Data Collection, Behavior, and Decisions

Phase change lines indicate?

The division between one condition and another

If a learner is requiring more and more prompting to perform a skill, the first concern is?

The learner is becoming prompt dependent

Data are plotted on line graphs according to?

The number of instances of the behavior across time

A disadvantage of a bar graph is?

The variability of data can be lost

Susan records data after every discrete trial she delivers. What type of data recording is this?

Trial by Trial

Cumulative graphs are used?

When progress toward a predetermined number of behaviors should be demonstrated

Which of the following is a discontinuous data recording procedure?

Whole interval recording

A trend that ascends from left to right means?

A behavior is increasing

Which of the following describes how probe data is collected?

Collect data on the first 3 trials and if responding is independent, discontinue data collection

Which of the following graphs indicate the total number of behaviors in an additive fashion?

Cumulative graphs

Why are trends sometimes necessary to include on line graphs?

Data paths are not always clear

Recently, Mario's tantrums seem to last longer. Which data recording procedure might be the best one to use to determine this?

Duration

Which of the following is operationally defined?

Hitting so hard a picture fell off the wall

The x axis on a graph is?

Horizontal and is also called the abscissa

If data indicate that progress is not being made, which of the following questions could be asked?

Is the skill program being delivered effectively

Which of the following is a drawback of probe data?

It is less accurate

Which of the following is true about data collection?

It is the foundation for creating behavioral interventions

Which data recording method would be best used to measure the time between when a teacher said to start on an assignment and the time the student started on the assignment?

Latency

Which of the following types of graphs are most preferred in the field of ABA?

Line graphs

The process of defining target behaviors using a precise definition is called?

Operationally defining the behavior

Which of the following data recording procedures is best used for behaviors that have a clear ending and beginning, do not occur throughout an interval, but still occur at higher rates?

Partial interval

Why would the prompt level necessary to perform the skill be an important part of data collection?

Skills performed with prompts are not mastered until they are performed without prompts