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Interresponse Time

IRT

In Plain Language

The time between the end of one response and the start of the next.

ABA Definition

Elapsed time from the offset of one response to the onset of the next response in the same class.

Everyday Example

You finish one cough, and twelve seconds pass before the next begins.

ABA Example

An observer measures the gap between successive defined requests.

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