Graphing Behavior & Measuring Change Graph Construction Research Design Graph Interpretation Using Excel to Construct a Graph

Graph Construction

x-axis y-axis Quantity Time

Graph Construction Explicit Graph Title y-axis Title y-axis Labels x-axis Title x-axis Labels

Graph Construction Phase Labels Phase Lines Data Points

Research Design A-B A-B-A A-B-C-A Changing Criteria

A-B design

A-B-A design

A-B-C-A design

Changing Criteria design

Graph Interpretation Common Data Patterns

LEVEL

SLOPE A B A

Abrupt Change in Level A B

Delayed Change in Level A B

Temporary Change in Level A B

Decaying Change in Level A B

Abrupt Change in Slope A B

Delayed Change in Slope A B

Temporary Change in Slope A B

Accelerated Change in Slope A B

Change in Variability A B

Pattern 1 A B

Pattern 2 A B

Pattern 3 A B

Pattern 4 A B

Pattern 5 A B

Pattern 6 A B A

Using Excel to Construct a Graph

Using Excel to Draw Graphs (A) Baseline Graph (A-B) Two Phase Graph (A-B-A) Three Phase Graph

Baseline Graph A

Step 1. Enter data for the Baseline Phase

Step 2. a. Highlight the graph information b. Click on the Graph Icon; c. Choose Line Graph d. Choose Graph Style e. Click on Next Graph Icon Line Graph Graph Style Next Highlight Graph Info

Step 3. Click on Next Next

Step 4. a.Type Chart Title b.Type X axis Label c.Type Y axis Label d.Click Next Chart Title X axis Label Y axis Label Next

Step 5. Click Finish Finish

Step 6. Admire Your Work

Two Phase Graph A-B AB

Step 7. Enter data for second phase. Note: data is not entered into same column as Baseline data

Step 8. Do exactly as you did in Step 2 except you must choose the line graph style indicated. Choose This Line Graph Style Only Step 9. Do exactly as you did in steps 4 and 5.

Step 10. Add a Phase Line a. Click on the line shape b. Draw the phase line on the graph

Step 11. Add Phase Labels a. Click on the text Box b. Align the text box and type the phase label

Step 12. Enjoy Your Work AB

Three Phase Graph A-B-A ABA

Step 13. Add additional data to appropriate column Step 14. Do everything else the same

Enjoy Your Work ABA

Practice Graph #1 Time = consecutive school days. Behavior = number of errors on a daily 10 word spelling test. Baseline = no intervention. Intervention = mental rehearsal prior to taking the test. Baseline 1Intervention Phase 1 Baseline 2Intervention Phase

ABAB

Practice Graph #2 Time = consecutive school days. Behavior = Spontaneous Utterances during a 30 minute Free Play Time. Baseline = no intervention. Intervention 1 = Verbal Praise. Intervention 2 = Physical Touching + Verbal Praise Baseline 1Intervention 1Baseline 2Intervention