During the hour immediately following meals, Bill asks for more food. Data are collected only during this hour after each meal. Which method of data collection would be MOST accurate?

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Frequency recording would be the most accurate method in this case, as it involves counting how many times a behavior occurs within a specific time frame. In this case, the behavior of asking for more food is being recorded during the hour immediately following meals. Duration recording, narrative recording, and partial-interval recording may not be as accurate in capturing the frequency of this behavior during a specific time frame.

During the Hour Immediately Following Meals, Bill Asks for More