The effects of reinforcement magnitude on skill acquisition for children with autism.
We examined the effects of reinforcement magnitude on skill acquisition during discrete-trial training. After conducting a magnitude preference assessment, we compared acquisition during conditions with large and small magnitudes of edible reinforcement to a praise-only condition. Although all participants showed a preference for the large-magnitude reinforcer, preference did not predict the magnitude that produced the fastest skill acquisition.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER'S MUNROE-MEYER INSTITUTE.
Amber R
AR
Paden
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE.
Tiffany
T
Kodak
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D057240:Patient Preference; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule
autism spectrum disorder; discrete-trial training; reinforcement magnitude; skill acquisition