The effects of establishing operations on preferences for tangible items.

نویسندگان

  • David B McAdam
  • Kevin P Klatt
  • Mikhail Koffarnus
  • Anthony Dicesare
  • Katherine Solberg
  • Cassie Welch
  • Sean Murphy
چکیده

Researchers have demonstrated that both deprivation and satiation can affect the outcome of preference assessments for food. In the current study, paired-stimulus preference assessments for tangible items were conducted under three conditions: control, deprivation, and satiation. Three persons with developmental disabilities and 3 typically developing preschool children served as participants. The results demonstrated that deprivation and satiation influenced the outcome of preference assessments of leisure items or toys.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of applied behavior analysis

دوره 38 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005