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Using a choice assessment to predict reinforcer effectiveness . A choice assessment has been found to be a more accurate method of identifying preferences than is single-item presentation . However , it is not clear whether the effectiveness of reinforcement varies positively with the degree of preference ( i.e. , whether the relative preference based on the results of a choice assessment predicts relative reinforcer effectiveness ) . In the current study , we attempted to address this question by categorizing stimuli as high , middle , and low preference based on the results of a choice assessment , and then comparing the reinforcing effectiveness of these stimuli using a concurrent operants paradigm . High-preference stimuli consistently functioned as reinforcers for all 4 clients . Middle-preference stimuli functioned as reinforcers for 2 clients , but only when compared with low-preference stimuli . Low-preference stimuli did not function as reinforcers when compared to high- and middle-preference stimuli . These results suggest that a choice assessment can be used to predict the relative reinforcing value of various stimuli , which , in turn , may help to improve programs for clients with severe to profound disabilities .
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A choice assessment
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concurrent operants paradigm
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