ABAT Foundational Knowledge 3

Question 1

Which data collection method records whether a target behavior occurred at least once during a specific time interval?

Accepted Answer

Partial-interval recording

Answer

Partial-interval recording scores an interval as positive if the behavior occurs at any point during that interval.

Question 2

A behavior analyst wants to measure the length of time between the presentation of an instruction and the learner's response. Which measurement dimension is being captured?

Accepted Answer

Latency

Answer

Latency measures the elapsed time from the onset of an antecedent stimulus to the initiation of the response.

Question 3

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 assesses the reliability of measurement by comparing data from two independent observers recording simultaneously.

Question 4

Momentary time sampling records behavior:

Accepted Answer

Only at the moment the interval ends

Answer

Momentary time sampling records whether the behavior is occurring exactly at the moment the interval ends (the sample point).

Question 5

A graph that displays cumulative responses over time, with slope indicating response rate, is called a:

Accepted Answer

Cumulative record

Answer

A cumulative record plots total responses over time; a steeper slope indicates a higher rate of responding.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT Foundational Knowledge 3