Arranging response requirements and the distribution of reinforcers: A brief review of preference and performance outcomes |
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| Authors: | John C. Ward-Horner Mirela Cengher Robert K. Ross Daniel M. Fienup |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Evergreen Center;2. Queens College and the Graduate Center, CUNY;3. Beacon ABA Services, Inc. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | continuous discontinuous preference performance response‐reinforcer arrangements |
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