Why is measuring behavior important? What are some behavior measurement techniques?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary, but may include; measurement is critical to be able to accurately monitor progress, determine pretreatment levels of beahvior and set appropriate goals, accurately communicate with others about the student's behavior, and make decisions about interventions (e.g., continue, modify, end). Behavior measurement techniques include event recording and duration recording.

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Some centers have family programs that involve ___.?

a. ?family members serving on the center’s advisory board b. ?families participating in program evaluation c. ?family members involved in budget and personnel decisions d. ?all of the above

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The Pearson's product-moment correlation describes the relationship between variables by

a. summing the variable and dividing by N. b. summing the deviation scores squared and dividing by N. c. summing the product of z-scores and dividing by N. d. None of these are true.

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Teacher sharing time, mini-lessons, self-selected reading and response, and

students sharing time are four main components of a. a reading workshop. b. a special needs group. c. a basal reading group. d. good strategy instruction.

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The duration of the different phases in single subject research designs is equal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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