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1, 2, 3, 4, 3. appropriate calculation for average duration is - ANSWER-(1+2+3+4+3)/5
1, 3, and 5. Average duration per occurrence is - ANSWER-3 minutes
10, 5, and 15. total duration is - ANSWER-30 minutes
1st - 2 sec, 2nd - 3 sec, 3rd - 1 sec. Total latency? - ANSWER-6 seconds
1st - 2 seocnds, 2nd - 3 seconds, 3rd - 1 second. lasted 5 seconds. average latency? -
ANSWER-2 seconds
1st - 7 seconds, 2nd - 8 seconds, 3rd - 9 seconds, 4th - 10 seconds after request. Each
lasted 5 seconds. What is the latency? - ANSWER-7 seconds
a child engages in a low occurrence of aggression in the classroom. If we reported
instances of aggression based on a weekly timeframe, which measure would we use? -
ANSWER-frequency
a functional definition of a behavior is one that is written in terms of - ANSWER-its
outcomes and consequences
A man has signed up for a wellness program that involves exercise, meal tracking,
calorie counting, and weekly weigh-ins. He uses a cell phone app to record everything
he eats and drinks throughout each day. The app converts the man's food and drink
entries into calories. The app automatically records the man's exercise activities
(duration, heart rate, and calories burned). He attends weekly meetings where his
weight is checked and recorded by a health coach. If the behavior of interest is -
ANSWER-program adherence, weight is an indirect measure
a permanent product measure may be used when - ANSWER-each occurrence of the
target behavior produces the same result.
a permanent product measure may be used when - ANSWER-only the target behavior
can result in the measured product.
A student is to increase the amount of time interacting with peers. The best measure is -
ANSWER-duration
a topographical definition of a behavior is one that is written in terms of - ANSWER-the
movements that compromise the behavior
, another term for frequency is - ANSWER-count
Behavior of a student may be measured directly (rate, duration, etc.) or measured
indirectly by - ANSWER-measuring permanent products of behavior
Clarity in an operational definition refers to - ANSWER-an unambiguous description;
specifies the exact behavior.
clarity is an operational definition of head hitting is - ANSWER-open hand or closed fist
hits to any part of the head at any time
completeness in an operational definition of head hitting is exemplified by: - ANSWER-
blows with hand or fist to head
completeness in an operational definition refers to - ANSWER-explanation of the
boundaries or parameters; delineation of what is included and excluded
continuos recording procedures involve reading - ANSWER-the occurrences of all
instances of a target behavior
Daily playtime ranges from 30 to 60 minutes. A suitable measure for appropriate
interactions might be - ANSWER-rate
Direct measures of behavior - ANSWER-target behaviors that are the same as the
focus of the behavior change program
Duration is - ANSWER-the time between the onset and cessation of a response
Duration is the - ANSWER-measure of time from the beginning to the end of a response
During a 1 minute observation the first instance of SIB occurred 2 seconds after the
staff request. There were no additional instances after a second, third, and fourth staff
request. Each instance of SIB lasted 5 seconds. What was the rate - ANSWER-1 per
minute
During a 1 minute observation, the first instance of SIB occurred 2 seconds after the
staff request and lasted 3 seconds. The second instance occurred 3 seconds after a
request and lasted 2 seoncds, and the third instance occurred 1 second after the
request and lasted 10 seconds. What was the total duration of SIB - ANSWER-15
seconds
during a 1 minute observation, the first instance of SIB occurred 2 seconds after the
staff request. The second instance occurred 3 seconds after the request and the third
instance occurred 1 second after the request. Each instance of SIB lasted 5 seconds.
What was the frequency of SIB - ANSWER-3 instances