Are video-based preference assessments without access to selected stimuli effective?

J Appl Behav Anal. 2015 Dec;48(4):895-900. doi: 10.1002/jaba.246. Epub 2015 Aug 30.

Abstract

This study extended the findings of Snyder, Higbee, and Dayton (2012) by presenting items via video during a paired-stimulus preference assessment but without providing access contingent on selection. Subsequently, items identified as highly, moderately, and less preferred were assessed in a concurrent reinforcer assessment, which suggested that these items did indeed function as reinforcers.

Keywords: intellectual disabilities; stimulus preference assessment; technology; video.

MeSH terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder / complications
  • Behavior Therapy / methods*
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / etiology
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology*
  • Child Behavior Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Preference / psychology*
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Reinforcement, Psychology
  • Video Recording*