title: Stability of daily preference across multiple individuals.
abstract: Preference stability provides clues about the extent to which a clinician might be able to deliver a particular stimulus contingent on behavior as a reinforcer. Previous research has been somewhat mixed in terms of evidence for preference stability. Results of the current study are consistent with studies that have reported correlations between preference assessments, suggesting that preferences are relatively stable across time.
authors.affiliation: Scott Center for Autism Treatment and Florida Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.affiliation: Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M Alice
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shillingsburg
authors.affiliation: Marcus Autism Center.
authors.forename: Crystal N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: preference; preference assessment; reinforcement