Data Collection, Behavior, and Decisions

Phase change lines indicate:

The division between one condition and another

Data are plotted on line graphs according to:

The number of instances of the behavior across time

Probe Data

Data is collected on the initial trial. Only checks the initial trial of each program or target item to see whether the teaching and prompting of the previous session was enough to maintain the target skill or item the following day.

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

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 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

Visual inspection is...

Making a judgement about the effects of an intervention by examining graphed data

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

Operationally defining the behavior

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

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

The learner is becoming prompt dependent.

A trend that ascends from left to right means:

A behavior is increasing.