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Question #: 73
Topic #: 1
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Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

  • A. accurate measure of inter-response times.
  • B. inaccurate measure of inter-response times.
  • C. overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
  • D. underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
by Mechenique at Aug. 24, 2021, 12:36 p.m.

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Mechenique
4 months ago
Partial Interval Recording: Record whether the behavior happened at any time during the interval. Tends to underestimate high-frequency behavior and overestimate duration.
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