ABA Graphing and Visual Analysis Worksheet

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): In ABA, graphs are primarily used to:

• Display colourful data for presentations

• Track behavioural data over time and assess intervention effectiveness

• Replace written data sheets

• Record anecdotal observations

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): Which of the following is not a common type of graph used in ABA?

• Equal interval graph

• Cumulative record

• Pie chart

• Scatterplot

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): On an equal-interval line graph, the x-axis typically represents:

• Frequency of behaviour

• Intensity of intervention

• Passage of time (sessions, days, hours)

• Dependent variable

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): What is a key characteristic of a cumulative record?

• The data path can go up and down

• It resets to zero each session

• It shows a running total of behaviour and never decreases

• It compares groups at one point in time

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): A bar graph is best suited for:

• Showing moment-to-moment behaviour change

• Displaying cumulative totals over time

• Comparing performance across conditions or participants

• Identifying variability within a session

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): In a scatterplot, each point typically represents:

• Average of multiple sessions

• A data pair showing relationship between two variables

• The cumulative total of responses

• The number of sessions in each condition

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): In visual analysis, trend refers to:

• How spread out the data are

• The overall direction of the data path (increasing, decreasing, stable)

• The average value of the behaviour

• The number of data points collected

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Multiple-Choice Questions (1 mark each): High variability in data suggests:

• Consistent behaviour across sessions

• Data are stable and intervention is effective

• External factors may be influencing behaviour

• Graph is incorrectly formatted

Subjective / Application-Based Questions (5 marks each): A BCBA is using an equal-interval line graph to track a child’s tantrums per session. After an intervention begins, the data show a steep downward trend with low variability. What does this pattern indicate about the intervention and how should it be interpreted?

• The intervention is likely effective, showing reliable reduction in tantrums with consistent data

• The intervention is ineffective and tantrums are increasing

• The pattern reflects measurement error rather than actual change

• The data indicate increasing variability and the need to change measurement procedures

Subjective / Application-Based Questions (5 marks each): You have daily data showing that a student’s hand-raising behaviour occurs more frequently in the morning than in the afternoon. Which graph would best identify this pattern, and how should the axes be labeled?

• A bar graph with x-axis as time-of-day categories (morning, afternoon) and y-axis as frequency of hand-raising

• A scatterplot with x-axis as frequency and y-axis as number of days

• A cumulative record across the school year with x-axis as days and y-axis as cumulative responses

• A pie chart showing the proportion of hand-raises by class period