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Measurement bias

A systematic error that pushes recorded values in the same direction, consistently above or below what really happened. Unlike random error, it does not cancel out over many observations.

Example from a session

Partial-interval recording keeps showing more aggression than a full video count, session after session.

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RBT A.2 · Data Collection and GraphingCollect discontinuous data: partial-interval, whole-interval, and momentary time sampling
RBT A.8 · Data Collection and GraphingWhy unreliable data and weak procedural fidelity are risky
BCBA C.8 · Measurement, Data Display, and InterpretationJudging the validity and reliability of measurement

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