Why is it important to collect continuous rather than just pre- and post-test data on children's behavior?

A) it provides teachers with an estimate of students' intellectual functioning
B) it reduces the likelihood of a teacher prematurely terminating an effective intervention or unduly continuing an ineffective intervention
C) it increases the number of times a teacher must use duration or frequency recording techniques versus time sampling
D) it reduces the need for teachers to obtain records of students' scores on tests, quizzes, and assignments

Continuous Data

Data that can take on any value within a given range, representing measurements and allowing for fractional values.

Pre- And Post-Test

Evaluation methods used before and after a specific intervention or teaching period to assess the effectiveness of the intervention or the amount of learning that has occurred.

Duration Recording

A recording technique that is used for measuring how long behavior lasts. It is most appropriate for behaviors that occur infrequently but continue for some length of time or for behaviors that occur at a high rate so that one episode blends into the next.