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Area of Science:

  • Behavior Analysis
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Effective preference assessments are crucial for identifying reinforcers.
  • Training methods for preference assessments require efficient and effective strategies.
  • Previous research highlights the utility of self-instructional packages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a self-instructional and feedback package for teaching paired-stimulus preference assessments.
  • To replicate and extend previous findings on self-instructional manuals.
  • To identify the most effective feedback component when self-instruction alone is insufficient.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1 utilized a multiple baseline design across participants to assess a self-instructional manual.
  • Experiment 2 focused on feedback components for participants not achieving mastery with self-instruction.
  • Participants included undergraduate students and in-home behavior technicians.

Main Results:

  • A majority of participants (5/7 students, 4/5 technicians) mastered the assessment using the self-instructional package.
  • Remaining participants achieved mastery with brief additional modeling and feedback.
  • Targeted feedback (response list and accuracy) was sufficient for 5/6 participants in Experiment 2.

Conclusions:

  • A self-instructional package is effective for teaching paired-stimulus preference assessments.
  • Supplemental feedback and modeling enhance training outcomes for some individuals.
  • Targeted feedback is a potent component for skill acquisition in preference assessment implementation.