CBC CBC Data Collection & Measurement

Question 1

Which data collection method involves recording whether a behavior occurred at least once during a specified time interval?

Accepted Answer

Partial interval recording

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Whole interval recording

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Momentary time sampling

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Event recording

Question 2

A behavior consultant calculates interobserver agreement (IOA) by dividing the number of agreements by the total number of agreements plus disagreements and multiplying by 100. What is the minimum acceptable IOA percentage in most applied behavior analysis research?

Accepted Answer

80%

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60%

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70%

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90%

Question 3

Which measurement dimension captures the elapsed time between a discriminative stimulus and the onset of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

Latency

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Duration

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Inter-response time

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Magnitude

Question 4

A consultant uses a cumulative graph to display behavior data. What does the slope of a cumulative record represent?

Accepted Answer

The rate of responding

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The absolute frequency of the behavior

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The duration of each response

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The interobserver agreement level

Question 5

Which data sheet format is most appropriate for measuring the percentage of steps completed correctly in a task analysis?

Accepted Answer

Trial-by-trial data sheet

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Frequency tally sheet

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ABC narrative recording form

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Scatterplot grid

Question 6

A scatterplot assessment is used in behavior analysis primarily to identify what?

Accepted Answer

The temporal distribution of behavior across time periods

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The topography of a behavior

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The magnitude of self-injurious behavior

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The number of antecedents present per day