Why Is It Important to Calculate Interresponse Time Before Beginning

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to calculate interresponse time before beginning a DRO schedule?

• A) it is not important because DRO schedules are based on the number of behaviors rather than on time intervals
• B) without interresponse time, teachers would not know what student behaviors to target for intervention
• C) it helps students ignore teasing from peers
• D) it helps teachers determine an initial amount of time that sets up students for success

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Least Squares Regression Line

A straight line that minimizes the sum of the squared differences between the observed and theoretical values.

Predict

To make an educated guess about the outcome of an event based on current information or data analysis.

Dependent Variable

A variable in statistical modeling and experiments whose value is influenced or predicted by other variables.