Key features of graphs
What does the X-axis represent?
What is "sessions or dates"
This phase is used to see where the learner is at, with no prompting.
What is “baseline”?
This describes whether performance is increasing, stable, or decreasing.
What is “level”?
More trials = more opportunities to see these.
What are “consistent patterns of responding”?
The Y-axis represents
What is “percent correct, frequency, or duration”?
This phase includes teaching and error correction.
What is “intervention”?
This describes if data are moving upward, downward, or flat.
What is “trend”?
Trial counts help us know if mastery is real or due to this.
What is “chance”?
These dots show performance for each session.
What are “data points”?
In this phase, we observe if a skill remains over time.
What is “maintenance”?
This describes if data are consistent or variable across sessions.
What is “variability”?
Trial counts allow us to compare progress across these three things.
What are “sessions, therapists, and environments”?
These lines show when interventions or conditions change.
What are “phase change lines”?
This line shows the overall direction of data points.
What is a “trend line”?
A steep upward line would show this type of progress.
What is a “strong positive trend”?
Documenting trial counts shows that ABA is this type of practice.
What is “structured, systematic, and evidence-based”?
These lines show the overall direction of behavior change across time and help us make predictions about future performance.
What are “trend lines”?
During this phase, the goal is to determine if skills are durable and used without direct teaching, often across settings and people.
What is “maintenance”?
If data points are scattered widely up and down, this indicates high ________, making it harder to interpret progress.
What is “variability”?
High error rates across many trials signal that these three teaching components may need adjustment.
What are “prompting, error correction, and reinforcement”?