Abstract
A four-phase investigation was completed to analyze the utility of forced-choice preference assessments when response effort and reinforcer delays are altered within a subsequent reinforcer assessment. The results indicated that access to highly preferred stimuli continued to serve as a reinforcer when increased response effort was required. When reinforcer delay was increased, the utility of preferred stimuli to serve as a reinforcer was variable. Despite stimuli continuing to serve as reinforcers for academic task engagement, increased response effort and reinforcer delay resulted in an increased level of aberrant behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 642-652 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Behavior Modification |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Matching law
- Reinforcer assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)