title: Evaluation of a brief multiple-stimulus preference assessment in a naturalistic context.
abstract: We evaluated a brief multiple-stimulus preference assessment within the context of an early intervention program for 3 children who had been diagnosed with autism. Subsequent curriculum-based reinforcer evaluations confirmed the predictions of the preference assessments. In addition, eight additional preference assessments that were conducted over a period of 1 month indicated generally stable preferences for 2 of the 3 participants.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno, USA. jim.carr@wmich.edu
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Nicolson
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Higbee
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology