Q&A STUDY GUIDE UPDATED 2026
◉ whole-interval recording. Answer: The interval is counted if the
behavior occurs throughout the entire interval.
◉ frequency. Answer: Ratio consisting of the dimensional quantities of
count and time is__________or rate.
◉ trials-to-criterion. Answer: The number of response opportunities
needed to achieve a predetermined level of performance.
◉ underestimate. Answer: Partial-interval recording is likely
to_________high frequency behavior.
◉ Also known as rate. Answer: frequency
◉ The teacher records a check for the interval if Nia screams for the
entire interval.. Answer: whole-interval recording
◉ The teacher records if Nia is out of her seat the second the timer goes
off for the interval.. Answer: momentary time sampling
, ◉ Whole-interval recording_________the overall percentage that
behavior actually occurred.. Answer: underestimates
◉ The teacher records a check for the arrival if Nia calls out at all during
the interval.. Answer: partial-interval recording
◉ IRT - Interresponse Time. Answer: The time elapsed between the end
of one screaming response and the start of the next.
◉ magnitude. Answer: Voice volume is best measured by_________.
◉ cumulative. Answer: Total duration per session is the
_________amount of time the organism engages in the behavior.
◉ tally. Answer: PLACHECK uses a(n)_________with the total number
of organisms in the group
◉ momentary time sampling. Answer: Interval recording that doesn't
require continuous attending to measurement.
◉ median. Answer: Latency is typically reported by the
mean,_________,and range of individual latencies per observation
period.