Preference Assessment for Dimensions of Reinforcement to Inform Token Economies Targeting Problem Behavior |
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Authors: | Patrick W. Romani Aimee S. Alcorn Jonathan R. Miller Gwendolyn Clark |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Psychiatry,University of Colorado,Aurora,USA;2.Pediatric Mental Health Institute,Children’s Hospital Colorado,Aurora,USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of the current two-experiment study was to examine the use of a preference assessment for dimensions of reinforcement to inform an effective token economy arrangement. Three participants diagnosed with developmental disabilities who engaged in negatively reinforced problem behavior participated in this study. During Experiment 1, a preference assessment for four dimensions of reinforcement (i.e., quality, immediacy, magnitude, and rate) occurred to inform a more- and less-preferred token economy arrangement. During Experiment 2, a treatment evaluation compared these two token economy arrangements. Results for all three participants showed lower rates of problem behavior under the more-preferred token economy arrangement compared to the less-preferred token economy arrangement. Rates of task completion were higher under the more-preferred token economy arrangement for one of the three participants. Results are discussed in terms of their practical implications for clinicians and educators implementing token economies to manage problem behavior. |
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