Abstract

We reviewed all research articles in 10 recent volumes of the "Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA)": Vol. 28(3), 1995, through Vol. 38(2), 2005. Continuous recording was used in the majority (55%) of the 168 articles reporting data on free-operant human behaviors. Three methods for reporting interobserver agreement (exact agreement, block-by-block agreement, and time-window analysis) were employed in more than 10 of the articles that reported continuous recording. Having identified these currently popular agreement computation algorithms, we explain them to assist researchers, software writers, and other consumers of "JABA" articles. (Contains 2 figures.)

Citation

Mudford, O.C., Taylor, S.A. & Martin, N.T. (2009). Continuous Recording and Interobserver Agreement Algorithms Reported in the "Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis" (1995-2005). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42(1), 165-169. Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/72772/.

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Keywords

• Behavioral Science Research
• Computer Software
• Data Analysis
• EVALUATION METHODS
• Interrater Reliability
• Literature Reviews
• Measurement
• Observation
• Research Methodology