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A mean of 80 agreement means the data are accurate.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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True values for some behaviors (e.g., compliance) are difficult because the process for determining true value must be different from the measurement procedures used to obtain the data one wishes to compare to the true value.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

False . A mean of 80 agreement does not imply accuracy  IOA simply means that 2 or more observers agreed that the behavior occurred or did not occur. Accuracy must be evaluated against a true value.

Answer to Question 2

True



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