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  • Applied behavior analysis
  • Psychology

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  • Choice-making is a fundamental behavior with applications in behavior-analytic treatment.
  • Incorporating choices can involve selecting from various items, activities, or tasks.
  • Understanding preferences for choice versus no-choice conditions is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and analyze characteristics of behavior-analytic studies comparing choice and no-choice conditions.
  • To identify factors influencing preferences for choice or no choice in treatment settings.
  • To synthesize findings on experimental arrangements and their impact on choice behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 38 behavior-analytic articles.
  • Coding of experimental arrangements in choice and no-choice conditions.
  • Analysis of factors affecting preferences for choice and no choice.

Main Results:

  • Variations observed in the sizing of alternatives, timing of choice opportunities, and delivery of chosen options.
  • Preferences for choice were influenced by differential reinforcement history.
  • Response effort manipulations affected preferences for choice or no choice.

Conclusions:

  • Individual variables significantly impact the effectiveness of providing choices in behavior-analytic interventions.
  • Further research is necessary to fully understand and optimize the use of choice in treatment.
  • Consideration of specific client characteristics is recommended when implementing choice-based strategies.