title: On the relation between reinforcer efficacy and preference.
abstract: Most research on stimulus preference and reinforcer assessment involves a preference assessment that is followed by a reinforcer assessment. Typically, the most and least preferred stimuli are tested as reinforcers. In the current study, we first quantified the reinforcing efficacies of six food items and then assessed relative preference for each item. Relative preference ranking and reinforcer efficacies showed almost perfect concordance for 1 participant and partial concordance for the other. Discordance tended to occur with the weakest reinforcers.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba and St. Amant Research Centre.
authors.forename: May S H
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Toby L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Garry L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
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