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Accuracy The extent to which observed values
Believability The extent to which the researcher convinces herself and others that the data are trustworthy and deserve interpretation. Measures of interobserver agreement (IOA) are the most often used index of believability to applied behavior analysis. (See interobserver agreement (IOA).
Calibration Any procedure used to evaluate the accuracy of a measurement system and
Continuous Measurement Measurement conducted in a manner such that all instances of the response class(es) of interest are detected during the observation period.
Direct Measurement Occurs when the behavior that is measured is the same as the behavior that is the focus of the investigation. (Contrast with indirect measurement.)
Discontinuous Measurement Measurement conducted in a manner such that some instances of the response class(es) of interest may not be detected.
Exact Count-Per-Interval IOA The percentage of tool intervals in which two observers recorded the same count; the most stringent description of IOA for most data set obtained by event recording.
Indirect Measurement Occurs when the behavior that is measured is in some way different from the behavior of interest; considered less valid than direct measurement because inferences about the relation between the data obtained and the actual behavior of interest are required. (Contrast with direct measurement.)
Interobserver Agreement (IOA) The degree to which two or more independent observers report the same observed values after measuring the same events.
Interval-by-interval IOA An index of the agreement between observers for data obtained by interval recording or time sample measurement; calculated for a given session or measurement period by comparing the two observers' recording of the occurrence of nonoccurrence of the behavior in each observation interval and dividing the number of intervals of agreement by the total number of interval and multiplying by 100. Also called the point-by-point or total interval IOA. (Compare to scored-interval IOA and unscored-interval IOA.)
Mean Count-per-interval IOA The average percentage of agreement between the counts reported by two observers in a measurement period comprised of a series of smaller counting times; a mere conservative measure of IOA than total count IOA.
Mean duration-per-occurrence IOA An IOA index for duration per occurrence data; also a more conservative and usually more meaningful assessment of IOA for total duration data calculated for a given session or measurement period by computing the average percentage of agreement of the durations reported by two observers for each occurrence of the target behaviors.
Measurement Bias Nonrandom measurement error; a form of inaccurate measurement in which the data consistently overestimate or underestimate the true value of the event.
Naïve Observer An observer who is unaware of the study's purpose and/or the experimental conditions in effect during a given phase or observation period. Data obtained by a naïve observer are less likely to be influenced by observers' expectations.
Observed Value A measure produced by an observation and measurement system. Observed values serve as the data that the researcher and others will interpret to form conclusions about an investigation. (Compare with true value.)
Observer Drift Any unintended change in the way an observer uses a measurement system over the course of an investigation that results in measurement error; often entails a shift in the observer's interpretation of the original definitions of the target behavior subsequent to being trained. (See measurement bias
Observer Reactivity Influence on the data reported by an observer that results from the observer's awareness that others are evaluating the data he reports. (See also measurement bias and observer drift).
Reliability Refers to the consistency of measurement
Scored-Interval IOA An interobserver agreement index based only on the intervals in which either observer recorded the occurrence of the behavior; calculated by dividing the number of intervals in which the two observers agreed that the behavior occurred by the number of intervals in which either or both observers recorded the occurrence of the behavior and multiplying by 100. Scored-interval IOA is recommended as a measure of agreement for behaviors that occur at low rates because it ignores the intervals in which agreement b
Total Count IOA The simplest indicator of IOA for event recording data; based on comparing the total count recorded by each observer per measurement period; calculated by dividing the smaller of the two observers counts by the larger count and multiplying by 100.
Total Duration IOA A relevant index of IOA for total duration measurement; computed by dividing the shorter of the two durations reported by the observers by the longer duration and multiplying by 100.
Trial-By-Trial IOA An IOA index for discrete trial data based on comparing the observers' count (0 or 1) on a trial-by-trial
True Value A measure accepted as a quantitative description of the true state of some dimensional quantity of an event as it exists in nature. Obtaining true values requires "special or extraordinary precautions to ensure that all possible sources of errors have been avoided or removed"
Unscored-Interval IOA An interobserver agreement index based only on the intervals in which either observer recorded the nonoccurrence of the behavior; calculated by dividing the number of intervals in which the two observers agreed that the behavior did not occur by the numbers of intervals in which either or both observers recorded the nonoccurrence of the behavior and multiplying by 100. Unscored-interval IOA is recommended as a measure of agreement for behaviors that occur at high rates because it ignores the intervals in wh
Validity 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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