Susan Recorded Data on a Student's Fidgeting Behavior in the Following

question 31

Multiple Choice

Susan recorded data on a student's fidgeting behavior in the following way: She divided a 10-minute recording period into 10-second intervals and recorded in each interval a "+" if the target behavior occurred at least once. The percentage of intervals of target behavior occurrence was about 45%. The data resulting are most likely to be an

• A) accurate measure of inter-response times.
• B) inaccurate measure of inter-response times.
• C) overestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.
• D) underestimate of the occurrence of the behavior.

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Minimum Wage

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