Define interresponse time (IRT).

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Define interresponse time (IRT).

Interresponse time is the interval between two consecutive occurrences of the target behavior. It measures the spacing of responses, typically from the end of one response to the start of the next. This is different from latency, which is the time from a prompt to the first response after prompting; it also isn’t the length of a single trial or the total duration of the observation period. Understanding IRT helps you see whether behavior occurs in quick bursts (short IRT) or with longer pauses (long IRT), and how changes in reinforcement or motivation might affect those patterns.

Interresponse time is the interval between two consecutive occurrences of the target behavior. It measures the spacing of responses, typically from the end of one response to the start of the next. This is different from latency, which is the time from a prompt to the first response after prompting; it also isn’t the length of a single trial or the total duration of the observation period. Understanding IRT helps you see whether behavior occurs in quick bursts (short IRT) or with longer pauses (long IRT), and how changes in reinforcement or motivation might affect those patterns.

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