CH04 - Measuring Behaviors

Question 1

3 Functional Properties / Dimensional quantities of Behavior

Answer 1

Repeatability, Temporal Extent, Temporal Locus

Question 2

Repeatability

Answer 2

AKA - Countability
Can occur repeatedly through time
Count
Rate

Question 3

Temporal Extent

Answer 3

Every instance of behavior occurs during some amount of time
Duration
Appropriate for bxs that occur at very high rates

Question 4

Temporal Locus

Answer 4

Every instance of behavior occurs at a certain point in time with respect to other events
IRT
Latency

Question 5

Free Operant

Answer 5

Clear beginning and end

Can be emitted at any time

Question 6

Celeration

Answer 6

A measure of how rates of response change over time

Question 7

IRT

Answer 7

Inter-response time - the amount of time that elapses between two consecutive instances of a response class

Question 8

Latency

Answer 8

The time between onset of a stimulus and the initiation of a subsequent response

Question 9

Derivative Measures

Answer 9

Percentage of occurrence

Trials to Criterion

Question 10

Percentage of occurrence

Answer 10

Number of correct across number of opportunities

30 trials

Question 11

Trials to criterion

Answer 11

Measure of response opportunities needed to achieve a predetermined level of performance

Question 12

Definitional Measures

Answer 12

Topography

Magnitude

Question 13

Topography

Answer 13

Physical form or shape of a behavior

Question 14

Magnitude

Answer 14

force or intensity with which a response is emitted

Question 15

Event Recording

Answer 15

variety of procedures for detecting the # of times a behavior occurs

Question 16

Time Sampling

Answer 16

Whole Interval, Partial Interval, Momentary Time Sampling, PLACHECK

Observing/recording behavior at specific periods of time

a) Provides an estimate of behavior.
b) Useful with continuous and high-rate Bx

Question 17

Whole Interval Recording

Answer 17

Underestimates rate/duration, bx you want to increase, % is used, Bx must occur throughout the entire interval

Question 18

Partial Interval Recording

Answer 18

Overestimates duration/underestimates rate, bx you want to decrease, % used, Bx occurs at any time throughout the interval

Question 19

Momentary Time Sampling

Answer 19

Over and underestimates bx, Bx occurs at the very end of the interval to be recorded, used when observation cannot be maintained throughout the entire interval,

Question 20

PLACHECK

Answer 20

Planned Activity Check, used with groups

Question 21

Permanent Products

Answer 21

measure bx after it has occurred, measuring final product (making bed, doing laundry, math worksheet)
Advantages-teacher is free to do other things, measure may be more accurrate, Data for IOA