Count
A measurement that directly summarizes the number of occurrences of a given response/behavior. Answers the question: How many times did the behavior occur, or how many of something were produced?
Criterion-referenced assessment (CRA)
An assessment that measures performance against a set of predetermined developmental tasks and commonly accepted criteria for specific developmental levels, measuring the presence, absence, or emergence of developmentally appropriate tasks.
Cultural humility
Ongoing self-reflection and recognition of one’s own prejudices and implicit and explicit biases, as well as a critical look at one’s own behavior.
Cultural identity
The occurrence of specific stimuli and response classes, related to things like race, socioeconomic class, age, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, nationality, and geographic context, that a person identifies with
Cultural responsiveness
The ability to respect and work to understand the cultural differences and needs of diverse populations and to incorporate this respect and understanding into professional and client relationships.
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,
Curriculum-based assessment (CBA)
An assessment of performance levels on specific tasks or lessons (e.g., motor, language, cognition, self-help or academic skills) often used by teachers in educational settings.
Data
The result of measuring a quantifiable aspect of behavior, used to assess and evaluate behavior and behavior analysis-based services.
5th Edition Task List
C-3 Measure occurrence (e.g., frequency, rate, percentage).
6th Edition TCO
C.2 Distinguish among direct, indirect, and product measures of behavior.
Data path
A line that connects successive data points within a specific phase of treatment or condition on a graph.
6th Edition TCO
Data points
Specific symbols on a graph that represent the measurement of a behavior, recorded during a specific observation period.