A-01 Describe how to prepare for Data collection

What is the target behavior?

Read Data from the last session

Prepare your materials for the current session based on last session

Determine what programs you will run, and prepare your materials for those programs Gather

any required data collection sheets or materials: pens, pencils, charts, graphs, etc.

A-02 Continuous Measurement Procedures

Records every behavioral occurrence

Frequency – Counting. How many times did bx occur?

Ex. Johnny eloped 10 times yesterday. The frequency is 10

Duration – How long, or the extent, that a behavior occurs

Ex. Johnny tantrumed for 5 minutes. The duration is 5 minutes.

Latency – The time between the onset of a stimulus and the start of the response Ex. I say, “sit

down”. 4 seconds later, the client sits down. The latency is 4 seconds. Rate – Ratio of counter

per observation time, or responses per minute/per hour/per session/etc Ex. Johnny bangs his

head 5 times per hour (15 times/3 hours)

IRT – The time between the end of one response and the beginning of another (same) response

Ex. 13 seconds passed between two instances of screaming

A-03 Discontinuous Measurement Procedures

Records a sample of behavior during observation

Partial interval – Did behavior occur at all during the interval? Overestimates

bx Ex. Johnny screamed once during the 30 second interval

Whole interval – Did behavior occur during the whole interval? Underestimates

bx Ex. Johnny screamed the entire 30 second interval

Momentary time sampling – Did behavior occur at that particular moment? Underestimates bx

Ex. Johnny screamed at the exact moment that you were taking data for

A-04 Permanent Product Recording Procedures

Tangible items or effects a behavior has on the environment, or what is produced as a result of behavior

Examples: Tests

A clean room (“clean your room after school”)

Worksheets

A-05 Enter Data and Update Graphs

Graphing of data collected during sessions

Example: Compliance frequency