Behavior Measures

When you take data using a Partial Interval recording SYSTEM or PROCEDURE the behavior measure is

• Percentage of intervals

• rate

• frequency

• latency

Let's settle this once and for all: Are frequency and rate really the same thing?

• Absolutely, yes!

• No way, they're different!

Ricky engaged in the target behavior 5 times. Is this appropriate reporting of data?

• yes

• no

Let's dive into the world of Whole Interval recording! Can you guess when you should mark an interval? 🤔

• Whenever it happens more than once during the interval

• Only if it happens just once in that interval

• Only if it's happening throughout the entire interval

• If it's happening during 90% of the interval

I am measuring the time it takes me to start doing my homework after I get home. Which behavior measure am I collecting?

Whole interval recording may underestimate the occurrence of a behavior because:

• The behavior may never occur

• The behavior may occur for some portion of the interval but the interval is not marked

• The behavior is not likely to occur at the end of the interval

• Whole interval recording is not used frequently by practitioners

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Observation 1: Imagine Ricky, in a burst of energy, engaged in the target behavior 12 times in just 15 minutes. Wow!

Observation 2: This time Ricky engaged in the target behavior 1 time in 5 minutes.

Given these observations, which behavior measure would be the best to report? Think carefully! 🤔

• Percentage

• Frequency

• Rate per min

• Permanent product

Now, Imagine Ricky is a super speedy rabbit who loves hopping around! In a quick 15-minute playtime, he hopped a whopping 12 times. Can you figure out how many hops per minute Ricky achieved during this fun observation (rate per minute)?

• 12

• 15

• 15/12

• 12/15

It is a good idea to use Partial Interval recording:

• To determine frequency

• For very high-frequency behavior (bursts or stereotypy)

• To determine partial frequency

• To determine partial rate

What is the best procedure to record frequency data?

• Rate

• Partial Interval

• Event recording (tallying occurrences)

• Using a ruler