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Task List C
Measurement, Data Display, and Interpretation
| Question | Choices | Choices | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latency is | A. The time from the beginning of a response until it ends. B. The time from the end of one response until the beginning of the next response. | C. The time between an opportunity to emit a behavior and when the behavior is initiated. D. The end of one response until the end of the next response. | B. The time between an opportunity to emit a behavior and when the behavior is initiated. |
| True or False: Measures should not include magnitude of behavior since topographies of behavior are subjective. | A. True B. False | B. False | |
| Which of the following statements is true? | A. Data must be accurate to be reliable. B. Data must be valid to be reliable. | C. Reliable data is accurate. D. None of the above. | D. None of the above. |
| Interviews are an example of: | A. Indirect measures B. Direct measures | C. Product measurement D. None of the above | A. Indirect measures |
| Which time sampling procedure tends to underestimate the occurrence of behavior | A. Whole-interval recording B. Partial-interval recording | C. Momentary time sampling D. Frequency time sampling | A. Whole-interval recording |
| Which is true of partial interval recording? | A. It tends to overestimate the occurrence of behaviors. B. It tends to underestimate the occurrence of behaviors. | C. It requires you use 6 second intervals. D. None of the above. | A. It tends to overestimate the occurrence of behaviors. |
| Which item below describes the direction of the data path on a graph? | A. Variability B. Trend | C. Level D. None of the above | B. Trend |
| What is a good starting point for determining interval length for time-sampling procedures? | A. 5 minute intervals B. Whatever the practitioner's standard intervals are | C. The IRT of interfering behavior D. 6 second intervals | C. The IRT of interfering behavior |
| Select all important considerations when selecting a measurement procedure | A. Skills of the staff taking data B, Time that staff have for data collection C. The topography of the behavior | D. What the data will be used to accomplish E. If it is a cutting edge technique F. A B C D | F. A B C D |
| Which of the following is not true of interresponse time? | A. IRT is measured from the time one response ends until the next response begins. B. IRT is measured from the time one response begins until the next response begins. | C. IRT is measured in units of time. D. None of the above | C. IRT is measured from the time one response begins until the next response begins. |
| What is one disadvantage of continuous recording procedures? | A. They are not good for low rate behaviors. B. They tend to over or underestimate the occurrence of behaviors. | C. They may be difficult to implement with fidelity if staff supervise multiple clients at once. D. They tend to underestimate the occurrence of behaviors. | C. They may be difficult to implement with fidelity if staff supervise multiple clients at once. |
| True or False: Staff training can increase the accuracy of data collection but not the reliability of data collection. | A. True B. False | B. False | |
| Which item below describes how much the data on a graph "moves around"? | A. Variability B. Trend | C. Level D. None of the above | A. Variability |
| Which item below describes the data as it relates to the y-axis? | A. Variability B. Trend | C. Level D. None of the above | C. Level |
| A teacher wants to increase the amount of time that a student spends in their work station during independent work time. The student has a 1:1 paraprofessional. Which measurement procedure would likely provide the most valid data? | A. Frequency (# of times out of seat) B. Momentary time sampling (in seat behavior) using 20 minute intervals | C. Duration (time in work station) D. None of the above | C. Duration (time in work station) |
| Which of the following is an example of trials to criterion? | A. Timmy scored 66% of his free throws in his first basketball game. B. Lucy completed 100% of her chores Thursday. | C. John needed 6 trials to reach his goal of 3 out of 3 correct single digit addition problems. D. None of the above. | C. John needed 6 trials to reach his goal of 3 out of 3 correct single digit addition problems. |