Which procedure involves detecting and recording the number of times a behavior is observed?

• A. Timing procedures
• B. Time Sampling/Interval Recording
• C. Event recording
• D. Permanent Product Recording

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is counting how many times a behavior occurs during an observation to get frequency data. Event recording is the method that does this by tallying each instance of the target behavior as it happens. It’s ideal for discrete, observable actions because you can track every occurrence in real time and obtain an exact count.

If you were using a timing approach, you’d be measuring when or how long the behavior lasts, not how many times it happens. Time sampling or interval recording would involve checking at set intervals whether the behavior occurred at least once during that interval, giving an estimate rather than a precise count. Permanent product recording, on the other hand, focuses on the tangible outcome of the behavior rather than the act of the behavior itself.

So, when the goal is to detect and record the number of times a behavior is observed, counting each occurrence as it happens with event recording provides the most direct and accurate measure of frequency.