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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Preference assessments"”.
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Progressive Response Effort Preference Assessments
… Multiple stimulus with replacement (MS) preference assessment methodology was used and price was altered by increasing the distance of the stimuli from the participant. During the first assessment, the item chosen most frequently in the first session was systematically moved 6 - 24 inches …
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Using a Token System to Increase Compliance and Avoid Satiation during Reinforcer Preference Assessments
<p>Preference assessments are commonly administered to identify potential reinforcers for use in behavioral interventions. This study examined the effectiveness of a token intervention for increasing compliance during paired-stimulus preference assessments. Three male preschool children with …
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An Evaluation of the Validity of Vocal Preference Assessments Used with Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Preference assessments provide individuals with an opportunity to make choices and thus, increase their autonomy. Furthermore, preference assessments are used to identify stimuli that can be used as reinforcers in behavior change programs. Two studies were conducted to examine the validity of vocal …
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A comparison of the preferred visual characteristics of selected resort hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas Strip
This study examined preferences among visual characteristics of selected Strip resort hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. Objectives included identification and description of common factors in preference decisions based on psychographics and photographic images used; Preference assessments …
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A Comparison of Brief Versus Extended Paired-Choice Preference Assessment Outcomes.
Few studies have systematically evaluated whether preferences can reliably be identified using brief procedures. Typically, studies have used brief procedures to select potential reinforcers for use in intervention procedures. A total of 17 food and leisure paired-choice preference assessments were …
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Use of noncontingent reinforcement with complimentary differential reinforcement of alternative behavior to address aggression in children with autism spectrum disorder
… et al., 2016; Mazurek et al., 2013). Preference assessments were conducted to ensure appropriate reinforcers were utilized for the functional analyses. Additionally, functional analyses were conducted with participants to assess the behavioral function of their aggression. Following …
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Identification of Preference Categories
A 16-item paired stimulus (PS) preference assessments was utilized to identify preference categories. A single item from both the highly-preferred (HP) and less preferred (LP) categories as well as two categorically similar but untested items were then utilized during a reinforcer assessment. An …
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The effects of discrimination training on choice-making accuracy during symbolic perference assessment formats
… to make choices that accurately reflect their preferences. Verbal choice methods are commonly used in everyday clinical practice; however, the accuracy of these methods for identifying actual preferences depends on the individual’s ability to make auditory discriminations. Discrimination …
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Food preferences and demand in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
… fungi, eggs and meat in the wild. The relative preference between food types found in the wild, however, has not been investigated in a controlled laboratory study. In this series of experiments, single and paired preference assessments and demand procedures were conducted systematically under …