ABA glossary

Observer reactivity

Also called reactivity

A change in how someone records data, or in how someone behaves, because they know they are being observed or checked.

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An RBT records more carefully only on days her data will be compared with the supervisor's.

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RBT A.8 · Data Collection and GraphingWhy unreliable data and weak procedural fidelity are risky
BCBA D.3 · Experimental DesignThreats to internal validity, such as history and maturation

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Confounding variable
Data falsification
Extraneous variable

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