Core ABA Principles Flashcards
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In a reversal (ABAB) design, experimental control is demonstrated when:
Answer: Behavior changes consistently each time the intervention is introduced and withdrawn
ABAB designs show experimental control by demonstrating a reliable, replicable relationship between the intervention and behavior change across multiple phase changes.
Interobserver agreement (IOA) is collected in ABA research primarily to:
Answer: Ensure that behavioral observation data are reliable and accurate
IOA assesses the degree to which two independent observers agree on the occurrence of a behavior, supporting the trustworthiness of measurement.
Partial interval recording tends to _______ the actual occurrence of a behavior.
Answer: Overestimate
Partial interval recording scores an interval as positive if the behavior occurs at any point during it, which overestimates occurrence for behaviors that are brief relative to the interval length.
Momentary time sampling records:
Answer: Whether a behavior is occurring at the exact moment the interval ends
Momentary time sampling scores behavior only at the instant the observation interval ends, making it efficient for high-frequency or long-duration behaviors.
Social validity, as introduced by Wolf (1978), addresses whether:
Answer: The goals, procedures, and outcomes of an intervention are socially significant and acceptable
Social validity evaluates whether the behavior goals are important to society, whether procedures are acceptable to consumers, and whether outcomes are meaningful.
A multiple baseline design across participants is most useful when:
Answer: Reversal of the intervention would be unethical or impractical
Multiple baseline designs demonstrate experimental control without reversing the intervention, making them appropriate when reversal would be harmful or impossible.
Latency recording measures:
Answer: The elapsed time from the onset of a stimulus to the initiation of the behavior
Latency is the time elapsed from the presentation of the discriminative stimulus to the beginning of the behavioral response.