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Types of Data Collection Frequency Duration Latency Interval Recording Event Recording ABC Types of Data Collection

Frequency Continuous recording of separate instances of behavior as they occur Best suited for measurement of responses that are relatively discrete and have a constant duration Examples Hitting Throwing Yelling SIB

Duration Measuring the length of time that a target response is performed Best suited for continuous, on-going responses Examples: Length of time sitting at desk Length of tantrum Length of time attending to a task

Latency The amount of time that elapses between the onset of a specific cue or stimulus and the targeted response Another term for inter-response time Best suited for when the relationship between a certain event and the initiation of the target response Example: Amount of time passed between given direction and compliance

Interval Recording The observation session is divided into time periods of equal length 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes Each interval is scored based on occurrence or non-occurrence of the target behavior Best suited for when determining if target behaviors are occurring more frequently at specific times of day or during specific tasks Frequently used to record high intensity behaviors under time constraints Whole Interval Partial Interval

Event Recording The number of times a response occurs or does not occur Problem behaviors are recorded as a number of times occurred (similar to frequency) Replacement behaviors are recorded as occurrence or nonoccurrence Examples: Number of hits (frequency) Raising hand (occurrence or nonoccurrence)

ABC Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence Critical when conducting Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) ABC data will help determine trends and hypothesize the function of an individuals behavior Examples: When presented with a work task, Billy falls to floor and refuses to return to his seat. The hypothesis for this behavior is escape.

Analyzing Data Graph raw data Interpret results Look for: Trends Variability Level Interpret results Which behaviors are a priority for intervention Is intervention successful Is there enough data to make a decision Trends and variables

Types of Graphs Bar Line

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Data Resources Behavior Doctor http://behaviordoctor.org