Measurement Quiz

Which of the following data collection methods involves capturing the amount of time that elapses between an SD and when the behavior occurs?

During a 4-hour session, a client threw an item 24 times. What would be the rate per hour for this behavior?

The biggest difference between whole-interval recording and partial-interval recording is:

Kate’s client, Jack, manded 60 times during a 3-hour session, meaning he manded 20 times per hour. “20 times per hour” is what form of continuous data collection?

Johnny wants to use a data collection method for his client’s SIB, but it occurs far too often to track each occurrence. He decides to use a data collection method that breaks the session up into intervals, and an occurrence is recorded if SIB happens at any part of the interval. What data collection method is Johnny using?

Jaylen has been asked to visually display the data that he has collected so that it can be analyzed across sessions. What should he use to do this?

A BCBA® wants to collect the number of times her client asks for help during sessions. To do this she decides to use the duration data collection method. What’s wrong with this choice by the BCBA®?

Leslie, a BCBA®, wants to figure out how many times per hour her client physically aggresses towards others. What data collection method should she use?

The total number of instances of a behavior is known as:

The process of recoding information on specific behavior is known as what?

When Sally flops to the floor her RBT®, Abby, starts a timer. When she stands back up, marking the end of the flop, she stops her timer. What data collection method is this?

Michael’s Teacher, Ms. Smith, is taking data on Michael completing independent work tasks. She sets a timer for every 5 minutes and begins grading papers. When the timer goes off, she looks up and checks if Michael is still on task. What data collection method is this?

Which of the following is NOT a form of continuous measurement?

Sarah’s Mom goes out to run errands and asks her to clean her room while she’s home alone. When her Mom returns from the store, she goes upstairs and sees that her room is clean. Sarah’s Mom then gives her an extra hour of TV for cleaning her room. In this scenario, Sarah’s Mom is using what data collection method as it relates to Sarah’s room cleaning?

Emily counts the number of times Aaron pinches his friend, Susan. Emily is using what data collection method?

Which of the following is the best definition for inter-response time?

Count is another word for which data collection method?

George is told to get out of bed by his Mom. He rolls around for 37 seconds, then gets up. 37 seconds in this scenario would be what form of continuous measurement?

Emily was tracking Hunter’s requesting throughout the week. She sees him for 4 hours Monday - Friday. Below was the data sheet at the end of the week:

Jerome was taking data on his client’s eating behavior. When his client took a bite, he started a timer and stopped it when he took his next bite. The time between the two bites is known as: