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Quality data is the foundation of ethical and effective ABA practice 🧠✨

✔️ Validity – Are we measuring the right thing?
  • Internal: Did the intervention cause the change?
  • External: Do results generalize to other people and settings?

✔️ Reliability – Is the data consistent across time and observers?

✔️ Accuracy – Does the data reflect what actually happened?

💡 Remember:
Data can be reliable but not valid.
Data can be accurate but not reliable.
Strong ABA decisions require valid, reliable, AND accurate data.

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Discontinuous measurement helps us collect data when tracking every single instance of behavior isn’t practical ⏱️

Instead, behavior is measured during specific intervals or moments, giving us an estimate of behavior over time.

🔹 Partial Interval Recording
🔹 Whole Interval Recording
🔹 Momentary Time Sampling

Each method has strengths and limitations—knowing the difference helps us make better data-based decisions in ABA 🧩

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Understanding schedules of reinforcement is key to building strong, lasting behaviors 📊

✔️ Teach new skills
✔️ Increase independence
✔️ Reduce prompt dependence
✔️ Prepare learners for real-life situations

Start with continuous reinforcement, then fade to intermittent schedules for long-term success 🌟

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