An evaluation of choice on instructional efficacy and individual preferences among children with autism. Issue 1 (28th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Toussaint, Karen A.; Kodak, Tiffany; Vladescu, Jason C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied behavior analysis. Volume 49:Issue 1(2016:Spring)
• Page Start: 170
• Page End: 175
• Publication Date: 2015-10-28
• Subjects: autism -- choice -- concurrent‐chains arrangement -- instructional efficacy -- skill acquisition; Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; Social Behavior -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1002/jaba.263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8855

Abstract

Abstract : The current study compared the differential effects of choice and no‐choice reinforcement conditions on skill acquisition. In addition, we assessed preference for choice‐making opportunities with 3 children with autism, using a modified concurrent‐chains procedure. We replicated the experiment with 2 participants. The results indicated that choice‐making opportunities increased treatment efficacy for 2 of the 3 participants, and all 3 participants demonstrated a preference for choice‐making opportunities.