Scooter is a dog whose owner complains that he takes too long to respond to a command, making it difficult to safely go out in the community. The BCBA could target this behavior after gathering data using what type of measurement:

The measure of how well two observers agree that is calculated by comparing how well the results of both observers match after observing the same behavior at the same time is called

When measuring the number of total responses a pigeon made over many trials with no reported time, the researcher would use what as the measure.

Four characteristics of a good measurement system are:

When measuring the number of responses during the specific amount of time, the researcher would use this as the measure.

Ginger is measuring how many times she bites her fingernails by pressing a clicker counter device each time she engages in that behavior. What type of measurement is she using?

Kim is an RBT who is measuring the amount of time between two responses of a target behavior. What type of measurement is Kim using?

A child in a group home has a goal to sit at the dining table for at least 20 minutes during meals. The BCBA divides each meal time into four, 5-minute intervals and is marks each interval with a + if the child sits at the table for the entire interval. The BCBA is using:

Sally engages in hand-flapping very frequently and is part of a classroom full of other students. The teacher’s assistant needs to take data on how frequently the behavior might be occurring throughout the day, but he cannot consistently observe for an entire block of time. Which measurement would likely be most appropriate?

Kristina sings the national anthem. It takes her two minutes and 50 seconds to do so. Amanda is using what measurement to record the total time it takes Kristina to sing the Star Spangled Banner