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| A simple and versitile graph format for summarizing behavioral data. |
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| The level and trend of behavior between successive data points; draw a straight line from the center of each data point in a given data set to the center of the next data point in the same set. |
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| The variable in an experiment measured to determine if it changes as a result of manipulations of the independent variable (represents some level of socially significant behavior). |
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| The variable that is systematically manipulated by the researcher in an experiment to see whether changes in the independent variable produce reliable changes in the dependent variables (in ABA it is usually an environmental event or condition antecedent or consequent to the dependent variable). |
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| The value on the vertical axis around which a series of behavioral measures converge - used in the analysis of data in graphs and refers to how much of a given behavior is occurring. |
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| Based on a Cartesian plane, a 2 dimensional area formed by the intersection of 2 perpendicular lines. Any point within the plane represents a specific relation to between 2 dimensions described by the intersecting lines. It is the most common graphic format for displaying data in ABA. |
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| The overall direction taken by a data path. It is described in terms of direction (increasing, decreasing, or zero trend), degree (gradual or steep), and the extent of variability of data points around the trend. (Used in predicting future measures of the behavior under unchanging conditions). |
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| The frequency and extent to which multiple measures of behavior yield different outcomes. |
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