chapter 2

Question 1

cumulative frequency graph

Answer 1

a graph in which each data point indicates the total number of times he behavior has occurred up to that point

Question 2

alternating treatments designs

Answer 2

a single case experimental design in which two or more interventions alternate systematically

Question 3

continuous recording

Answer 3

recording each and every occurrence of a behavior during a prescribed period

Question 4

interval recording

Answer 4

recording whether a behavior occurs during each of a series of short intervals within an observation period

Question 5

simple frequency graph

Answer 5

a graph in which each data point indicates the number of times a behavior occured at a particular time

Question 6

target behavior

Answer 6

the behavior to be changed by an intervention

Question 7

behavioral assessment

Answer 7

the attempt to (1) define the target behavior;(2) identify functional relations between the target behavior and its antecedents and consequences; (3) identify an effective intervention for changing the target behavior

Question 8

functional analysis

Answer 8

the process of testing hypotheses about the functional relations among antecedents, target behavior and consequences

Question 9

ABAB reversal design

Answer 9

a single case design in which baseline and intervention conditions are repeated with the same person

Question 10

baseline

Answer 10

a period during which the behavior under study is recorded, but no attempt is made to modify it

Question 11

multiple baseline design

Answer 11

a single case design in which the effects of an intervention are recorded across situations, behaviors, or individuals

Question 12

single casse experimental design

Answer 12

a research design in which the behavior of an individual is compared under experimental and control condition