ABA Data Collection, graphing Exam Questions and Answers

ABA Data Collection, graphing Exam Questions and Answers 3 main types of data collection - Answer️️ -1. Frequency. 2. Interval. 3. Duration. The type you use must be based on - the information that needs to be collected. - Can be collected with resources on hand. Event Recording - Answer️️ -Counting the number of times a behaviour occurs. A tally is made each time the student engages in the target behaviour. This count is made within a specified time such as 30 minute session. used to increase or decrease a behaviour. Must have a clear start and ending. Interval Recording - Answer️️ -used for behaviours that appear continuos. Break the observation period into short intervals of time. usually 10 seconds to 1 minute. Record + if behaviour occurs. Record - if behaviour does not occur during the interval Duration Recording - Answer️️ -Length of time the student engages in the behaviour. ©SOPHIABENNETT_2024/2025 EXAM SERIES Monday, September 2, 2024 9:52 AM Page | 2 Start the stopwatch when the student begins the behaviour and stop when it is completed. Time sampling - Answer️️ -Set up usually in minutes. the observer looks at the student ONLY at the end of the interval and records whether the behaviour is occurring at he instant. Latency Recording - Answer️️ -Focuses on time rather than frequency. How long a student takes to begin performing a particular behaviour once it has been requested. Note when you give the student a directive and when the student begins the response. Baseline data - Answer️️ -Initial data is collected without any interventions. You are just keeping track of how many times the behaviour is occurring. Why we collect data on behaviour - Answer️️ -- data help us understand why certain behaviours occur and do not occur. - Data allows us to determine if our support programs are working or not, The best way to make sense out of the data collected on behaviou