A scatter plot for identifying stimulus control of problem behavior.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001143:Arousal; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment