ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Measurement and Data Collection Questions and Answers

Question 1

An ABAT is tracking the time it takes for a student to begin a task after an instruction is given. Which continuous measurement procedure is the ABAT using?

Accepted Answer

Latency

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Duration

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Frequency

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Interresponse Time (IRT)

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of permanent product recording?

Accepted Answer

A completed worksheet with 10 math problems.

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Observing a client make their bed and taking frequency data on prompts needed.

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Using a stopwatch to time how long a tantrum lasts.

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Marking if a behavior occurred at the end of a 5-minute interval.

Question 3

An ABAT is asked to use a discontinuous measurement system that tends to overestimate the occurrence of a behavior because they only need to record it if it happens at any point during the interval. Which method are they using?

Accepted Answer

Partial Interval Recording

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Whole Interval Recording

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Momentary Time Sampling

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Duration Recording

Question 4

To ensure that data collection is reliable and that the definition of the target behavior is being applied consistently, two observers simultaneously record data on the same behavior. The process of comparing their data is called:

Accepted Answer

Interobserver Agreement (IOA)

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Procedural Fidelity

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Treatment Integrity

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Visual Analysis

Question 5

On a standard line graph used in ABA to plot behavioral data, what does the vertical axis (Y-axis) typically represent?

Accepted Answer

The measurement of the target behavior

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The passage of time (e.g., sessions or days)

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The introduction of an intervention

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The location where the behavior occurred

Question 6

A client engages in hand-flapping continuously for long periods. The supervising BCBA wants to decrease the total amount of time the client spends hand-flapping. Which measurement system would be most appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

Duration

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Latency

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Frequency

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Permanent Product