ABAT Data Collection and Analysis 4

Question 1

A behavior analyst is measuring the number of times a client bites their nails during a 30-minute session. Which data collection method is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Frequency recording

Answer

Frequency recording counts the number of discrete occurrences of a behavior, making it ideal for countable behaviors like nail biting.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'inter-observer agreement' (IOA)?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which two independent observers record the same data

Answer

IOA measures the consistency between two independent observers recording the same behavior, used to assess data reliability.

Question 3

A graph shows a descending trend during intervention for a target behavior that should be decreasing. This pattern indicates:

Accepted Answer

Intervention is producing the desired therapeutic effect

Answer

A descending trend for a behavior targeted for reduction indicates the intervention is effectively decreasing the behavior.

Question 4

What is the primary advantage of using a cumulative record over a standard frequency graph?

Accepted Answer

It reveals the total accumulated responses and response rate over time

Answer

A cumulative record displays the running total of responses, making it easy to identify the rate of responding through the slope of the line.

Question 5

During a whole-interval recording session, an observer records '+' only if the behavior occurs:

Accepted Answer

For the entire duration of the interval

Answer

Whole-interval recording requires the behavior to occur throughout the entire interval for a positive score, which tends to underestimate behavior.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT Data Collection and Analysis 4