A comparison of reinforcer assessment methods: The utility of verbal and pictorial choice procedures

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-212

  Northup, John ^a   George, Teresa ^a   Jones, Kevin ^a   Broussard, Carmen ^a   Vollmer, Timothy R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Preferences; Reinforcer assessment; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; TOKEN ECONOMY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030163426     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1996.29-201     Document Type: Review

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