BORES: Behavior observation recording and editing system

Abstract

This paper describes the use of a Datamyte 900 solid state data collection system for observational research. Data editing and reformatting programs that organize the behavioral data into a consistent format for use with widely available statistical packages and edit the data for logical inconsistencies are discussed. Data collection using both the focal animal observation and group scanning, or scan-sample, techniques are amenable to this approach. © 1980 Psychonomic Society, Inc.