Which practice involves collecting data and documenting changes over time?

• A. Collect data and document changes over time
• B. Direct instruction
• C. Hypnosis
• D. Group therapy

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is progress monitoring and outcome tracking—systematically collecting data on a client’s status and recording changes over time to see whether goals are being met. This approach lets a practitioner assess whether the chosen interventions are working and makes it possible to adjust treatment plans as needed. It’s about ongoing measurement and documentation to guide decisions, accountability, and effectiveness of care.

In contrast, direct instruction is a teaching method focused on explicit delivery of content, hypnosis is a technique used to influence states of awareness, and group therapy is a modality for peers to work on issues together. None of these inherently emphasize the continuous collection and recording of data over time to track progress the way progress monitoring does.