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Data Collection & Analysis Flashcards

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  1. A BCBA asks you to collect ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) data. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this data collection method?

    Answer: To identify environmental variables that may be controlling a behavior

    ABC data is a form of descriptive functional assessment used to identify antecedents and consequences that may be maintaining a behavior.

  2. When using a partial interval recording system, a behavior is recorded if it occurs:

    Answer: At any point during the interval

    Partial interval recording marks the interval as scored if the behavior occurs at any point during that interval, regardless of duration.

  3. You are using a 10-second momentary time sample to record a client's on-task behavior. You observe 18 out of 30 intervals as on-task. What is the percentage?

    Answer: 60%

    18 scored intervals divided by 30 total intervals equals 0.60, or 60% on-task behavior.

  4. Which data system is BEST for capturing the length of time a client engages in self-injurious behavior during each episode?

    Answer: Duration recording

    Duration recording measures how long a behavior lasts from onset to offset, making it ideal for behaviors where length matters.

  5. A technician graphs data and notices an increasing trend in problem behavior over 5 consecutive sessions. What should the technician do FIRST?

    Answer: Report the trend to the supervising BCBA promptly

    BCATs must report significant data trends to their supervising BCBA so clinical decisions can be made in a timely manner.

  6. Trial-by-trial data collection records:

    Answer: The learner's response on each individual instructional trial

    Trial-by-trial data captures whether the learner responded correctly, incorrectly, or with a prompt on each discrete training opportunity.

  7. Interobserver agreement (IOA) is calculated to:

    Answer: Assess the accuracy and consistency of data collection between two observers

    IOA measures the degree to which two independent observers record the same data, establishing reliability of the measurement system.