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BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 6 Question 125 Discussion

A behavior analyst is conducting research on the accuracy of a student's responding to written math problems based on the final answer with no scoring of intermediate calculations. Which is the BEST method for obtaining accurate inter-observer agreement results?
B) Photocopies of the student's work are scored independently by researcher and observer.
A) Researcher and observer sit together to score the student's work.
C) The student's scratch paper is scored if researcher and observer do not agree on a response.
D) Researcher scores the student's work and the observer reviews the researcher's scores for accuracy.

BACB BCABA Exam - Topic 6 Question 125 Discussion

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Question #: 125
Topic #: 6
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A behavior analyst is conducting research on the accuracy of a student's responding to written math problems based on the final answer with no scoring of intermediate calculations. Which is the BEST method for obtaining accurate inter-observer agreement results?

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Tawny
2 hours ago
Wait, how do we know the photocopies are clear enough?
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Maryanne
5 days ago
Totally agree, B makes the most sense for accuracy.
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Lashawnda
10 days ago
I think B is the best choice. Independent scoring is key!
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Tu
16 days ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think option C could be useful, but it seems a bit complicated for just checking agreement.
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Kristel
2 months ago
I feel like option D could lead to bias since the researcher is the one scoring first. It might not reflect true agreement.
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Ligia
2 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the importance of independent scoring for inter-observer agreement. Maybe option A is too collaborative?
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Deja
2 months ago
I think option B makes the most sense since both the researcher and observer can independently score without influence.
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