Date of Award:
12-2023
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Committee Chair(s)
Tim Slocum
Committee
Tim Slocum
Committee
Amy Odum
Committee
Audrey Hoffman
Abstract
Behavior interventions often utilize rewards to increase appropriate behavior. Current methods for identifying potential rewards only use immediately available items, however rewards in school or clinic settings are often delayed due to circumstance. Delay can decrease the value of a preferred stimuli. We propose and evaluate a method for considering delay to delivery of a preferred item when selecting a potential reward by asking children 8-11 to pick between a moderately preferred item immediately available or a highly preferred item that was delayed. 4 out of 5 participants increased selection for the moderately preferred item as delays to the highly preferred item increased. This indicates that delay is an important parameter that should be considered when selecting rewards for behavior interventions.
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Recommended Citation
Preston, Emma, "Effect of Delay on Reinforcer Preference as Measured by a Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment" (2023). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present. 85.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/85
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