BACB Measurement and Data Collection 2

Question 1

Which type of graph is most commonly used in single-subject ABA research to display data across conditions and phases?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

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Bar graph

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Scatter plot

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Histogram

Question 2

What does a 'phase change line' on a behavior graph indicate?

Accepted Answer

A change in the experimental condition or intervention

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A data point that is an outlier

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The average performance across sessions

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The end of data collection

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a cumulative record in behavior analysis?

Accepted Answer

To show response rate via slope across time

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To compare means across conditions

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To record interobserver agreement

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To show latency of individual responses

Question 4

Which measurement dimension is defined as the time elapsed between the onset of a stimulus and the initiation of a response?

Accepted Answer

Latency

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Duration

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Interresponse time

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Magnitude

Question 5

Whole-interval recording tends to do which of the following relative to the true occurrence of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

Underestimate

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Overestimate

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Accurately estimate

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Produce no systematic bias

Question 6

A behavior analyst calculates IOA by dividing the number of intervals with agreement by the total number of intervals and multiplying by 100. What method is this?

Accepted Answer

Interval-by-interval IOA

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Total count IOA

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Scored-interval IOA

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Trial-by-trial IOA