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Effects of Reinforcer Choice Measured in Single‐operant and Concurrent‐schedule Procedures

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: The effects of choice and no choice of reinforcer on the response rates of 3 children with autism were compared across single-operant and concurrent-schedule procedures. No consistent differences in responding between choice and no-choice components emerged during single-operant phases. During the concurrent-schedule phases, however, all participants had substantially higher rates of responding to the button that led to a choice among reinforcers than to the button that did not lead to choice.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-347

Authors: Amy S. Geckeler, Myrna E. Libby, Richard B. Graff, William H. Ahearn

Institutions: Northeastern University, New England Center for Children

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2062363053