BCABA Measurement and Data Collection 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which data collection method involves recording whether a behavior occurred during each of several consecutive time intervals?
- Continuous recording
- Interval recording (Correct answer)
- Event recording
- Latency recording
Correct answer: Interval recording
Interval recording divides an observation period into equal time segments and notes whether the behavior occurred within each interval.
Question 2: A BCABA records the time between the presentation of an instruction and the beginning of the client's response. This is called:
- Duration recording
- Latency recording (Correct answer)
- Inter-response time
- Frequency recording
Correct answer: Latency recording
Latency recording measures the elapsed time from the onset of a stimulus or instruction to the initiation of a response.
Question 3: Which measurement dimension captures the total amount of time a behavior occurs during an observation session?
- Frequency
- Duration (Correct answer)
- Latency
- Magnitude
Correct answer: Duration
Duration recording measures how long a behavior lasts from its onset to its offset.
Question 4: Permanent product recording is best used when:
- Behavior occurs too quickly to observe directly
- The behavior leaves a tangible, countable result (Correct answer)
- Behavior occurs at a high rate
- Continuous observation is required
Correct answer: The behavior leaves a tangible, countable result
Permanent product recording documents the observable outcomes or results of behavior rather than the behavior itself in real time.
Question 5: Momentary time sampling (MTS) records whether a behavior is occurring:
- Throughout each interval
- At the end of each interval (Correct answer)
- At the start of each interval
- Whenever it begins
Correct answer: At the end of each interval
In MTS, the observer checks and records only whether the behavior is happening at the precise moment the interval ends.
Question 6: Inter-observer agreement (IOA) is calculated to assess:
- Treatment fidelity
- Social validity
- Measurement reliability (Correct answer)
- Generalization
Correct answer: Measurement reliability
IOA is a measure of reliability that reflects the degree to which two independent observers agree on their data recordings.
BCABA Measurement and Data Collection 1
Which data collection method involves recording whether a behavior occurred during each of several consecutive time intervals?