1. PowerPoint Slides to Accompany Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers Seventh Edition Paul A. Alberto Anne C. Troutman ISBN:
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2. Procedures for Collecting Data
Chapter 3
Procedures for Collecting Data
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3. Rationale for Collecting Data Measurement Dimensions of Behavior
Anecdotal Reports and Permanent Product Recording
Observational Recording Systems
Duration and Latency Recording
Interobserver Reliability
Factors That Affect Data Collection and Interobserver Agreement
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4. Guidelines for Anecdotal Reports
Write down the setting as you initially see it, describe the individuals and their relationship, identify the occurring activity.
Record everything the targeted student says and does and to whom or to what.
Describe everything said and done to the student and by whom.
Clearly differentiate between fact and your interpretation of what is being observed.
Provide some temporal indications so as to be able to judge duration.
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5. Observational Recording Systems
Event Recording:
Recording the number of times a behavior occurs
Interval Recording:
Recording of whether a behavior occurs during intervals of a specified time period.
Time Sampling:
Recording of whether a behavior occurs at the end of an interval during a specified time period.
Duration Recording: Recording the length of time a behavior occurs.
Latency Recording: Recording the amount of time it takes for a student to begin the targeted behavior.
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6. Observation Systems As Related to Basic Behavioral Paradigm
Antecedent
Stimulus
Response
Consequent
Stimulus S R S
Latency Recording
Duration Recording
Event Recording
Interval Recording
Time Sampling
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7. Basic Data Sheet for Event Recording
Student: ________________________________
Observer: _______________________________
Behavior: _______________________________
Date
Time
Start Stop
Notations of Occurrence
Total Occurrences
3/15
10:00 – 10:15
//// //// //// //// /// 23
3/16
10:00 – 10:15
//// //// //// /// 18
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8. Event Recording with Controlled Presentations 14 Place spoon in mouth √ 13
Bring spoon to mouth Ø 12
Lift spoon 11
Scoop 10
Place spoon in bowl 9 8
Place carton on table 7
Pour milk in bowl 6
Lift carton 5
Open milk carton 4
Place box on table 3
Pour cereal in bowl 2
Lift box 1
Open cereal box
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9. Ø √ Interval Recording Data Sheet (Length of Intervals in Seconds)
Student: _______________ Behavior: _____________
Date: __________________
Time Start: _____________ Setting: _______________
Observer: _______________ Time End: _____________
(Length of Intervals in Seconds) Ø √
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10. X O O X Time Sampling 10 20 30 40 50 60 O = nonoccurrence
Student: _______________ Behavior: ______________
Date: _________________ Time Start: _____________
Observer: ______________ Time Stop: _____________
10      X O O X
O = nonoccurrence
X = occurrence
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11. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Tony Al Ellen Austin Mary
Coding Form for Multiple Students
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Tony Al
Ellen
Austin
Mary
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12. √ Coding Form For Multiple Behaviors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 H F C V
Sessions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 H √ F C V
H = Head Rolling
F = Hand Flapping
C = Finger Contortions
V = High-Pitched Vocalizations
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13. Basic Formats for Latency and Duration Recording Data Sheets
Student: ____________________
Observer: ___________________
Behavior: ___________________
Operationalization of behavior initiation: ___________________
___________________________
Student: ________________________
Observer: _______________________
Behavior: _______________________
Behavior initiation: _______________
Behavior termination: _____________
_______________________________
Date
Time
Latency
Duration
Delivery of Sd
Response initiation
Response termination
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14. Data Collection Decision-Making Process
Behavior
Concern related to a temporal dimension of the behavior
Concern related to a numerical dimension of the behavior
Discrete
Discrete or Continuous
Prior to response initiation
Time between response initiation and termination
Event Recording
Occurring at a high frequency
Latency Recording
Occurring at a moderate frequency
Duration Recording
Interval Recording
Time Sampling
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15. How to Calculate Interobserver Agreement
For Duration and Latency Data
Shorter # of minutes
X 100 = Percent of Agreement
Longer # of minutes
For Interval Recording or Time Sampling
Agreements
Agreements + Disagreements
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