Lecture 2 Flashcards
For an operational definition it is essential to have good, _______ operational definitions to be able to collect ____ and make data based decisions about progress!
- usable
2. Data
O__________ D__________: help us to be able to identify what is and what is not behaviour.
- Operational
2. Definition
A good Operational Definition is C____, C_______ and O________
- Clear
- Complete
- Objective
To be OBJECTIVE in your Operational Definition:
- you refer to
- translate inobservable events
- Only observable characteristics
2. Into observable ones
To be CLEAR your Operational Definition you should be:
- R_______
- un_________
- should refer to …
- Readable
- Unambiguous
- Should refer to the target behaviour and does not include other behaviour
To be COMPLETE in your Operational Definition you should:
- say what is…
- leave…
- What is included and excluded
2. Leave little room for observer interpretation
What is the agreement between two observes formally known as?
Inter Observer Agreement
Name an advantage of having inter observer agreement
Reliability
Why do we need consistency with operational definitions?
1.
2.
3.
- Definitions will be used frequently
- Allows the evaluations of fluctuations in behaviour
- Allows evaluations of behaviour change to see if your intervention is working
O________ D____: inadvertent changes in the way data collectors, collect data on behaviour!
Observer drift
Why do we collect data on behaviour?
- To ________ behaviour
- To make ___________ on behaviour
- To_______ future behaviour
- Describe
- Comparisons
- Predict
What is an ANECDOTAL REPORT?…
An anecdotal report is a summarised/ shorter version of the intervention or findings
A P________ P_______ can only be produced by behaviour
- Permanent
2. Product
O____________ R________: is watching when the behavior occurs. Is the ____ common in ABA
- Observational Recording
2. Most
How much?
Count
