test 1 lecture 1 Flashcards
scientist are concerned to try and find out
the actual reasons/causes for behaviour
behaviour is things we can
see
hear
attitudes, emotional states & labels arent
behaviours
defining behaviour firstly involves constructing an
operational definition
functionally
different behaviour same result
geographically
same behaviour different result
time we use to observe is called
observational period
reactivity
change in a persons behaviour because they are being observed
we need to use a __________ way to collect data
systematic
collect data to see if
treatment us needed
best treatment
if treatment had an effect
how many times a behaviour occurs is
frequency
number of behaviour / number of oppitunities
how many time behaviur occurs durning any given time
Rate
number of behaviour / time observered
how long it takes for behaviour to start
latency
how long behaviour lasts
duration
duration / observation period X 100
time sampling
estimates approx how long someone enaged in behaviour
divide observation period into equal intervals then mark if a behaviour occured in that interval
give equation
time sampling
number of intervals marked /
X100
total number of intervals
interval is marked if behaviour occurred throughout the whole interval
Whole interval recording
interval is marked if behaviiour occurs at all during the interval
______________ behaviour
partial interval recording
decreases behaviour
mark interval if behaviour occurs at very end of the interval
momentary time sampling
determining behaviour had occured by seeing an outcome
permanent product recording
once observed you need to construct a
data sheet
