The effects of preference assessment type on problem behavior

Sara Beth Tung; Jeanne M. Donaldson; Sung Woo Kahng

doi:10.1002/jaba.414

The effects of preference assessment type on problem behavior

Sara Beth Tung, Jeanne M. Donaldson, Sung Woo Kahng

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Abstract

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who engage in problem behavior maintained by access to tangibles may exhibit more problem behavior during certain preference assessments. We compared three common preference assessments to determine which resulted in fewer problem behaviors. The paired stimulus and multiple-stimulus without replacement assessments produced higher rates of problem behavior than the free operant (FO) assessment, suggesting that the FO assessment may be the most appropriate assessment for individuals who engage in problem behavior maintained by access to tangibles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	861-866
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of applied behavior analysis
Volume	50
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.414
State	Published - Sep 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Philosophy
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

Keywords

preference assessments
problem behavior
tangible function

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