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An evaluation of choice on instructional efficacy and individual preferences among children with autism
Author(s) -
Toussaint Karen A.,
Kodak Tiffany,
Vladescu Jason C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.263
Subject(s) - autism , preference , psychology , reinforcement , developmental psychology , differential reinforcement , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , economics , microeconomics
The current study compared the differential effects of choice and no‐choice reinforcement conditions on skill acquisition. In addition, we assessed preference for choice‐making opportunities with 3 children with autism, using a modified concurrent‐chains procedure. We replicated the experiment with 2 participants. The results indicated that choice‐making opportunities increased treatment efficacy for 2 of the 3 participants, and all 3 participants demonstrated a preference for choice‐making opportunities.