bx; measures delay between SD and response; a measure of temporal locus

Answer 21

latency

Question 22

time sampling method for measuring bx; discontinuous; measures whether bx occurred throughout entire interval

Answer 22

whole-interval recording

Question 23

discontinuous measurement of the presence or absence of bx within specific time intervals; best for continuous & high rate bxs; types- momentary, partial, whole

Answer 23

time sampling

Question 24

time sampling method to record whether bx occurred at any time during an interval

Answer 24

partial-interval recording

Question 25

method of measuring behavior after it has occurred by recording the effects that the behavior produced on the environment e.g. number of emails sent, to measure job task performance cleaned dishes, to measure task completion

Answer 25

measurement by permanent product

Question 26

an outcome that appears to exist because of the way it is measured but does not correspond to what actually occurred; aka a misleading outcome or result due to how it was measured/recorded/graphed

Answer 26

artifact

Question 27

rate of change in behavior over time (increase or decrease)/ rate of change in responding over time. core concept in precision teaching for fluency (accuracy & speed) and uses SCC (standard celeration chart) to track progress; expressed as a multiplicative factor or division factor e.g. behavior increases x2 per week (bx doubling) behavior /2 per week (bx halving)

Answer 27

celeration

Question 28

how often a behavior occurs over time # of responses/time (min, s, hrs, etc)

Answer 28

rate

Question 29

form of event recording; measure of number of responses/opportunities needed for person to achieve a pre-established level of accuracy & proficiency

Answer 29

trials-to-criterion

Question 30

operant behavior that occurs freely and naturally; can occur at any time, is discrete (can be counted), used in naturalistic settings e.g. # of words read in 1 min # of hand slaps per 6s # of letter strokes written in 3 min -useful for preference assessments and FA's

Answer 30

free operant