Question 1

If you record the number of time a child with ADHD gets up from his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?&#10;A)frequency&#10;B)duration&#10;C)intensity&#10;D)latency

Accepted Answer

Recording the number of times the child gets up from his seat in class is measuring the frequency dimension of the behavior. Frequency refers to how often a behavior occurs within a specific period.

Question 2

Indirect assessment occurs through:&#10;A)the person's recall of the behavior&#10;B)watching the behavior and recording its occurrence&#10;C)video recording the behavior and recording it from the video&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

Indirect assessment involves gathering information about a behavior through the person's recall or report, rather than direct observation or recording.

Question 3

If you record the amount of time it takes for a child with ADHD to get back in his seat in class following his teacher's request to sit down,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?&#10;A)frequency&#10;B)duration&#10;C)intensity&#10;D)latency

Accepted Answer

Latency refers to the amount of time it takes for a behavior to start after a specific stimulus or instruction is given. In this case, the specific instruction is the teacher's request to sit down, and the behavior being observed is the child with ADHD getting back into his seat. Therefore, measuring the amount of time it takes for the child to get back in his seat is recording the latency of the behavior.

Question 4

Continuous recording involves:&#10;A)recording the behavior in consecutive intervals of time&#10;B)recording each instance of the behavior&#10;C)recording the product of the behavior&#10;D)interval and time sample recording

Accepted Answer

Continuous recording involves documenting every occurrence of a behavior during a specified observation period, rather than summarizing or sampling instances of that behavior.

Question 5

To calculate interobserver agreement on frequency recording you:&#10;A)divide the larger frequency by the smaller frequency&#10;B)divide the smaller frequency by the larger frequency&#10;C)divide the larger frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequency&#10;D)divide the smaller frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequency

Accepted Answer

Interobserver agreement on frequency recording is calculated by dividing the smaller frequency by the larger frequency to determine the proportion of agreement between observers.

Question 6

When observing and recording behavior,the observer:&#10;A)can be the person engaging in the behavior&#10;B)can be a person other than the person engaging in the behavior&#10;C)must be present when the behavior occurs&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

The observer can be the person engaging in the behavior, but it is often more objective to have a person other than the individual engaging in the behavior observe and record it. Additionally, the observer must be present when the behavior occurs for accurate recording. Therefore, all three choices are correct.

Question 7

If you record how long a child with ADHD is out of his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?&#10;A)frequency&#10;B)duration&#10;C)intensity&#10;D)latency

Accepted Answer

The behavior being recorded is the amount of time the child is out of his seat, which is a measure of duration. Frequency would be counting how many times the child gets out of the seat, intensity would be measuring how disruptive or noticeable the behavior is, and latency would be measuring the time between a specific cue and the behavior occurring.

Question 8

When the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change,even before any treatment is implemented,it is called:&#10;A)observer bias&#10;B)observational influence&#10;C)reactivity&#10;D)recording error

Accepted Answer

Reactivity refers to the tendency of participants to alter their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed or recorded. This can occur even before any treatment is implemented, and can therefore interfere with accurate data collection. Observer bias refers to the tendency of the observer to have preconceived notions or expectations about the behavior being studied, which can also affect data collection. Observational influence is a less common term and not as directly related to this concept. Recording error refers to mistakes or inaccuracies in the process of collecting data.

Question 9

A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:&#10;A)a label for the behavior&#10;B)a description of what the person says and does&#10;C)reference to the person's motivation&#10;D)a statement of the intention of the person engaging in the behavior

Accepted Answer

A good behavioral definition should describe the specific actions and words that comprise the behavior, without including motivation or intent. It should avoid using labels that may be subjective or ambiguous.

Deck 2: Observing and Recording Behavior