Question 1

A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:

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A)  a label for the behavior
B)  a description of what the person says and does
C)  reference to the person's motivation
D)  a statement of the intention of the person engaging in the behaviorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

To calculate interobserver agreement on frequency recording you:

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A)  divide the larger frequency by the smaller frequency
B)  divide the smaller frequency by the larger frequency
C)  divide the larger frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequency
D)  divide the smaller frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequencyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) B

Question 3

When observing and recording behavior,the observer:

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A)  can be the person engaging in the behavior
B)  can be a person other than the person engaging in the behavior
C)  must be present when the behavior occurs
D)  all of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

If you record how long a child with ADHD is out of his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?

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A)  frequency
B)  duration
C)  intensity
D)  latencyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 5

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?

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A)  frequency
B)  duration
C)  intensity
D)  latencyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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?

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A)  frequency
B)  duration
C)  intensity
D)  latencyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Continuous recording involves:

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A)  recording the behavior in consecutive intervals of time
B)  recording each instance of the behavior
C)  recording the product of the behavior
D)  interval and time sample recordingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

When the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change,even before any treatment is implemented,it is called:

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A)  observer bias
B)  observational influence
C)  reactivity
D)  recording errorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 9

Indirect assessment occurs through:

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A)  the person's recall of the behavior
B)  watching the behavior and recording its occurrence
C)  video recording the behavior and recording it from the video
D)  all of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Observing and Recording Behavior

A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:

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To calculate interobserver agreement on frequency recording you:

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B

When observing and recording behavior,the observer:

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If you record how long a child with ADHD is out of his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?

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B

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?

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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?

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Continuous recording involves:

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When the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change,even before any treatment is implemented,it is called:

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C

Indirect assessment occurs through:

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Exam 2: Observing and Recording Behavior

A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:

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To calculate interobserver agreement on frequency recording you:

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When observing and recording behavior,the observer:

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If you record how long a child with ADHD is out of his seat in class,what dimension of the behavior are you recording?

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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?

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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?

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Continuous recording involves:

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When the process of recording a behavior causes the behavior to change,even before any treatment is implemented,it is called:

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Indirect assessment occurs through:

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B

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B

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