• J Appl Behav Anal · Jan 1990

    Momentary time sampling as an estimate of percentage time: A field validation.

    • R A Saudargas and K Zanolli.
    • University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
    • J Appl Behav Anal. 1990 Jan 1; 23 (4): 533-7.

    AbstractThis study examined the percentage time estimates of momentary time sampling against the real time obtained with handheld computers in a natural setting. Twenty-two concurrent observations were conducted in elementary schools by one observer who used 15-s momentary time sampling and a second who used a handheld computer. Results for the six behaviors showed a close correspondence between the momentary time sampling percentage observation intervals and the real time percentage observation time, although 15-s momentary time sampling tended not to sample low-frequency short-duration behaviors. The results confirmed laboratory findings that short-interval momentary time sampling estimates percentage time accurately for a wide range of behavior frequencies and durations, and suggested that observers using momentary time sampling in a natural setting are able to obtain accurate data.

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