Detecting changes in simulated events II: Using variations of momentary time‐sampling to measure changes in duration events

• DOI: 10.1002/bin.286
• Publication Date: 2009-04-19T15:08:27Z
• Authors: Regina A. Carroll; John T. Rapp; Amanda M. Colby‐D...; Ally M. Lindenberg
• Keywords: Sampling interval

Abstract The extent to which a greater proportion of small behavior changes could be detected with momentary time‐sampling (MTS) was evaluated by (a) combining various interval sizes partial‐interval recording (PIR) 20 s, 30 1 min MTS and (b) using variable that were based on means s min. For each targeted percentage, low, moderate, high inter‐response times (IRTs) event‐run ratios compared reversal designs determine whether sensitivity increased either variation MTS. results showed combinations MTS/PIR yielded over alone; however, the offset an probability generating false positives variable‐interval produced comparable fixed‐interval Thus, none methods detection (decreased negatives) without also increasing positives. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.