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Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions

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Wells, KC; McMahon, RJ; Forehand, R; Griest, DL
Published in: Journal of Behavioral Assessment
March 1, 1980

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of the presence of a reliability observer on the number of positive parent behaviors recorded by a primary observer during naturalistic parent-child interactions. Thirty parents and their young clinic-referred children served as subjects. After two initial home observations, a reliability observer was present to record data in observation session 3, but not session 4, for one-half the subjects. For the remaining subjects the reliability observer was present in session 4 but not session 3. The results of a 2 × 2 analysis of variance indicated a group by session interaction which resulted from an increase in maternal attention to the child in the presence of a reliability observer. Hypotheses to explain the finding are presented and implications of the results are discussed. © 1980 Plenum Publishing Corporation.

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Journal of Behavioral Assessment

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EISSN

1573-3505

ISSN

0164-0305

Publication Date

March 1, 1980

Volume

2

Issue

1

Start / End Page

65 / 69
 

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Wells, K. C., McMahon, R. J., Forehand, R., & Griest, D. L. (1980). Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions. Journal of Behavioral Assessment, 2(1), 65–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01321433
Wells, K. C., R. J. McMahon, R. Forehand, and D. L. Griest. “Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions.” Journal of Behavioral Assessment 2, no. 1 (March 1, 1980): 65–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01321433.
Wells KC, McMahon RJ, Forehand R, Griest DL. Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions. Journal of Behavioral Assessment. 1980 Mar 1;2(1):65–9.
Wells, K. C., et al. “Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions.” Journal of Behavioral Assessment, vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 1980, pp. 65–69. Scopus, doi:10.1007/BF01321433.
Wells KC, McMahon RJ, Forehand R, Griest DL. Effect of a reliability observer on the frequency of positive parent behavior recorded during naturalistic parent-child interactions. Journal of Behavioral Assessment. 1980 Mar 1;2(1):65–69.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Behavioral Assessment

DOI

EISSN

1573-3505

ISSN

0164-0305

Publication Date

March 1, 1980

Volume

2

Issue

1

Start / End Page

65 / 69