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THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF STIMLULUS PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS
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Stephan, Sarah Allison
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1216247455
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2008, Specialist in Education, Miami University, School Psychology.
Abstract
This study examined the predictability and stability of self-nomination and verbal forced choice reinforcer assessment methods. Reinforcers identified by self-nomination and verbal forced choice were compared to experimentally-established reinforcers to determine the ability of these two reinforcer assessment methods to accurately predict effective reinforcers. The study used an academically relevant maze passage to determine actual reinforcers. These methods were repeated four times within subjects to determine stability over time. These methods were completed with 15 elementary-age children in an analogue classroom setting. The results were analyzed using Kappa to eliminate chance agreement. Verbal forced choice was found to have more significant predictability than the nomination survey. When the procedures were replicated multiple times, nomination survey became more accurate, but verbal forced choice became more accurate as well. Ultimately, verbal forced choice was the most effective method for predicting reinforcers.
Committee
Jones Kevin, PhD (Committee Chair)
Katherine Wickstrom, PhD (Committee Member)
Steuart Watson, PhD (Committee Member)
Tonya Watson, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
32 p.
Subject Headings
Behaviorial Sciences
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Educational Psychology
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Elementary Education
Keywords
stimulus preference assessment
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reinforcer assessment
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reinforcement
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classroom setting
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nomination survey
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forced choice
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Stephan, S. A. (2008).
THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF STIMLULUS PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS
[Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1216247455
APA Style (7th edition)
Stephan, Sarah.
THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF STIMLULUS PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS.
2008. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1216247455.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Stephan, Sarah. "THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF STIMLULUS PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1216247455
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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