Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 6, 2025

Automated Interactive Video Playback for Studies of Animal Communication
Published on: February 9, 2011
An introduction to the Video Activity Coder: Free software for coding videorecorded behaviors
1Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4620, Normal, IL, 61790-4620, USA. gsbrasw@ilstu.edu.
Abstract:
The Video Activity Coder is a free, open-source computer program that can assist in coding behaviors in videorecorded datasets. Several programs already exist with this purpose; however, some of these are quite expensive, whereas some open-source, free alternatives have limitations. The Video Activity Coder allows a user to view recorded observations with the ability to play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward video clips easily. Users can mark the beginnings and endings of behavioral codes by using an onscreen keypad. For example, one could note every instance of a child manipulating toys by pressing a key or note the beginning and end of when a parent assists a child. In addition, the program offers descriptive statistics and output that captures second-by-second streams of codes that can be analyzed with other programs.
More Related Videos
08:22A Novel Single Animal Motor Function Tracking System Using Simple, Readily Available Software
Published on: August 31, 2018
10:11Portable Intermodal Preferential Looking IPL: Investigating Language Comprehension in Typically Developing Toddlers and Young Children with Autism
Published on: December 14, 2012
Related Concept Videos
Behavior Modification
A real-world application of operant conditioning principles is applied...
Automatic Processing and Automatic Social Behavior
Behavior Therapy
Exposure therapy is a cornerstone of behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders. It involves systematic exposure to feared stimuli, either in real...
Operant Conditioning Intervention
In operant conditioning, behaviors that are...
What is Behavior?
Behaviorism
The core premise of behaviorism is its focus on observable behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings. This approach argues that true scientific...