Cumulative Recordย refers to a type of graph in which the total number of responses is continuously added over time during each observation period. The graph shows the cumulative number of responses, meaning the line never decreases, only stays levelIn Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), level refers to the valu... More or increases, giving a visual representation of the overall progress or trends inย behavior.
Example
Aย behaviorย analyst is tracking how often a child practices saying a new word. Each time the child says the word, the occurrence is recorded, and the number is added to the total from previous observation periods. Over time, the cumulative record shows an upward trendIn Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), trend refers to the over... More, indicating an increase in the childโs word usage. If the line levels off, it means theย behaviorย has stopped increasing during that period, which might indicate the need for a change in the intervention.