PSY7711 ABA Terminology Week 2, 3
Identifying Parts of a Graph, week 4 Test
Questions with Detailed Answers 2026-
2027 Updated.
ABC recording - Answer A form of direct, continuous observation in which the observer
records a descriptive, temporally sequenced account of all behavior(s) of interest and the
antecedent conditions and consequences for those behaviors as those events occur in the
client's natural environment.
behavior checklist - Answer An inventory that provides descriptions of different skills (usually
in hierarchical order) and the conditions under which each skill should be observed.
behavioral assessment - Answer A form of evaluation that involves a full range of inquiry
methods to identify problematic antecedent and consequent controlling variables.
celeration - Answer The change in rate of responding over time, based on count per unit of
time.
discrete trial - Answer Any operant whose response rate is controlled by a given opportunity
to complete the response.
duration - Answer A dimension of behavior, specifically the time from the onset of the
behavior to the end of the behavior.
ecological assessment - Answer An assessment protocol that acknowledges complex
interrelationships between environment and behavior.
event recording - Answer A measurement procedure for obtaining a tally or count of the
number of times a behavior occurs.
free operant - Answer Any operant behavior that results in minimal displacement of the
participant in time and space.
frequency - Answer A dimension of behavior; specifically, the number of times a behavior
occurs in a specific time period.
, interresponse time - Answer A measure of temporal locus defined as the elapsed time
between two successive responses.
magnitude - Answer The force or intensity of a given response.
rate - Answer A ratio of count per observance time, often expressed as count per standard unit
of time and calculated by dividing the number of responses recorded by the number of standard
units of time in which observations were conducted.
reactivity - Answer Effects of an observation and measurement procedure on the behavior
being measured.
response latency - Answer A measure of temporal locus; the elapsed time from the onset of a
stimulus to the initiation of a response.
target behavior - Answer The response class selected for intervention.
temporal extent - Answer Refers to the fact that every instance of behavior occurs during
some amount of time.
temporal locus - Answer Refers to the fact that every instance of behavior occurs at a certain
point in time with respect to other events.
topography - Answer The physical form or shape of behavior.
trials-to-criterion - Answer A special form of event recording; a measure of the number of
responses or practice opportunities needed for a person to achieve a pre-established level of
accuracy or proficiency.
A topographical definition classifies behaviors in terms of their common effects on the
environment. - Answer False
All of the following are measurable dimensional quantities except: - Answer topography
If you are interested in the amount of time it takes a student to begin a task after the teacher
has given an instruction, you would measure _________________. - Answer response latency
The force or intensity of a behavioral response is called: - Answer magnitude
Identifying Parts of a Graph, week 4 Test
Questions with Detailed Answers 2026-
2027 Updated.
ABC recording - Answer A form of direct, continuous observation in which the observer
records a descriptive, temporally sequenced account of all behavior(s) of interest and the
antecedent conditions and consequences for those behaviors as those events occur in the
client's natural environment.
behavior checklist - Answer An inventory that provides descriptions of different skills (usually
in hierarchical order) and the conditions under which each skill should be observed.
behavioral assessment - Answer A form of evaluation that involves a full range of inquiry
methods to identify problematic antecedent and consequent controlling variables.
celeration - Answer The change in rate of responding over time, based on count per unit of
time.
discrete trial - Answer Any operant whose response rate is controlled by a given opportunity
to complete the response.
duration - Answer A dimension of behavior, specifically the time from the onset of the
behavior to the end of the behavior.
ecological assessment - Answer An assessment protocol that acknowledges complex
interrelationships between environment and behavior.
event recording - Answer A measurement procedure for obtaining a tally or count of the
number of times a behavior occurs.
free operant - Answer Any operant behavior that results in minimal displacement of the
participant in time and space.
frequency - Answer A dimension of behavior; specifically, the number of times a behavior
occurs in a specific time period.
, interresponse time - Answer A measure of temporal locus defined as the elapsed time
between two successive responses.
magnitude - Answer The force or intensity of a given response.
rate - Answer A ratio of count per observance time, often expressed as count per standard unit
of time and calculated by dividing the number of responses recorded by the number of standard
units of time in which observations were conducted.
reactivity - Answer Effects of an observation and measurement procedure on the behavior
being measured.
response latency - Answer A measure of temporal locus; the elapsed time from the onset of a
stimulus to the initiation of a response.
target behavior - Answer The response class selected for intervention.
temporal extent - Answer Refers to the fact that every instance of behavior occurs during
some amount of time.
temporal locus - Answer Refers to the fact that every instance of behavior occurs at a certain
point in time with respect to other events.
topography - Answer The physical form or shape of behavior.
trials-to-criterion - Answer A special form of event recording; a measure of the number of
responses or practice opportunities needed for a person to achieve a pre-established level of
accuracy or proficiency.
A topographical definition classifies behaviors in terms of their common effects on the
environment. - Answer False
All of the following are measurable dimensional quantities except: - Answer topography
If you are interested in the amount of time it takes a student to begin a task after the teacher
has given an instruction, you would measure _________________. - Answer response latency
The force or intensity of a behavioral response is called: - Answer magnitude
