This week, share your thoughts regarding measurement of behaviors and validity, accuracy, and reliability of data in applied behavior analysis. Choose one of the following choices to respond to. You do not need to respond to all of them.
Locate a YouTube video of a particular behavior. Operationally define it and collect partial or whole interval data on the first minute at 10 second intervals. Be sure to post the link to the video. Peer replies should collect Interobserver Agreement (IOA) data (state what type and your calculations).
Consider ways you have encountered to improve and assess the quality of behavioral measurement. What is the importance of validity, accuracy, and reliability in behavioral measurement? What procedures have you/would you use to minimize the threats to the accuracy and reliability of behavioral measurement and how have you/would you implement them? Please discuss at least two procedures.
According to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts, behavior analysts need to consider environmental constraints when selecting interventions. Discuss at least two ethics codes pertaining to validity, accuracy, and reliability. Consider environmental constraints you might encounter as a behavior analyst. How might you handle them in the field?
If you choose to do the number 1 option, use the following video of the dog barking:
The behavior for this video is dog barking.
No more than 1 citation. If you have a citation, it must be current APA and from a psychology database like psycINFO.
The professor for this class is EXTREMELY complicated, thorough, and nit-picky. Please follow directions closely, and write quality work that reflects the true and accurate ABA psychology mind-set for this assignment. If the professor isn’t happy with the resutls, I’ll have to ask for revisions to be done. pay attention to psychology details. Thank you.
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