Data/Collection/Behavior/Decisions

A trend that ascends from left to right means? a. a beh. is descreasing b. a beh. is leveling out c. a beh. is increasing d. there is not enough data to tell

c. a behavior is increasing

Why is it important to record data as close to the time the beh. actually occurred as possible? a. so confidentiality will be likely to be breached b. so directions for data collection will be followed accurately c. so that data will be more likely to reflect an accurate picture of the behavior d. so the data will not be misinterpreted by others

c. so that data will be more likely to reflect an accurate picture of the behavior

Visual inspection is:

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

Which of the following is a drawback of probe data? a. it is more accurate b. it is less accurate c. it is difficult to implement d. it is easy to implement

a. it is more accurate

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 high rates? a. partial interval b. time sampling c. whole interval d. duration

a. partial interval

Data collected during naturalistic teaching should always include information about? a. target beh, prompt levels needed, and activities b. beh. during the session, prompt levels needed, and the number of times the target beh. was addressed c. target beh, activities, prompt levels, and others in the environment d. beh. during the session, activities, prompt levels, and response to non-verbal cues

a. target beh, prompt levels needed, and activities

Why would the prompt level necessary to perform the skill be an important part of data collection? a. so the learner knows how well they are performing the skill b. skills performed with prompts are not mastered until they are performed without prompts c. so the data will be ready for others to review it d. skills performed with prompts are mastered if the individual cannot perform them that way otherwise

b. skills performed with prompts are not mastered until they are performed without prompts

A disadvantage of bar graphs are: a. they are simple to interpret b. they are cumbersome to make c. the variability of data can be lost d. the total number of a beh. cannot be estimated

c. the variability of data can be lost

Susan records data after every discrete trial she delivers. What type of data recording is this? a. frequency b. probe c. trial by trial d. naturalist

c. trial by trial

Which of the following is true about data collection? a. it is sometimes necessary so more can be understood about behavior b. it is the foundation for creating behavioral interventions c. it is not always necessary to implement for intervention purposes d. it is only necessary when the beh. cannot be clearly understood

b. it is the foundation for creating beh. interventions

Which of the following types of graphs are most preferred in the field of ABA? a. bar graphs b. line graphs c. cumulative graphs d. histograms

b. line graphs

Which of the following is a discontinuous data recording procedure? a. anecdotal recording b. whole interval recording c. duration recording d. ABC recording

b. whole interval recording

Which of the following graphs indicate the total number of behaviors in an additive fashion? a. bar graphs b. line graphs c. histograms d. cumulative graphs

d. cumulative graphs

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? a. duration b. frequency c. partial interval d. latency

d. latency

If a learner is requiring more and more prompting to perform a skill, the first concern is: a. the learner is losing cognitive ability b. the learner is becoming prompt dependent c. the staff member is not trained d. the staff member is not willing to implement the skill program

b. the leaner is becoming prompt dependent