Measurement of Behavior (Continuous) Flashcards
What are Continuous measurements of behavior?
frequency, rate, duration, IRT (inter-response time), permanent product, latency, percent correct/independent
What is Frequency?
The tally/count/number of times a behavior happens
Example: the number of times a client taps their pencil
What is Rate?
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
What is Duration?
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
What is IRT (inter-response time)?
the time measured between two instances of the same events
Example: Time between meals- finishing breakfast, and starting lunch
What does the Permanent Product measure?
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.)
What is Latency?
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”
What does the Percent Correct/Independent measure?
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.
