Research work · 1985
A SCATTER PLOT FOR IDENTIFYING STIMULUS CONTROL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
Paul E. Touchette, Rebecca P. F. MacDonald, Susan N. Langer
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Abstract
Line graphs that average response frequency over long periods obscure the major rate changes that indicate sources of behavioral control. A scatter plot can make patterns of responding identifiable and, in turn, suggest environmental features that occasion undesirable behavior. Use of scatter diagrams is illustrated in three cases.