Direct measures of behavior
A real-time measurement of a behavior as it is occurring, resulting in each instance of the observed behavior being recorded.
C. Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation
Discontinuous measurement
A measurement procedure in which a sample of a target behavior is recorded during a specific period of time, instead of every instance of the behavior.
Duration
Hint: Duration answers the question, “How long did that behavior last?” A measurable dimension of the amount of time that a behavior persists from onset (i.e., the start) of the
Environmental constraint
Something within a person’s environment that can be a barrier to the effectiveness of behavior analysis-based services.
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Equal interval graph
A graph, used to analyze the effects of treatment on a target behavior over time, that visually represents data in which the distance between any two consecutive points on the
Indirect measures of behavior
A measurement of behavior that is not based on an actual observation of the behavior itself, but a secondhand account of the behavior’s occurrence (e.g., rating scales, permanent product, descriptive
Interobserver agreement (IOA)
A measurement of the degree to which two or more observers report the same values when observing and collecting data for the same behaviors/events.
Interresponse time (IRT)
A measurable duration of time that elapses between two consecutive instances of a response.
Latency
The measurable duration of time between the onset or appearance of a stimulus and the initiation of the response.
Let’s Break Down a BCBA® Mock Exam Question: Broadening the Scope of Trials to Criterion Measurements
PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down a BCBA® mock exam question about measurement used to derive trials to criterion data. Dana explains how this measurement can be a powerful tool in understanding and improving behavior performance across different dimensions.
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On a line graph, the degree to which the data points on the y-axis converge, established by calculating the mean or median of the graphed data points.