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“Any defined, observable, and measurable behavior,
which is the focus of analysis and intervention.” |
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“The quantitative results of deliberate, planned, and
usually controlled observation.”
-Jonston and Pennipacker. |
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| Singular form of the term data. |
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| Characteristics of response definitions |
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| Considerations in response definitions |
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• Which responses to group together and
which to separate
• Attempts vs. threats (but never intent)
• Intensity and/or severity
• Duration
• Latency
• Topographical or functional |
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| Types of response definitions |
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| Topographical response definition |
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A response definition that “only describe the
behavior in terms of what it looks like.” |
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| Functional response definition |
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A response definition that “include specific
information clearly identifying the target behavior,
and the antecedents and/or the consequences
associated with its occurrence.” |
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“A change in the environment produced by a
behavior that lasts long enough for measurement to
take place.” |
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| Continuous (direct) response measures |
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“Directly measure a dimensional quantity of
behavior.” |
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| Discontinuous (indirect) response measures |
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| Measure a dimensionless quantity of behavior. |
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| Types of continuous response measures |
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- Event recording (frequency recording)
• Latency recording
• Duration recording (per occurrence or total)
• IRT recording |
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| Event recording (frequency recording) |
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A continuous (direct) response measure which
measures rate. |
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A continuous (direct) response measure which
measures latency. |
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A continuous (direct) response measure which
measures duration. |
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| Types of duration recording |
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A continuous (direct) response measure which
measures IRT. |
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| Types of discontinuous response measures |
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- Percent occurrence (and % correct)
• Trials to criterion
• Discrete categorization (coding)
• Partial interval recording
• Whole interval recording
• Momentary time sampling
• PLACHECK |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the percentage of times a target behavior
occurs when an opportunity is presented for its
occurrence. |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the number of consecutive opportunities
to respond, required to achieve a performance
standard. |
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| Discrete categorization (coding) |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure in
which responses are classified into discrete
categories (e.g., severity codes, duration codes,
independence codes, etc.), and a percentage of
these response categories is obtained. |
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| Partial interval recording |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the percentage of intervals in which a
target behavior occurred at any time during an
interval. |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the percentage of intervals in which a
target response occurred for the total duration of
an interval. |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the percentage of intervals in which a
target response was occurring at the end of an
interval. |
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| PLACHECK (Planned Activity Check) |
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A discontinuous (indirect) response measure which
measures the percentage of individuals that were
engaged in a target response at the end of an
interval of time. |
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Considerations in selecting response
measures |
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Definition
- Which dimensions are you interested in?
• What are the logistics involved in collecting
data (e.g., where is data going to be
collected, who is going to collect data, etc.) |
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| Inter-observer agreement (reliability) (IOA) |
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“The coefficient of agreement between two or
more independent observers.” |
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Formulas to calculate inter-observer
agreement |
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• (Agreements/agreements + disagreements)
x100. |
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Acceptable inter-observer agreement
measure |
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How to establish adequate inter-observer
agreement |
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- Good response definitions
• Train observers
• Test observer agreement
• Frequent observer evaluation |
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| “A fundamental quality of a phenomenon.” |
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| “A quantifiable aspect of a property.” |
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| Fundamental properties of behavior |
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• Temporal extent
• Repeatability
• The combination of temporal locus and
temporal extent |
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| Dimensional quantities of behavior |
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• Duration
• Countability
• Inter-response time
• Rate
• Celeration (acceleration or deceleration) |
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“A response occurs at a certain point in time in
relation to a preceding environmental event.” |
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| “A response occupies time.” |
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| “A response can reoccur.” |
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“The amount of time between a stimulus and a
response.” |
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“The amount of time between the beginning and the
end of the response cycle.” |
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“The number of responses or the number of cycles
of the response class.” |
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| Inter-response time (IRT) |
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“The time between two successive responses;
Usually, the time elapsed between the end of a
response cycle and the beginning of the next
response cycle.” |
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“The ratio of the number of responses over some
period of time.” |
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Changes in rate over time. Usually, increases
(acceleration) or decreases (deceleration) in rate
over time. |
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| “The consistency of measurement.” |
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“The extent to which data obtained from
measurement are directly relevant to the target
behavior of interest and to the reason(s) for
measuring it.” |
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