Significant advancements have been made in the development of procedures to
systematically identify preferred stimuli that may function as reinforcers for persons with …

We reviewed 14 experimental studies comparing different preference assessments for
individuals with developmental disabilities that were published in peer-reviewed journals …

Assessments are commonly used in organizational behavior management (OBM) to identify
performance targets, determine environmental variables contributing to poor performance …

Several brief preference assessments have recently been developed to identify reinforcers
for individuals with developmental disabilities. One purported advantage of brief …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) most often includes extinction as a
treatment component. However, extinction is not always feasible and it can be counter …

Examination of responding under various schedule arrangements is a core component of
many analyses of operant behavior. Much of the pioneering work in applied behavior …

Consideration of reinforcer magnitude may be important for maximizing the efficacy of
treatment for problem behavior. Nonetheless, relatively little is known about children's …

This study examined the effects of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) with and without
extinction on problem behavior and stimulus engagement (consumption of reinforcement) of …

The current study examined whether stimuli of different preference levels would be
associated with different amounts of work maintained by the stimuli, as determined through …

We examined some conditions under which a response acquired as a tact might facilitate
the establishment of a mand. We taught 3 participants with developmental disabilities to tact …