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Arranging response requirements and the distribution of reinforcers: A brief review of preference and performance outcomes
Author(s) -
Ward-Horner John C.,
Cengher Mirela,
Ross Robert K.,
Fienup Daniel M.
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.350
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , preference , duration (music) , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , statistics , art , mathematics , literature
Recent research has demonstrated that some participants prefer to complete a larger series of responses in exchange for a longer duration of reinforcer access, rather than completing fewer tasks associated with smaller, but more frequent, reinforcer access. This review provides a summary of this line of research, examines variables contributing to participant preference and performance under different response‐reinforcer arrangements, and discusses limitations and areas for future research.