ABA Rocks Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Practice Exam

Continuous measurement means you document every instance of the behavior as it occurs, using multiple dimensions to capture a full picture. This approach records all occurrences and allows calculating measures like frequency (how many times it happens), rate (frequency per unit time), duration (how long the behavior lasts), latency (time from a signal to the start of the behavior), and inter-response time (the time between consecutive occurrences). That’s why the best description is: you record every instance of the behavior and use those multiple measures (frequency, rate, duration, latency, IRT). Other methods described don’t fit continuous measurement. Recording only some instances through time sampling or partial/whole interval methods samples behavior at intervals, missing many occurrences. Focusing on the interval between behaviors addresses timing but doesn’t capture every instance or the full set of dimensions. Recording only the first occurrence per session misses many subsequent occurrences, providing an incomplete view of the behavior. Continuous measurement aims to capture a complete, detailed portrait of the behavior across the entire observation period.