Chapter 4: Measurement

Question 1

Artifact

Answer 1

A misrepresentation of the behavior due to the way it is measured.

Question 2

Celeration

Answer 2

Rate/time

Example: 30 hand raises/5 minutes/1 day

Question 3

Count

Answer 3

How many times did the behavior occur?

AKA: Frequency

Example: Got out of seat 5 times

Question 4

Discrete Trial

Answer 4

A single cycle of instruction that may be repeated several times until a skill is mastered.

Question 5

Duration

Answer 5

Total time behavior occurred.

Example: Student was out of seat for 3 minutes

Question 6

Event Recording

Answer 6

A method for measuring the number of times a behavior occurs.

Example: Frequency, rate, celeration.

Question 7

Free Operant

Answer 7

Behaviors that are free to occur at any time and have a clear beginning and end.

Question 8

Frequency

Answer 8

Total numer of times a behavior occurred.

AKA: Count

Example: Got out of seat 5 times.

Question 9

Interresponse Time (IRT)

Answer 9

How much time is between each instance of the same behavior.

Example: Time between getting out of seat and getting out of seat again.

Question 10

Latency

Answer 10

Time between the SD and the initiation of the behavior.

Example: Time between giving a direction and compliance.

Question 11

Magnitude

Answer 11

The strength, severity, force, or intensity of the behavior.

Question 12

Measurement

Answer 12

Data collection on various skills and behaviors.

Question 13

Measurement by Permanent Product

Answer 13

Observer is not present when the behavior occurs. The data is secondhand and can be collected in the form of interviews, questionnaires, etc.

Example: An empty dishwasher.

Question 14

Momentary Time Sampling

Answer 14

How many intervals did the behavior occur at the end of the interval?

Question 15

Partial Interval Recording

Answer 15

How many intervals did the behavior occur for any part of the interval?

Question 16

Percentage

Answer 16

Number correct/number possibilities x 100

Question 17

PLACHECK

Answer 17

MTS for data on group behavior.

Question 18

Rate

Answer 18

Frequency/Time

Example: Cursed 5 times in 5 minutes.

Question 19

Repeatability

Answer 19

We are able to count the behavior because the responses repeat through time.

Frequency and Rate

Question 20

Temporal Extent

Answer 20

The extent of time that the behavior occurs that can be measured between every behavior that occurs for some period of time.

Duration

Question 21

Temporal Locus

Answer 21

Every behavior occurs in time with relation to other behaviors, and the location of response is based on time.

IRT and Latency

Question 22

Time Sampling

Answer 22

Taking data using time intervals.

Question 23

Topography

Answer 23

The shape/form of a behavior.

Question 24

Trials to Criterion

Answer 24

How many trials/attempts did it take to achieve a predetermined level of performance or goal?

Question 25

Whole Interval Recording

Answer 25

How many intervals did the behavior occur for the entire interval?