RBT Section 1: Data & Graphing

continuous measurement procedures

catching every instance of a behavior: frequency, rate, duration, latency, irt

frequency (count)

count every time a behavior occurs

frequency is good for _______

short behaviors with clear beginnings/ends

rate

how much behavior occurs during set time

duration

how long a behavior lasts for

latency

how long it takes learner to respond after a request is given

interresponse time (IRT)

time in between two responses

discontinuous measurement procedures

whole interval recording, partial interval recording, momentary time sampling

whole interval recording

behavior has to happen during the whole interval

whole interval recording is good if you want to _______ behavior

increase

partial interval recording

record if behavior happens for any duration of the interval

partial interval recording is good if you want to _______ behavior

decrease

momentary time sampling

have a specific time (ex; 3pm), and see if behavior is occurring at that time

momentary time sampling is good for ____ ________

big groups

permanent product

physical/tangible evidence left behind by a behavior

when measuring permanent product, make sure that…

the product is only a result of the behavior you’re recording/observing

discrete trial training (DTT)

breaks complex multi-step skills into small individual “trials”

entering data and updating graphs

taking discrete trial data on appropriate discrete trial sheets → writing a summary → summarizing data graphs → making monthly summaries

operational definition (as a way to describe behavior):

must be specific, observable, have a clear beginning/end, and high IOA (80% or over)

rate calculation

frequency / time

mean duration calculation

total duration / number of occurrences

percentage calculation

(correct / total opportunities) x 100

x-axis

number / how many

y-axis

time

to not waste time or implement wrong procedures you must…

stay accurate and honest about your data