Unit 4 Flashcards
Data: _____
Quantification of a measurable phenomenon
Systematic visual examination of graphed data: _____
Visual analysis
Graph: Visual representation of relation between: _____
Series of measurements and relevant variables
Equal-interval line graph: Displays: _____
Data points connected by lines showing relation between variables
X-axis: Typically represents: _____
Passage of time
Y-axis: Represents: _____
Range of values of the dependent variable
Data point: Represents specific relation between: _____
2 variables measured along each axis line
Data path: _____
Series of straight lines connecting successive data points
Data paths generally break between: _____
Phases or conditions
Y-axis label specifies the: _____
Type of response measure used to quantify the target behavior
X-axis label indicates: _____
Time periods shown by each successive data point
Phase/condition label: _____
Title indicating environmental arrangement
Phase/condition line: _____
Vertical line indicating planned or unplanned environmental change
Figure legend: _____
Concise statement providing info about graph
Descriptive statistic: Values that: _____
Summarize (describe) a data set
Level: _____
Mean value of a set of data points
Trend: _____
Direction of data path through a set of data
Variability: _____
Amount of divergence between measures of behavior
Visual analysis of graphed data:
Step 1: _____
Evaluate the general characteristics of the entire data display
Visual analysis of graphed data:
Step 2: _____
Inspect and analyze specific data
3 types of data display: _____
Text, tables, & graphs
4 types of graphs in ABA: _____
Equal-interval line, bar, semilogarithmic graph, and cumulative record
Abscissa = _____
X-axis
Ordinate = _____
Y-axis
Mean, median, and mode are: _____
3 measures of central tendency
