A concern when conducting combined‐category preference assessments is the potential for
displacement effects, a shift in the preference ranking from highly preferred to moderately or …

The purpose of this paper was to replicate previous research on preference displacement
with edible and leisure stimuli. In the present study, the experimenters evaluated preference …

Tangible reinforcers are the most common stimuli used by behavior analysts as
consequences in skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming for individuals with …

The use of effective reinforcers is paramount to the effective treatment for individuals with
intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Reinforcers, however, are both idiosyncratic …

A variable that may influence the outcomes of stimulus preference assessments (SPAs) is
whether social interaction is provided during the stimulus access period. In Experiment 1, we …

Edible and leisure items are often used in behavioral intervention to teach skills or reduce
problem behavior. Social interactions, however, have also been shown to function as …

Previous research has commonly evaluated preference stability over time and across
multiple preference assessment administrations. No studies have evaluated shifts in …

Researchers have observed that preference for edible items may displace preference for
leisure items when items from the stimulus classes are assessed together within multiple …

Early studies evaluating the relative preference for leisure compared with edible items
suggested that, for most participants (> 80%), edible items are more preferred than leisure …

The purpose of this review was to identify and compare methodological components of
preference displacement research and outcomes. We coded, categorized, and defined …