Reinforcer assessments have largely relied on the use of progressive ratio (PR) schedules to identify stimuli that function as reinforcers. PR schedules evaluate the reinforcing efficacy of a stimulus by measuring the number of responses produced in order to access a stimulus as the number of required responses increases. The current evaluation extends the literature on reinforcer assessments by measuring responding under a progressive force (PF) schedule, in addition to progressive ratio requirements. We compared responding under PR and PF schedules with two children with autism using a multielement design embedded within a reversal experimental design. Results were mixed and implications for further development of reinforcer assessment methods (particularly PF schedules) are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc849638 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Litvin, Melanie A. |
| Contributors | Toussaint, Karen A., Pinkston, Jonathan W., Ingvarsson, Einar Thor |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 48 pages : illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Public, Litvin, Melanie A., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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