title: A comparison of verbal and tangible stimulus preference assessments.
abstract: Tangible preference assessments were compared with verbal preference assessments for 6 individuals with mental retardation, behavior disorders, or both. In the tangible assessment, items were placed in front of the participant. In the verbal assessment, participants were asked, "Do you want X or Y?" and the items were not present. The two assessments yielded similar high-preference items for 4 of the 6 participants. The verbal assessment was typically completed in less time than the tangible assessment.
authors.affiliation: Simmons College, The New England Center for Children, and Northeastern University, Southborough, Massachusetts 01772, USA. dcalmeida@NECC.org
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cohen-Almeida
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Graff
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ahearn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014705:Verbal Behavior