RBT Measurement and Data Collection

Question 1

What is the purpose of data collection in ABA?

Accepted Answer

To make objective decisions about the effectiveness of interventions

Answer

To fill out paperwork for insurance

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To keep the RBT busy between trials

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To compare clients to each other

Question 2

Which measurement procedure records whether a behavior occurred at any point during a specified interval?

Accepted Answer

Partial interval recording

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Whole interval recording

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Momentary time sampling

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Frequency recording

Question 3

Frequency recording measures:

Accepted Answer

The number of times a behavior occurs

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How long a behavior lasts

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The time between occurrences of a behavior

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Whether a behavior occurs at a specific moment

Question 4

Duration recording is most appropriate for measuring:

Accepted Answer

How long a behavior lasts from start to finish

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How many times a behavior occurs

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The time between the SD and the response

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The percentage of correct trials

Question 5

What does latency measure?

Accepted Answer

The time from the onset of a stimulus to the initiation of the response

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The number of times a behavior occurs

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The total time a behavior lasts

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The percentage of intervals in which a behavior occurs

Question 6

An RBT is asked to record whether a behavior is occurring at the exact moment the interval ends. This is:

Accepted Answer

Momentary time sampling

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Partial interval recording

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Whole interval recording

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Frequency recording