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An Evaluation of a Brief Multiple-Stimulus Without Replacement Preference Assessment Conducted in an Electronic Pictorial Format

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We compared the results of a brief electronic pictorial multiple-stimulus without replacement (EP-MSWO) preference assessment to a brief tangible MSWO preference assessment in five children with autism. Results of both assessments yielded a match between high preferred (HP) toys for four participants and low preferred toys for three participants. The overall correlation between assessments across participants was strong and statistically significant (ρ = .67, p < .01). A reinforcer assessment conducted with three participants confirmed HP toys identified in the EP-MSWO functioned as reinforcers.

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  1. Department of Educational Studies, College of Education, Purdue University, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN, 49707, USA

    Matthew T. Brodhead, Monerah N. Al-Dubayan, Lauren Brouwers & Mandy J. Rispoli

  2. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Emily A. Abel

  3. Cornerstone Autism Center, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Gina Warren Abston

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Brodhead, M.T., Abel, E.A., Al-Dubayan, M.N. et al. An Evaluation of a Brief Multiple-Stimulus Without Replacement Preference Assessment Conducted in an Electronic Pictorial Format. J Behav Educ 25, 417–430 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-016-9254-3

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