Deck 5: Behavioral Observation

Question 1

If a behavior occurs 10 times per minute and you use intervals of 60 seconds, you would tend to:

A) Under represent the occurrence of the behavior
B) Over represent it
C) Accurately represent it
D) None of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Most methods of determining interobserver reliability divide the larger number of observations into the smaller and multiply by 100.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Clients can collect data on covert behaviors, but they can't collect data on overt behaviors as well as outside observers can.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

If the problem occurs too often, the most appropriate behavioral measure is:

A) Frequency
B) Duration
C) Interval
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 5

Most of the time, we will be collecting samples of behavior, rather than continuous recordings.

Question 6

One should collect data on as many targets as possible, as you don't ever know in advance whether you'll need some data on some given behavior.

Question 7

The difference between an enactment and role-playing analogue is that in the enactment analogue, the client:

A) Acts out the problem with someone else portraying people relevant to the situation.
B) Uses pre-coded categories to establish the baseline behaviors.
C) Uses videotape equipment
D) Interacts with people or objects that he or she actually has difficulty with.
E) None of the above

Question 8

With continuous recording, you only record pre-selected target events, not all events.

Question 9

Representing specific categories of behavior by symbols refers to recording by:
a) Analogue
b) Frequency measures
c) Duration measures
d) None of the above

Question 10

Training clients or others to collect the data you want is an absolutely necessary step in getting usable data.

Question 11

The term "continuous recording" in the text is synonymous with the term "event sampling"
in the behavioral literature.

Question 12

If the problem occurs for too long a time, the most appropriate behavioral measure is:

A) Frequency
B) Duration
C) Interval
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 13

Behavioral observation is tied to using behavior modification in one's treatment plans.

Question 14

Counting involves:

A) Frequency
B) Duration
C) Interval
D) All of the above
E) None of the above