ASSESSMENT OF PREFERENCE FOR EDIBLE AND LEISURE ITEMS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA | Zendy

Ortega Javier Virués | Zendy; Iwata Brian A. | Zendy; NogalesGonzález Celia | Zendy; Frades Belén | Zendy

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ASSESSMENT OF PREFERENCE FOR EDIBLE AND LEISURE ITEMS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA

Author(s) -

Ortega Javier Virués,

Iwata Brian A.,

NogalesGonzález Celia,

Frades Belén

Publication year - 2012

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.2012.45-839

Subject(s) - preference , psychology , reinforcement , dementia , intellectual disability , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , disease , pathology , economics , microeconomics

We conducted 2 studies on reinforcer preference in patients with dementia. Results of preference assessments yielded differential selections by 14 participants. Unlike prior studies with individuals with intellectual disabilities, all participants showed a noticeable preference for leisure items over edible items. Results of a subsequent analysis with 3 participants showed reinforcement effects when highly preferred items were delivered as consequences.

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