Abstract
Advances in computer technology have led to the development of a number of semiautomated systems for collecting real-time observational data. We conducted a survey of 15 developers of computerized systems and summarized the features of each system. Many of these systems have incorporated laptop or handheld computers as well as bar-code scanners. Most systems used IBM-compatible (DOS or Windows) software, although a few were designed for either the MacOS or some other operating system. The range in prices started from free to more complete systems costing over $1,500. Data analysis programs were included with most programs; however, only about a third of the systems included a program to compute interobserver agreement.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 253-261 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of applied behavior analysis |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computerized observation
- Data analysis
- Data collection
- Observation systems
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- Applied Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science