Comparison of verbal preference assessments in the presence and absence of the actual stimuli

Kuhn, David E.; DeLeon, Iser G.; Terlonge, Cindy; Goysovich, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2005.08.001

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“…A small body of research suggests that verbal stimuli or pictures can be used as placeholders for other events, but contingent access to the potential reinforcer is an important feature of valid preference assessments (e.g., Groskreutz & Graff, 2009;Hanley, Iwata, & Lindberg, 1999;Kuhn, DeLeon, Terlonge, & Goyosovich, 2006). Although future investigations may yield valid means to assess protracted events with individuals with disabilities (e.g., community-based outings), research available to date demonstrates that valid outcomes are most likely when selection of specific pictures, verbal stimuli, or tangibles is followed by immediate access to those items.…”

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Description of a Practitioner Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli With Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2011

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The rich technology of stimulus preference assessment (SPA) is a product of 40 years of experimental research. Basic principles of reinforcement and a modest empirical literature suggest that high-preference stimuli identified via SPA may enhance treatment efficacy and decrease problem behavior more effectively than less-preferred stimuli. SPAs can be conducted using one of several methods associated with different time requirements and outcomes. Despite the broad applicability of preference assessments, we are unaware of widely available practitioner guidelines that prescribe when to use SPAs, how to select and modify specific SPA procedures, and how to supplement SPAs with other procedures for maximizing performance. The purpose of the current article is to describe a model for practitioners to select and conduct preference assessments based on practical considerations and research findings. Data are also reported from the application of the proposed model to preference assessments for 20 individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

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Description of a Practitioner Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli With Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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“…Hanley et al, 1999) or may identify stimuli that function as less effective reinforcers than those identified during preference assessments in which access to the stimuli is provided following a selection (e.g. Kuhn et al, 2006). Furthermore, neither study assessed whether the stimuli identified as highly preferred actually functioned as reinforcers.…”

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Examining the reinforcing value of stimuli within social and non-social contexts in children with and without high-functioning autism

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Hagopian

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One of the key diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder includes impairments in social interactions. This study compared the extent to which boys with high-functioning autism and typically developing boys “value” engaging in activities with a parent or alone. Two different assessments that can empirically determine the relative reinforcing value of social and non-social stimuli were employed: paired-choice preference assessments and progressive-ratio schedules. There were no significant differences between boys with high-functioning autism and typically developing boys on either measure. Moreover, there was a strong correspondence in performance across these two measures for participants in each group. These results suggest that the relative reinforcing value of engaging in activities with a primary caregiver is not diminished for children with autism spectrum disorder.

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“…Higbee et al (2000) compared the pictorial and tangible stimuli, Davis et al (2009) compared the data from paired-stimulus and multiplestimulus preference assessments, Cohen-Almeida et al (2000) compared the results of the preference assessments based on the oral and tangible stimuli, and Cecile de Vries et al (2005) compared the results of the preference assessments based on the visual, tangible, and pictorial stimuli, where Kuhn et al (2006) compared the results of the preference assessments in presence and absence of the real stimulus.…”

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An evaluation of the preferences of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities and the teaching of choice-making skills

Cetin¹,

Safak²

2017

Educ. Res. Rev.

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The general purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between direct and indirect preference assessments of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities (SMD) and the relationship between the direct preference assessments (single-stimulus, paired-stimulus, and multiple-stimulus) as applied to individuals with SMD, and to find whether it is effective to teach the skill of choice making among photographs through the constant time-delay procedure. The study group was composed of three boys aged 9 years and a 7-year old girl residing at Bolu Province who were diagnosed with severe disability; that is, a total of four subjects and their primary caregivers. The study had two phases. During the first phase, the relation between the preference assessments was investigated. There was a highly positive relationship between both the direct and indirect preference assessments and at the same time between the directly applied preference assessments based on single-stimulus, pairedstimulus, and multiple-stimulus-without-replacement. The second phase included teaching choicemaking skills. It was seen that teaching through the constant time-delay procedure was effective in teaching the choice-making skill and that the participants preserved the choice-making skill 1, 3, and 4 weeks after the completion of teaching and generalized it to their primary caregivers.

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Comparison of verbal preference assessments in the presence and absence of the actual stimuli

Cited by 16 publications

References 20 publications

Description of a Practitioner Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli With Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Description of a Practitioner Model for Identifying Preferred Stimuli With Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Examining the reinforcing value of stimuli within social and non-social contexts in children with and without high-functioning autism

An evaluation of the preferences of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities and the teaching of choice-making skills

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