Chapter 7 - Observation

Question 1

Frequency count

Answer 1

• used to measure the strength of discrete behaviours

- record of the number of times behaviour occurs

Question 2

Response rate or percentage

Answer 2

• calculated when responses are observed within a specific length of time

Question 3

Duration recording

Answer 3

• recording the length of time the behaviour lasts

Question 4

Interval time-sampling

Answer 4

• used for non-discrete behaviours

- determine whether or not the target response has occurred during a brief interval of time

Question 5

Planned Activity Check

Answer 5

• record number of group participants engaged in target response at the end of a predetermined observation interval

Question 6

Reliability coefficient

Answer 6

• measure of agreement between observers
• reliability = agreements/agreements + disagreements X 100%
• approx. 85% or above is acceptable

Question 7

Baseline

Answer 7

• set of target behavioural observations that indicates functioning level without therapeutic intervention
• recorded until stable level of responding is observed

Question 8

Functional Analysis

Answer 8

• identifies environmental events that are maintaining and controlling problem behaviour
• observes the antecedents, consequences, and the behaviour itself

Question 9

Anecdotal record

Answer 9

• narrative accounting that lists events encountered by the client

Question 10

Antecedents

Answer 10

Events that precede a behaviour

Question 11

Consequences

Answer 11

Events that follow a behaviour