Unit 3 Flashcards
Data
The quantitative results of deliberate planned, and usually controlled observaton
Datum
Singular form of the term ‘data’
Characteristics of a good response definition
Objective
Clear
Complete
Continuous response measures
Directly measure a dimensional quality of behavior (direct)
Discontinuous response measures
Do not measure bx (behavior) directly (indirect)
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 occurence
Amount of time a target behavior occupies
Latency recording
Specify when to start recording (at the onset or the offset of the stimulus)
Specify when to stop recording (at the beginning or end of the response cycle)
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