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Evaluating the predictive validity of a single stimulus engagement preference assessment.
- Source :
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Journal of applied behavior analysis [J Appl Behav Anal] 2001 Winter; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 475-85. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Most preference assessments require individuals to choose among two or more stimuli. More recently, the duration of engagement with items has been used as an index of preference. In the current study, the predictive validity of a single stimulus engagement (SSE) preference assessment was evaluated with 4 individuals. Stimuli were presented singly for a brief period while engagement with that stimulus was recorded. Although SSE preference rankings closely matched paired stimulus preference assessment rankings for only 2 of the 4 participants, relative preference rankings based on duration of engagement predicted relative reinforcer effectiveness for all participants in a subsequent concurrent-schedule reinforcer assessment. The SSE procedure took less time to administer than the paired stimulus procedure but produced less stable preference rankings across administrations. The SSE procedure may be appropriate for individuals who have difficulty selecting one stimulus from among two or more stimuli, and it may be well suited for evaluating activities that are difficult to present in a paired stimulus format.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Child
Developmental Disabilities psychology
Developmental Disabilities rehabilitation
Female
Humans
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Statistics, Nonparametric
Behavior Therapy methods
Choice Behavior
Reinforcement, Psychology
Social Behavior Disorders diagnosis
Social Behavior Disorders therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-8855
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of applied behavior analysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11800186
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2001.34-475