Effects of reinforcer choice measured in single-operant and concurrent-schedule procedures.
The effects of choice and no choice of reinforcer on the response rates of 3 children with autism were compared across single-operant and concurrent-schedule procedures. No consistent differences in responding between choice and no-choice components emerged during single-operant phases. During the concurrent-schedule phases, however, all participants had substantially higher rates of responding to the button that led to a choice among reinforcers than to the button that did not lead to choice.
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The New England Center for Children and Northeastern University, Southborough, Massachusetts 01772, USA.
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D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology