Unit 1 (video 10) ASRs

Question 1

Scatterplots have a scope that is ____ and a fidelity that is ____.

Answer 1

medium-narrow; low-medium. - The scatterplot has a medium-narrow scope as it is an assessment that narrows in on particular behavioral topographies. The scatterplot has a low-medium fidelity as it does assess when the behavior is likely to happen but gives little information on the function of behavior.

Question 2

The vertical access of a scatterplot should reference:

Answer 2

both times and activities. - When constructing a scatterplot, the vertical axis can be broken into time intervals corresponding with activity schedule, while the horizontal access is broken into successive days.

Question 3

The scatterplot is an important tool to utilize for determining:

Answer 3

whether behavior is more or less likely to occur at certain times or certain situations. - The scatterplot is a data collection form for recording the times of day during which a target behavior occurs and identifies a pattern of responding during certain times and/or situations. A scatterplot however does not provide information on antecedent or consequent variables nor does it involve systematic manipulations to identify true functional relations.

Question 4

Pattern analysis is used to interpret:

Answer 4

scatterplot data. - A pattern analysis is an examination of scatterplot data to identify specific time frames and potential environmental contexts under which behavior does or does not occur.

Question 5

When Tammy’s dad arrives in the driveway, Tammy screams, “Daddy!” Tammy’s dad walks in the door, and she begins crying and falling to the ground in front of his path. As he steps over her, she grabs and bites his legs. He yells back, “Stop it.” This is an example of a:

Answer 5

Sequence Analysis. - A sequence analysis examines data to identify the order/sequence of environmental events in relation to a target behavior while a pattern analysis examines data to identify specific time frames and potential environmental contexts under which behavior does or does not occur and does not look at specific antecedents or consequences. This scenario describes specific behavior and the environmental events that surround it in a specific sequence.

Question 6

Tammy falls to the ground and cries more often between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. than at any other times of the day. This is an example of a:

Answer 6

Pattern analysis. - A sequence analysis examines data to identify the order/sequence of environmental events in relation to a target behavior while a pattern analysis examines data to identify specific time frames and potential environmental contexts under which behavior does or does not occur and does not look at specific antecedents or consequences. This scenario describes a pattern of specific behavior that occurs more often at specific times during the day.