title: Reinforcer choice as an antecedent versus consequence.
abstract: Four children with autism received opportunities to choose among several preferred stimuli either immediately before or after task responding. The response requirement for reinforcement systematically increased within each session. Two children engaged in higher levels of responding when reinforcement choice was provided as an antecedent to task completion, and 3 of the 4 children showed a preference for the antecedent choice condition.
authors.affiliation: University of Houston-Clear Lake.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: University of Houston-Clear Lake.
authors.forename: Dorothea C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lerman
authors.affiliation: University of Houston-Clear Lake.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nissen
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
keywords: antecedent; autism; reinforcer choice; task performance