Behavior Observation

ABA measures behavior in obtaining the significance of whether it is necessary to determine an individual needs treatment. If so, what treatment is appropriate, as well as if the treatment is working for the target behavior. Also, measuring behaviors can be determined by three fundamental properties comprise of repeatability, temporal extent, and temporal locus. (Cooper, et al., 2014). In assessing the quality of measurement indicators of the attribute of data incorporate interobserver agreement. Which are at least two independent observers reporting the same observed values in the wake of measuring similar events (Cooper, et al., 2014). Accuracy, the degree to which observed values, information, coordinate the genuine condition of the event …show more content…
I wrote the date and time down of the observation. Also creating a chart in Excel and copy and paste to word document. I created a tracking log for each person and documented only when I observe his or her behavior. This chart is based on duration, which is the to what extent or how long a behavior happens, how much time (Cooper, et al., 2014). Michelle Flicking using thumb and forefinger Date Time Duration of the behavior Description/Type 26-Apr-17 0720 am 0730 am 10 minutes Client waiting with children for the school bus. Flicks finger in anxious or nervous motion. 27-Apr-17 0710am - 0730am 15 minutes Flicks finger in anxious or nervous motion 28-Apr-17 0730 am 0730 am 20 minutes No figure flicking The above chart depicts Michelle’s flicking her thumb and forefinger of her left hand duration time and stop. I observed the behavior of Michelle, flicking her thumb and forefinger time and time again until the bus arrived. She did this for two out of the three days for about 10 to 20 minutes. This information was interesting because before this exercise gave me the opportunity to realize that these