Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Behavioral Interventions

Author ORCID Identifier

Audrey N. Hoffmann https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2844-8312

Volume

38

Issue

3

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Publication Date

3-15-2023

Journal Article Version

Accepted Manuscript

First Page

671

Last Page

688

Abstract

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 stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessments. The current study extends previous research by examining patterns of preference and displacement when assessing preference for high-tech and low-tech leisure items. We conducted three separate MSWO preference assessments; one assessing low-tech items, another assessing high-tech items, and a combined assessment (using the top four high- and low-tech items from the previous assessments) to test for displacement. Preference for high-tech items fully or partially displaced preference for low-tech items in five of eight participants. We then conducted concurrent and single operant reinforcer assessments using the highly preferred high-tech and low-tech items. Reinforcer assessment results demonstrated similar levels of responding for the highest preferred high-tech and low-tech items, indicating that combining high- and low-tech items within preference assessments may influence the validity of results.

Comments

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hoffmann, A. N., Paskins, R. T., Brady-Ruehs, A. M., & Sellers, T. P. (2023). An examination of stimulus technology level and preference displacement during multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessments. Behavioral Interventions, 38(3), 671–688. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1937, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1937. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited

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