title: The development of a reinforcer choice assessment scale for persons with severe and profound mental retardation.
abstract: Reinforcement is a cornerstone for treating adaptive skills and eliminating problem behaviors for persons evincing mental retardation. To effectively use reinforcement, professionals must find reinforcers that are most effective for each individual. Establishing reinforcers is particularly important for persons functioning in the severe and profound ranges of mental retardation as reinforcers are often difficult to identify in this population. The current study aimed at developing a reinforcer rating scale that-would have applicability on a broad clinical basis, looking specifically at the psychometric properties of the scale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bielecki
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mayville
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Smalls
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bamburg
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Baglio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index