%0 Generic %1 ABA2007-380-51 %A Hiebert, Jason %A Devine, Sherise L. %A Schnerch, Gabriel %A Fregeau, Pam %A Rezutek, Paul %A Yu, C.T. %A Martin, Toby L. %B 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis %D 2007 %K abla cv developmental-disabilities poster preference-assessment presentation reinforcement %T Predicting reinforcer hierarchies using single- and paired-item preference assessments with persons with developmental disabilities %X We evaluated single- and paired-item preference assessment methods for their ability to detect the hierarchy of positive reinforcers. The participants were adults with developmental disabilities who either passed or did not pass a two-choice position discrimination task, but could not pass a two-choice visual discrimination, as measured by a standard test of learning abilities. In phase one, participants repeatedly pressed a switch to receive one of several edible items (direct reinforcer testing method). In phase two, the reinforcers were presented in single-item (each reinforcer offered by itself) and paired-item (reinforcers offered in pairs) preference assessments. The hierarchies obtained in each method (reinforcer testing vs. each preference assessment method) were then compared. The results have implications for refining the sensitivity and reliability of preference assessment methods and for accurately interpreting the choices made by individuals with developmental disabilities.

@misc{ABA2007-380-51, abstract = {We evaluated single- and paired-item preference assessment methods for their ability to detect the hierarchy of positive reinforcers. The participants were adults with developmental disabilities who either passed or did not pass a two-choice position discrimination task, but could not pass a two-choice visual discrimination, as measured by a standard test of learning abilities. In phase one, participants repeatedly pressed a switch to receive one of several edible items (direct reinforcer testing method). In phase two, the reinforcers were presented in single-item (each reinforcer offered by itself) and paired-item (reinforcers offered in pairs) preference assessments. The hierarchies obtained in each method (reinforcer testing vs. each preference assessment method) were then compared. The results have implications for refining the sensitivity and reliability of preference assessment methods and for accurately interpreting the choices made by individuals with developmental disabilities.}, added-at = {2007-06-25T22:36:02.000+0200}, author = {Hiebert, Jason and Devine, Sherise L. and Schnerch, Gabriel and Fregeau, Pam and Rezutek, Paul and Yu, C.T. and Martin, Toby L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/211f439e63c4c45d3e7564768dce3fe31/toby}, booktitle = {33rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis}, interhash = {e9a7f3dae8f4ff5f874b80e6f5799147}, intrahash = {11f439e63c4c45d3e7564768dce3fe31}, keywords = {abla cv developmental-disabilities poster preference-assessment presentation reinforcement}, month = May, organization = {Association for Behavior Analysis}, timestamp = {2009-04-23T17:14:36.000+0200}, title = {Predicting reinforcer hierarchies using single- and paired-item preference assessments with persons with developmental disabilities}, type = {poster presentation}, year = 2007 }