Generally, the use of partial interval recording is likely to cause the investigator to:
A) have to minimize observer drift
B) overestimate the occurrence of the target behavior
C) accurately measure the occurrence of the target behavior
D) underestimate the occurrence of the target behavior

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Partial interval recording tends to overestimate the occurrence of the target behavior because it records an occurrence if the behavior happens at any time during the interval, not accounting for the duration or frequency within the interval.

Generally, the Use of Partial Interval Recording Is Likely to Cause