Measurement of Behavior (Continuous)

Question 1

What are Continuous measurements of behavior?

Answer 1

frequency, rate, duration, IRT (inter-response time), permanent product, latency, percent correct/independent

Question 1

What is Frequency?

Answer 1

The tally/count/number of times a behavior happens

Example: the number of times a client taps their pencil

Question 2

What is Rate?

Answer 2

the number of times a behavior happens in a set time interval

Example: the number of times a client gets out of their seat within 15-minute period of circle time

Question 3

What is Duration?

Answer 3

the amount of time a behavior occurs for; measure from time behavior starts, to time behavior ends

Example: start timer when a client begins sitting for circle time, and stop timer when they get up to leave circle time

Question 4

What is IRT (inter-response time)?

Answer 4

the time measured between two instances of the same events

Example: Time between meals- finishing breakfast, and starting lunch

Question 5

What does the Permanent Product measure?

Answer 5

measures the physical affect a target behavior has on the environment around it. This data is collected after the fact

Example: math homework, baked/cooked foods, empty sink after doing dishes, etc.)

Question 6

What is Latency?

Answer 6

The amount of time between when SD is given, and the initiation of response

Example: the time it takes for someone to respond after a peer says, “Hello”

Question 7

What does the Percent Correct/Independent measure?

Answer 7

It measures the number of correct learning responses that a client engages in within a single skill. This type of data collection is often used when measuring prompted responses.

Example: if a client correctly performs GMI ‘clap hands’ 3 times of the 5 total trials you ran, that would be 3/5, or 60% correct/independent.