Assessing Potency of High- and Low-Preference Reinforcers with Respect to Response Rate and Response Patterns

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Title: Assessing Potency of High- and Low-Preference Reinforcers with Respect to Response Rate and Response Patterns
Language: English
Authors: Penrod, Becky, Wallace, Michele D., Dyer, Edwin J.
Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Sum 2008 41(2):177-188.
Availability: Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Available from: Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Kansas University, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Tel: 785-841-4425; Fax: 785-841-4425; e-mail: behavior@mail.ku.edu; Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/index.html
Peer Reviewed: Y
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Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Stimuli, Positive Reinforcement, Patterned Responses, Responses
ISSN: 0021-8855
Abstract: Previous research has suggested that the availability of high-preference stimuli may override the reinforcing efficacy of concurrently available low-preference stimuli under relatively low schedule requirements (e.g., fixed-ratio 1 schedule). It is unknown if similar effects would be obtained under higher schedule requirements. Thus, the current study compared high-preference and low-preference reinforcers under progressively increasing schedule requirements. Results for 3 of the 4 participants indicated that high-preference stimuli maintained responding under higher schedule requirements relative to low-preference stimuli. For 1 participant, high-preference and low-preference stimuli were demonstrated to be equally effective reinforcers under increasing schedule requirements. Implications with respect to rate of performance and response patterns are discussed. (Contains 3 figures.)
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Number of References: 13
Entry Date: 2008
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