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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Measurement: _____

A

Quantifying dimensions of objects or events

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2
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Empiricism:

Objective observation with: _____

A

Thorough description and quantification of the behavior

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3
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Repeatability:

A single response…

A

That occurs can reoccur

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4
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Temporal locus:

A single response…

A

Occurs at a point in time in relation to other events

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5
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Temporal extent:

A single response…

A

Occupies or extends through time

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6
Q

Dimensional quantity:

Measurable aspect of a: _____

A

Fundamental property of behavior

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7
Q

Count (countability): _____

A

Number of times a response occurs

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8
Q

Rate: _____

A

Ratio of responses over time

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9
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Celeration: _____

A

Change in rate of response over time

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10
Q

IRT: _____

A

Time between 2 successive responses

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11
Q

Latency: _____

A

Time between an antecedent stimulus and a response

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12
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Duration: _____

A

Time from the start to the end of a response

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13
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Data: _____

A

Information collected through measurement

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14
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Complete observation: _____

A

All occurrences of the target behavior are observed and measured

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15
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Incomplete observation: _____

A

Samples of the target behavior are observed and measured

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16
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Incomplete observation may: _____

A

Fail to capture some instances of the target response

17
Q

Direct measurement: _____

A

Behavior being measured is the behavior of interest

18
Q

Indirect measurement: _____

A

Behavior is being measured is not the behavior of interest

19
Q

Continuous recording methods capture: _____

A

All instances of the target behavior during the observation

20
Q

3 characteristics of measurement: _____

A

Standard, absolute, universal

21
Q

2 elements involved in empiricism: _____

A

Experimentation and replication

22
Q

6 dimensional quantities of behavior: _____

A

Count, rate, celeration, IRT, latency, and duration

23
Q

Count measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Repeatability

24
Q

Rate measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Repeatability and temporal locus

25
Q

Celeration measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Repeatability and temporal locus

26
Q

IRT measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Repeatability and temporal locus

27
Q

Latency measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Temporal locus

28
Q

Duration measures the fundamental property of: _____

A

Temporal extent

29
Q

4 continuous recording methods: _____

A

Event recording, IRT recording, latency recording, & duration recording

30
Q

3 fundamental properties of behavior: _____

A

Repeatability, temporal locus, temporal extent

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