Chapter 7 - Observation Flashcards
1
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Frequency count
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- used to measure the strength of discrete behaviours
- record of the number of times behaviour occurs
2
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Response rate or percentage
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- calculated when responses are observed within a specific length of time
3
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Duration recording
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- recording the length of time the behaviour lasts
4
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Interval time-sampling
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- used for non-discrete behaviours
- determine whether or not the target response has occurred during a brief interval of time
5
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Planned Activity Check
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- record number of group participants engaged in target response at the end of a predetermined observation interval
6
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Reliability coefficient
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- measure of agreement between observers
- reliability = agreements/agreements + disagreements X 100%
- approx. 85% or above is acceptable
7
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Baseline
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- set of target behavioural observations that indicates functioning level without therapeutic intervention
- recorded until stable level of responding is observed
8
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Functional Analysis
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- identifies environmental events that are maintaining and controlling problem behaviour
- observes the antecedents, consequences, and the behaviour itself
9
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Anecdotal record
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- narrative accounting that lists events encountered by the client
10
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Antecedents
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Events that precede a behaviour
11
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Consequences
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Events that follow a behaviour
