measurement

Question 2

what is duration with an example

Answer 2

The time elapsed from the start to the end of a behavior
ex. Lily clapped for a total of 10 seconds

Question 3

what is latency with an example

Answer 3

The duration between the given cue and the responding time
ex. I asked jimmy to touch his nose it took him 6 seconds to respond

Question 4

what is irt with an example

Answer 4

How long it takes for a child to resume the same behavior after stopping it
ex. Measures the time from the end of one tantrum to the start of another one

Question 5

partial interval with an example

Answer 5

Measures whether a behavior occurs at any point within a time interval
ex. jimmy clapped once in a thirty second trial

Question 6

whole interval with an example

Answer 6

Whether a behavior occurs throughout the entire interval
ex. / jimmy clapped through the entire 30 second trial

Question 7

momentary time sampling with an example

Answer 7

Involves observing a behavior at a specific moment rather the continuously monitoring it
ex. A professor wants to measure how often one of the students is falling asleep during the lecture