INTERVAL SAMPLING METHODS AND MEASUREMENT ERROR: A COMPUTER SIMULATION

Wirth, Oliver; Slaven, James; Taylor, Matthew A.

doi:10.1002/jaba.93

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INTERVAL SAMPLING METHODS AND MEASUREMENT ERROR: A COMPUTER SIMULATION

Published Date:

Oct 11 2013

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jaba.93 New Site Icon

Source:

J Appl Behav Anal. 47(1):83-100.

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Personal Authors:

Wirth, Oliver ; Slaven, James ; Taylor, Matthew A. ;

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Pubmed ID:

24127380

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4580971

Description:

A simulation study was conducted to provide a more thorough account of measurement error associated with interval sampling methods. A computer program simulated the application of momentary time sampling, partial-interval recording, and whole-interval recording methods on target events randomly distributed across an observation period. The simulation yielded measures of error for multiple combinations of observation period, interval duration, event duration, and cumulative event duration. The simulations were conducted up to 100 times to yield measures of error variability. Although the present simulation confirmed some previously reported characteristics of interval sampling methods, it also revealed many new findings that pertain to each method&apos;s inherent strengths and weaknesses. The analysis and resulting error tables can help guide the selection of the most appropriate sampling method for observation-based behavioral assessments.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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OAW5/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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