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On the Correspondence Between Preference Assessment Outcomes and Progressive‐ratio Schedule Assessments of Stimulus Value

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The current study examined whether stimuli of different preference levels would be associated with different amounts of work maintained by the stimuli, as determined through progressive-ratio schedule break points. Using a paired-choice preference assessment, stimuli were classified as high, moderate, or low preference for 4 individuals with developmental disabilities. The stimuli were then tested three times each using a progressive-ratio schedule (step size of 1; the break-point criterion was 1 min). In 10 of 12 possible comparisons, higher preference stimuli produced larger break points than did lower preference stimuli.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-729

Authors: Iser G. DeLeon, Michelle A. Frank, Meagan K. Gregory, Melissa J. Allman

Institutions: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Awards: G3829613355, Establishment and Durability of Reinforcing Stimuli