A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say, "You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you." The behavior analyst is measuring __________________.

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A behavior analyst is measuring the time it takes for a client to say, "You're welcome" after the staff says, "Thank you."  The behavior analyst is measuring __________________.

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The behavior analyst is measuring the time delay between the staff saying "Thank you" and the client saying "You're welcome," which is the definition of latency. Frequency refers to how often a behavior occurs, duration refers to the length of time a behavior is displayed, and inter-response time refers to the time between one behavior ending and the next behavior beginning.

A Behavior Analyst Is Measuring the Time It Takes for a Client