EDF 6437 EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔how would you collect data on a tantrum? - ✔✔duration
✔✔how would you collect data on instances of aggression? - ✔✔count
✔✔how would you collect data on completing a worksheet in class? - ✔✔count
✔✔how would you collect data on steps taken per day? - ✔✔count
✔✔temporal extent is related to which measure of behavior? - ✔✔duration
✔✔partial interval recording is a type of - ✔✔discontinuous measurement
✔✔T/F additional training of data collectors may be required to ensure that accurate
data collection is occurring - ✔✔true
✔✔which measure of behavior accounts for both time and count? - ✔✔frequency/rate
✔✔you should use partial interval recording with what type of behavior? - ✔✔behavior
to decrease
✔✔what is the acceptable benchmark for IOA? - ✔✔80%
✔✔which type of measures are more likely to produce artifacts - ✔✔discontinuous
measures
✔✔temporal locus is related to which measure of behavior? - ✔✔IRT
, ✔✔T/F when selecting a measurement system you should only consider which will
provide the most thorough information? - ✔✔false
✔✔which is the number one contributor to artifacts? - ✔✔human error
✔✔the introduction of a research paper includes what compnents? - ✔✔provides an
argument for why the topic is important
✔✔T/F the results section of a manuscript includes explanations of why the data look
the way they do? - ✔✔false
✔✔what section of a research paper should you read first? - ✔✔results
✔✔T/F when looking for studies that meet criteria for your paper, you may have to pay
for some - ✔✔false
✔✔which is the basis for all other SCD? - ✔✔AB design
✔✔which graph was developed by Skinner? - ✔✔cumulative record
✔✔T/F bar graphs represent time series data - ✔✔false
✔✔in ABAB design, what letter represents baseline? - ✔✔A
✔✔what behavior would be best analyzed using an ABAB design - ✔✔aggression
✔✔T/F the multiple probe design relies on continuous length measures of baseline? -
✔✔false, it relies on intermittent measures
✔✔In the following design, ABABCABCB what does the "C" stand for? - ✔✔treatment 2
✔✔when making a change to an intervention you should have a minimum of how many
data points to make a decision? - ✔✔3
✔✔which threat to validity develops from changes in the participant? - ✔✔maturation
✔✔which threat to validity develops from participants choosing to be apart of an
experiment? - ✔✔selection bias
✔✔which data collection method includes looking up at a predetermined interval and
score if the target response has occurred or not? - ✔✔momentary time sampling
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔how would you collect data on a tantrum? - ✔✔duration
✔✔how would you collect data on instances of aggression? - ✔✔count
✔✔how would you collect data on completing a worksheet in class? - ✔✔count
✔✔how would you collect data on steps taken per day? - ✔✔count
✔✔temporal extent is related to which measure of behavior? - ✔✔duration
✔✔partial interval recording is a type of - ✔✔discontinuous measurement
✔✔T/F additional training of data collectors may be required to ensure that accurate
data collection is occurring - ✔✔true
✔✔which measure of behavior accounts for both time and count? - ✔✔frequency/rate
✔✔you should use partial interval recording with what type of behavior? - ✔✔behavior
to decrease
✔✔what is the acceptable benchmark for IOA? - ✔✔80%
✔✔which type of measures are more likely to produce artifacts - ✔✔discontinuous
measures
✔✔temporal locus is related to which measure of behavior? - ✔✔IRT
, ✔✔T/F when selecting a measurement system you should only consider which will
provide the most thorough information? - ✔✔false
✔✔which is the number one contributor to artifacts? - ✔✔human error
✔✔the introduction of a research paper includes what compnents? - ✔✔provides an
argument for why the topic is important
✔✔T/F the results section of a manuscript includes explanations of why the data look
the way they do? - ✔✔false
✔✔what section of a research paper should you read first? - ✔✔results
✔✔T/F when looking for studies that meet criteria for your paper, you may have to pay
for some - ✔✔false
✔✔which is the basis for all other SCD? - ✔✔AB design
✔✔which graph was developed by Skinner? - ✔✔cumulative record
✔✔T/F bar graphs represent time series data - ✔✔false
✔✔in ABAB design, what letter represents baseline? - ✔✔A
✔✔what behavior would be best analyzed using an ABAB design - ✔✔aggression
✔✔T/F the multiple probe design relies on continuous length measures of baseline? -
✔✔false, it relies on intermittent measures
✔✔In the following design, ABABCABCB what does the "C" stand for? - ✔✔treatment 2
✔✔when making a change to an intervention you should have a minimum of how many
data points to make a decision? - ✔✔3
✔✔which threat to validity develops from changes in the participant? - ✔✔maturation
✔✔which threat to validity develops from participants choosing to be apart of an
experiment? - ✔✔selection bias
✔✔which data collection method includes looking up at a predetermined interval and
score if the target response has occurred or not? - ✔✔momentary time sampling
