Unit 3 Flashcards
Data
The quantitative results of deliberate, planned, and usually controlled observation
Datum
Singular form of the term ‘data’
Characteristics of a good response definition
Objective, clear, complete
Continuous response measures
Directly measure a dimensional quantity of behavior
Discontinuous response measures
Do not measure bx directly
Dimensional quantities of continuous response measures
Event, latency, duration, IRT
Event Recording
Record time observation began Count the responses Record time observation ended Divide: Count/unit of time Report as rate per unit of time
Event recording of restricted operants
Record time observation began Record each antecedent Record each response Record time observation ended Report as (Responses/Antecedents)/unit of time
Duration per session
total amount of time an individual engages in an activity
Duration per occurrence
amount of time a target behavior occupies
Latency Recording
Specify when to start recording (onset or offset of the stimulus)
Inter-response time recording
Start timing at the END of the response
cycle.
Stop timing at the BEGINNING of the
next response cycle.
Estimating IRT’s
When given the rate, provided that the
variability is not too great, or that there
are no outliers
Dimensionless quantities of discontinuous
response measures
Percent occurrence Trials to criterion Discrete categorization Partial interval recording Whole interval recording Momentary time sampling PLACHECK
Percent occurrence
Similar to event recording of a restricted
or discriminated operant which has been
converted into a percent