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Does preference assessment tell us what reinforcer to use?

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NO! A preference assessment doesn’t tell us whether something functions as reinforcer, just that client prefers over other choices

2
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The stimuli we use in interventions should have a high probability…

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of functioning as a reinforcer

3
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What are the three most basic approach to identifying potential reinforcers?

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Asking the client; observing behaviour; conducting assessments

4
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When asking, what should be used instead of open-ended questions?

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Reinforcer surveys

5
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Give a limitation to asking client their preferred reinforcer

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May not be able to speak; may not be able to remember what they’d like; may lead to unreasonable demands

6
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What previous results can we use to identify potential reinforcers?

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FBA results

7
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Give three types of structured preference assessments

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1) Single presentation 2) Paired/forced choice 3) Multiple presentation preference assessment

8
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Briefly outline the single presentation preference assessment procedure

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Choose several potential reinforcers, display each item individually for limited time, note whether the person approaches the item, repeat process to gather enough data

9
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If the client doesn’t approach items during single presentation preference assessments you should…

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prompt the person to sample the item

10
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You should only use sampling…

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on the first presentation of the item

11
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If a selected item has no value as a reinforcer, you could…

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replace the item with another item

12
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Once items in a single presentation preference assessment have been presented several times you can calculate…

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the percentage of times client approached and duration of each interaction

13
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In single presentation preference assessment you should limit…

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access to the item

14
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Briefly outline the paired choice preference assessment procedure

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Choose several items; display two items simultaneously for a limited time; record the item chosen; randomly present items until all have been presented with one another

15
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What is another term for paired choice preference assessment?

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Forced choice preference assessment

16
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If a client attempts to access more than one item you should…

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block their attempts

17
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If during paired choice preference assessment no item is selected…

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use sampling then present items again

18
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Why is paired choice preference assessment better than single presentation preference assessment?

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Paired choice less likely to overestimate reinforcing effects of stimuli

19
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Briefly outline multiple presentation stimulus preference assessment procedure

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Choose several items, present an array of items at once, record which items are chosen

20
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What are the two types of multiple presentation stimulus preference assessment?

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1) With replacement (MS)

2) Without replacement (MSWO)

21
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Describe MS with replacement

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Once an item has been selected it is put back into the selection

22
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Describe MSWO

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Once an item has been selected it is removed from the selection and therefore no longer available

23
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Why is using MSWO usually better than using MS?

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Multiple presentation stimulus preference produces a larger number of potential reinforcers

24
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Which, of all preference assessments, does research suggest is the most efficient?

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Multiple presentation stimulus preference without replacement (MSWO)

25
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When might MS be better than MSWO?

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When trying to identify one or two potent reinforcers

26
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What should follow preference assessments? Why?

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Reinforcer assessments. Because the preference doesn’t tell us whether an item is reinforcing

27
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Remember: some stimuli are only reinforcing…

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under certain conditions