ABA Glossary

By Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA
Edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D
ABA Glossary by Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA, edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D

Cumulative record

A continuous graph to which new data are added, visually displaying the cumulative total of the behavior over time.

Hint: Think of this as a visual display of a collection, how much of something a person has accumulated overall, like total mands or tacts, or stamps, coins or toy cars, etc.

5th Edition Task List

C-10 Graph data to communicate relevant quantitative relations (e.g., equal-interval graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records).

6th Edition TCO

C.10 Graph data to communicate relevant quantitative relations (e.g., equal-interval graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records).

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