Prepare for Data Collection
Knowing the operational definition of the target behavior is important to preparing for data collection. True or False?
True.
What is frequency?
A count of how many times a behavior occurs.
What are some examples of discontinuous measurement?
whole interval recording
partial interval recording
momentary time sampling
What is permanent product recording?
Measures the outcome of a behavior, rather than the behavior itself.
Documenting the tangible outcomes or lasting evidence of a specific behavior. Rather than requiring continuous real-time observation, this method focuses on what remains after the behavior occurs.
True or False. Entering data is an essential part of your job being an RBT.
True.
You do NOT need to know what type of data collection to use when preparing for data collection. True or False.
What is rate?
The number of times a behavior occurs in a specific time interval.
When collecting data using whole interval recording, the behavior must occur during the entire interval. True or False.
True.
Which is not a permanent product recording:
Sally yelling.
Sally writing an email.
Sally yelling.
Name 3 parts of a line graph.
Horizontal Axis (x-axis)
Vertical Axis (y-axis)
Condition Change Lines (phases change line)
Condition Labels
Data Points
Data Path
Figure Caption
What are some materials you need to gather to collect data? (Name at least 3).
Clipboard
Pen
Data Sheet
Timer
Tablet
Stimuli (Books, Cards, Etc).
What is duration?
Duration data measures how long a behavior lasts from beginning to end or the length of time a behavior occurs, from start to finish.
When collecting data using partial interval recording, the behavior must occur during the entire interval. True or False.
False. The target behavior can occur at ANY time during the interval.
What is an advantage of permanent product recording?
Practical: It doesn’t require continuous observation, so it can be useful when the time is limited.
Objective: It focuses on clear, measurable results, rather than subjective interpretations.
What is level?
The level is an average of how high the measurements are on the y-axis.
High, Moderate, Low Level
What are some identifying information on that is required when filling out a data sheet? (Name at least 3).
Date
Client Initials/RBT Initials
Setting
Time
People Present
Target Behavior
What is interresponse time?
The time between two consecutive responses or behaviors emitted by an individual.
What is momentary time sampling?
Records whether the target behavior is occurring at the moment that each time the interval ends.
What is a disadvantage of permanent product recording?
It is not a direct observation.
Someone else could have completed the task.
What is variability?
Variability refers to how much the data points in a series fluctuate. High variability means the data points are spread out or inconsistent, while low variety means the data points are close together or consistent.
Think of mountain tops or crooked teeth.
What are two distractions you should not engage in while taking data?
Cell phone use and side conversations/talking to other staff.
What is latency?
The time between that elapses between the presentation of a stimulus (such as a request or instruction) and the initiation of a response.
You are collecting whole interval recording data.
Target Behavior: Playing with toys. 1 minute intervals.
Johnny is playing with his train. He stops playing at 49 seconds.
Would this be a plus or minus?
Minus.
Give me an example of permanent product recording.
Completed homework, written assignments, or papers thrown on the floor.
What is trend?
It can be increasing, decreasing, or staying the same (no trend).