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Pineapplelove6

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Describe three threats to the validity of measurement in Applied Behavior Analysis.
 
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A good behavior definition should be _____________, __________, and ____________.
 
  a. Objective, clear, complete
  b. Concise, specific, limited
  c. Functional, clear, socially valid
  d. Measurable, mentalistic, meaningful


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meganlapinski

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Three threats to measurement validity in Applied Behavior Analysis include the following: when measurement is indirect, when the wrong dimension of the target behavior is measured, or when measurement is conducted in such a way that the data it produces are an artifact of actual events.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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