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One benefit of free operant preference assessments is:

Which assessment method is most appropriate when determining the efficacy of a stimulus as a reinforcer as the requirements to earn that reinforcer change (increase) over time?

Elsa conducted a preference assessment for Jordan, a 5 year-old-boy. She arranged 8 stimuli on a table and allowed him a little time to interact with the stimuli prior to the assessment. Then, she began her assessment, allowing Jordan to select a stimulus and play with it for several seconds. When time was up, Elsa put the toy away and allowed Jordan to select another toy. She repeated this procedure until there were no toys left. What form of preference assessment is this?

Two guardians are exhausted from balancing demanding jobs and managing a preschooler. The preschooler starts to whine. When they place the preschooler in his own room, the whining ceases. Therefore, in the future, the guardians are more likely to place the preschooler in his own room. What has occurred in this instance?

Which assessment method compares the effects of a response dependent versus independent delivery of a stimulus to analyze whether or not the stimulus serves as a reinforcer?

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