Chapter 6: Constructing And Interpreting Graphic Displays Of Behavioral Data

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cumulative record

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a type of graph on which the cumulative number of responses emitted is represented on the vertical axis, the steeper the slope the greater the response rate

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cumulative recorder

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a device that automatically draws cumulative record graphs that show the rate of response in real time; each time a response is emitted, a pen moves upward across paper that continuously moves at a constant speed

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data

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the results of measurement, usually in quantifiable form

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data path

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the level and trend of behavior between successive data point

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level

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the value pf the vertical axis around which a series of behavioral measures converge.

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local response rate

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the average rate of response during a smaller period of time withing a larger period for which an overall response rate has begun

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overall response rate

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the rate of response over a given period

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semi logarithmic chart

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a two dimensional graph with a logarithmic scaled y axis so that equal distances o the vertical axis represent changes in behavior that are of equal proportion.

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split-middle line of progress

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a line drawn through a series of graphed data points that shows overall trend in the data

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Standard Celeration Chart

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a multiple-divide chart with six base-10(or x 10, divided by 10) cycles on the vertical axis that can accommodate response rates as low as 1 per 24 hours. It enables the standardized charting of celeration, a factor by which rate of behavior multiplies or divides per unit of time

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trend

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the overall direction taken by a data path. It is described in terms of direction (increasing, decreasing or zero), degree (steep or gradual) and the extent of variability of data points around the trend.

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variability

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the frequency and extent to which multiple measures of behavior yield different outcomes.

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visual analysis

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a systematic approach for interpreting results of behavioral research and treatment programs that entails visual inspection of graphed data for variability, level, trend within and between experimental conditions.