The most reliable form of identifying potentially effective reinforcers is known as Preference Assessment. It is an adaptive procedure vastly used in the field of reinforcers.
Explanation:
Preference Assessment identifies items that are likely to be effective as reinforcers by identifying a particular learner's preference for them.
- Reinforcement is an important part of being an effective behavior technician and the preference assessments are crucial.
- Plenty of research has shown that when you give the learner an opportunity to show you what they want that is a much better indication of what will work as a reinforcer rather than asking family.
- Preference assessments identify attention, objects or activities that have a strong potential for serving as reinforcers for target clients. There are ethical reasons to use them.
- Beyond the scope of the guide is the exhaustive review of the Preference assessment methodology and literature. However, interested readers go through Virus-Ortega et al(2014) for decision- making process and selecting an appropriate method of preference assessment for individuals with disabilities.
