Unit Three Flashcards
Aim Line
A line drawn on a behavior graph to depict the desired rate of pupil progress toward a terminal goal.
Trend Line
Lines of “best fit” that are drawn to represent the path shown by graphed data - increasing, decreasing, or level.
Frequency
The number of times a behavior occurs during an observation period.
Duration
Measuring the amount of time between the initiation of a response and its conclusion; total duration recording is recording cumulative time between the initiation of a response and its final conclusion; duration per occurrence is recording each behavioral event and its duration.
Latency
recording the amount of time between the presentation of the SD (discriminative stimulus) and the initiation of a response.
Topography
the physical form or description of a motor behavior
Intensity/ Force
a measure of behavior that involves recording both its frequency and its duration.
Discrete Behavior
A behavior that has a distinct beginning and end point (hand raise)
Continuous Behavior
A behavior that has no obvious starting or end point (off task)
Interval Recording
an observational recording system which an observation period is divided into a number of short intervals, and the observer counts the number of intervals during which the behavior occurs rather than instances of the behavior
Time Sampling
observational recording system in which behavior is observed for a limited time period (e.g. 5 min of 60-min period)
Formative Evaluation
Evaluation that occurs as skills are being developed.
Static Measures
Assessment that provides a report of progress at a discrete point in time (e.g. annual or semiannual reassessment)
Independent Variables
The treatment or intervention under experimenter control that is being manipulated in order to change a behavior (dependent variable)
Dependent Variable
the behavior that is changed be intervention, through the manipulation of an independent variable.
Baseline Condition
a condition in which no treatment or intervention variables are in effect
Intervention Condition
systematic involvement with a student to improve his or her performance socially, emotionally, or academically.
Functional Relationships
In applied behavior analysis, demonstrated when a behavior varies systematically with the application of an intervention procedure; sometimes called a cause-and-effect relationship; change in a dependent variable due to a change in an independent variable.
