Exam 9: Assessing Behavior Through Observation

The sampling procedure that provides an unbiased estimate of the proportion of times that is very accurate when small intervals are used is

There is a tendency for complex observational systems to be __________.

One way to evaluate behavioral observations is to make _________ with a peer whose behavior is considered appropriate.

Target behaviors should be defined precisely in __________. ​

The ________ of a behavior is the purpose the behavior serves.

Measuring the frequency of a behavior is not appropriate when ​

Behavior is typically defined by its __________, __________, and __________.

Observations when the people being observed do not realize they are being watched are considered to be __________ observations.

The length of time between a signal to perform and the beginning of the behavior is called __________.

When an observer begins a stopwatch at the time the bell rings and stops it when the target student arrives at the door of the next scheduled class, the characteristic of behavior that was probably being measured is

Situations that have been set up prior to a student being introduced into the situation are used in __________ observations.

When an observer sits behind a one-way mirror to observe what a child does in a typical preschool classroom, the observation is considered to be

Qualitative observation involves ​

Desensitizing students to the presence of observers or observational equipment and minimizing observer expectancies are two ways to reduce __________error.

Describe the major differences between quantitative and qualitative observation approaches.

When specific behaviors become the targets of intervention, it is useful to measure the behavior in a variety of __________.

Ruthie spent a total of 13 seconds actually writing on a piece of paper during the 15 minutes provided for writing an essay. What type of observational data was collected in this observation?

_________ behavior is outside the realm of culturally normative behavior. ​

Bobby was observed to be at the pencil sharpener 14 times during a 30-minute seatwork period. What type of observational data was collected in this observation?

In behavioral observations, the sampling procedures do not usually impact