Behavior Basics
Define behavior in ABA.
What is an observable and measurable action?
What measurement counts how many times a behavior occurs?
What is frequency?
Which method records if behavior occurs at any time during an interval?
What is partial interval recording?
What does IOA stand for?
What is interobserver agreement?
Permanent product recording measures what?
What is the result of behavior after it occurs?
Why is “being disrespectful” not an appropriate behavior definition?
What is it is subjective and not measurable?
What is the difference between frequency and rate?
What is rate includes time (responses per minute/hour)?
Which method checks behavior at a specific moment?
What is momentary time sampling?
Why is IOA important?
What is it ensures data reliability?
When is frequency NOT ideal?
What is when a behavior lasts long periods.
Why must behavior definitions be clear across staff?
What is to ensure consistency in data collection?
What measures how long a behavior lasts?
What is duration?
Which method requires behavior for the entire interval?
What is whole interval recording?
What type of graph is commonly used in ABA?
What is a line graph?
What are you measuring when you count the number of completed worksheets?
What is permanent product data?
Give an example of an operational definition for “tantrum.”
What is crying, screaming, and dropping to the floor for more than 10 seconds?
What measures the time between instruction and response?
What is latency?
What is one disadvantage of interval recording?
What is it can overestimate or underestimate behavior?
Give an example of poor data integrity.
What is estimating data after the session?
What are you measuring when comparing two staff recording data on the same client at the same time.
What is IOA or interobserver agreement.
How do poor definitions affect treatment decisions?
What is they lead to unreliable data and ineffective interventions?
Which measure best fits aggression lasting several minutes?
What is duration?
When should discontinuous measurement be avoided?
What is when precise frequency or duration is needed?
What should you do if you realize your data may be inaccurate?
What is notify your supervisor immediately?
Why are data trends important?
What is to guide treatment decisions.