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ON THE ROLE OF PREFERENCE IN RESPONSE COMPETITION
Author(s) -
Ahearn William H.,
Clark Kathy M.,
DeBar Ruth,
Florentino Christine
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1901/jaba.2005.36-04
Subject(s) - stereotypy , preference , psychology , duration (music) , sensory system , stimulation , psychological intervention , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , psychiatry , statistics , art , amphetamine , mathematics , literature , dopamine
A duration‐based preference assessment identified items that matched and did not match the sensory consequences hypothesized to maintain stereotypy. When evaluated in treatment, these items effectively competed with the occurrence of stereotypy, regardless of their sensory properties. It is suggested that relative preference, as measured in duration‐based assessment, can be as significant as type of stimulation produced in interventions that reduce automatically reinforced problem behavior.