Data Collection, Behavior, and Decisions Flashcards
Why are trends sometimes necessary to include on line graphs?
Data paths are not always clear
Data collected during naturalistic teaching should always include information about:
Target behaviors, prompt levels needed, and activities
Recently, Mario’s tantrums seem to last longer. Which data recording procedure might be the best one to use to determine this?
Duration
Susan records data after every discrete trial she delivers. What type of data recording is this?
Trial by trial
If a learner is requiring more and more prompting to perform a skill, the first concern is:
The learner is becoming prompt dependent.
Data are plotted on line graphs according to:
The number of instances of the behavior across time
Phase change lines indicate:
The division between one condition and another
The x axis on a graph is:
Horizontal and is also called the abscissa
If data indicate that progress is not being made, which of the following questions could be asked?
Is the skill program being delivered effectively?
Which of the following is a drawback of probe data?
It is less accurate.
Which of the following describes how probe data is collected?
Collect data on the first 3 trials and if responding is independent, discontinue data collection.
Which of the following types of graphs are most preferred in the field of ABA?
Line graphs
Cumulative graphs are used:
When progress toward a predetermined number of behaviors should be demonstrated
Visual inspection is:
Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention by examining graphed data
Why would the prompt level necessary to perform the skill be an important part of data collection?
Skills performed with prompts are not mastered until they are performed without prompts
