Measures of Behavior C-2, C-3, C-4, C-9

Question 1

Measurement

Answer 1

Quantifying dimensions of objects or events

Question 2

Empiricism:

Objective observation with

Answer 2

Thorough description and quantification of the behavior

Question 3

Repeatability: A single response

Answer 3

that occurs can reoccur

Question 4

Temporal locus: A single response

Answer 4

occurs at a point in time in relation to other events

Question 5

Temporal extent: A single response

Answer 5

occupies or extends through time

Question 6

Dimensional quantity:

Measurable aspect of a

Answer 6

fundamental property of behavior

Question 7

Count (countability)

Answer 7

Number of times a response occurs

Question 8

Rate

Answer 8

ratio of responses over time

Question 9

Celeration

Answer 9

change in rate of response over time

Question 10

IRT

Answer 10

Time between 2 successive responses

Question 11

Latency

Answer 11

Time between and antecedent stimulus and a response

Question 12

Duration

Answer 12

time from the start to the end of a response

Question 13

Data

Answer 13

information collected through measurement

Question 14

Complete observation

Answer 14

all occurrences of the target behavior are observed and measured

Question 15

Incomplete observation

Answer 15

Samples of the target behavior are observed and measured

Question 16

Incomplete observations may

Answer 16

fail to capture some instances of the target response

Question 17

Direct measurement

Answer 17

behavior being measured is the behavior of interest

Question 18

Indirect measurement

Answer 18

behavior is being measured is not the behavior of interest

Question 19

Continuous recording methods capture

Answer 19

all instances of the target behavior during the observation

Question 20

3 characteristics of measurement

Answer 20

standard, absolute, universal

Question 21

2 elements involved in empiricism

Answer 21

Experimentation and replication

Question 22

6 dimensional quantities of behavior

Answer 22

count, rate, celeration, IRT, latency, duration

Question 23

Count measures the fundamental property of

Answer 23

repeatability

Question 24

Rate measures the fundamental property of

Answer 24

repeatability and temporal locus

Question 25

Celeration measures the fundamental property of

Answer 25

repeatability and temporal locus

Question 26

IRT measures the fundamental property of

Answer 26

repeatability and temporal locus

Question 27

Latency measures the fundamental property of

Answer 27

temporal locus

Question 28

Duration measures the fundamental property of

Answer 28

temporal extent

Question 29

4 continuous recording methods

Answer 29

Event recording, IRT recording, latency recoding, and duration recording

Question 30

3 fundamental properties of behavior

Answer 30

repeatability, temporal locus, temporal extent