PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Adobe Freehand, Abscissa And Ordinate, Railways Act 1921
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Chapter 3: using data and research methods in behavior analysis. How we use data: intervention is a program or period of time in which action is taken to alter an existing situation such as target behaviour. Baseline refers to data collected before intervention or period of time during which data was collected. Data tells us the current status and history of variables- characteristics of people, objects, or events that can vary or change. Behavior is a variable, and its antecedents and consequences are variables, too. Data collected on variables can clarify issues or concerns at different points in planning and conducting a program to change target behaviour. Baseline data gives the representative picture of the extent or severity of the problem behaviour before the intervention begins. The main role of baseline is to give a reference point for comparison during intervention phase. By comparing both data, we can tell how well the behaviour change program is working.
