Assessing Preference for Social Interaction in Children Diagnosed With Autism

Nuernberger, Jodi E.; Smith, Cierra A.; Czapar, Kelly N.; Klatt, Kevin P.

doi:10.1002/bin.1336

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“…The current study extended previous research on picture‐based MSWOs for assessing preference for social interaction (Lang et al, ; Nuernberger et al, ) by delineating which skills correlate with valid MSWO hierarchies. In the current study, for participants who communicated vocally and identified pictures of social interactions (i.e., Edgar and Ned), the aggregated MSWO produced accurate hierarchies, despite including fewer sessions and less exposure to the contingencies.…”

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“…Recently, researchers have evaluated several different methods for assessing preference for social interactions (Clay et al, ; Huntington & Higbee, ; Kelly et al, ; Lang et al, ; Morris & Vollmer, , ; Nuernberger et al, ; Wolfe et al, ). Each of these studies described a method of preference assessment that was effective at identifying preferred and reinforcing social interactions.…”

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A comparison of methods for assessing preference for social interactions

Morris

Vollmer

2020

J of App Behav Analysis

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Researchers have evaluated a variety of methods for assessing preference for social interactions, and generally have found that such assessments accurately identify differentially reinforcing, preferred interactions. However, few researchers have compared methods for assessing preference for social interactions, and none have done so with participants across different skill levels. The current study compared the stability and validity of hierarchies produced by social interaction preference assessments (SIPA) and picture‐based multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessments (MSWO) with 8 individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The MSWO most often produced valid hierarchies for participants who could match, identify, and tact pictures of social interactions and that the SIPA most often produced valid hierarchies for participants who could not identify or tact pictures of social interactions. A vocal paired‐stimulus preference assessment (PSPA) was also conducted with a subset of participants who communicated vocally, and it produced valid hierarchies. Considerations and recommendations for selecting a method of assessing preference for social interactions are discussed.

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A comparison of methods for assessing preference for social interactions

Morris

Vollmer

2020

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“…The studies reviewed suggest that preference toward social stimuli was frequently assessed with pictures (drawings, photos), which are only amenable to MSWO and PWPA methods. For instance, Nuernberger, Smith, Czapar, and Klatt (2012) assessed an array of social stimuli using MSWO and found that preference predicted the reinforcing value of social activities in two of the three participants in the study; i.e., participants complied with task instructions to gain access to the social stimuli. However, the assessment of preference using pictorial stimuli may be amenable only to individuals with picture-tangible matching skills (Conyers et al, 2002;Clevenger & Graff, 2005).…”

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Clinical Decision Making and Preference Assessment for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Grant³

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American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are able to reliably express their likes and dislikes through direct preference assessment. Preferred items tend to function as rewards and can therefore be used to facilitate the acquisition of new skills and promote task engagement. A number of preference assessment methods are available and selecting the appropriate method is crucial to provide reliable and meaningful results. The authors conducted a systematic review of the preference assessment literature, and developed an evidence-informed, decision-making model to guide practitioners in the selection of preference assessment methods for a given assessment scenario. The proposed decision-making model could be a useful tool to increase the usability and uptake of preference assessment methodology in applied settings.

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“…Clay et al, 2013). Lang et al (2014) used pretraining sessions that lasted 20 and 40 min while the other researchers (Kelly et al, 2014;Nuernberger et al, 2012) conducted exposures to the contingencies prior to the beginning of the assessment to aid the development of stimulus control.…”

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Assessing preference for types of social interaction

Morris

Vollmer

2019

J of App Behav Analysis

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To date, few researchers have evaluated methods for assessing preference for social interactions. Due to concerns that commonly used stimulus preference assessment methods may be inappropriate, or at least cumbersome, for the assessment of social reinforcers, we developed and evaluated a new method of assessing preference for social interactions. A social interaction preference assessment (SIPA) and a concurrent operant reinforcer assessment were conducted with five participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A differentially preferred and reinforcing social interaction was identified for all five participants. The SIPA procedures, results, and the implications of these results are discussed.

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Assessing Preference for Social Interaction in Children Diagnosed With Autism

Cited by 45 publications

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A comparison of methods for assessing preference for social interactions

A comparison of methods for assessing preference for social interactions

Clinical Decision Making and Preference Assessment for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Assessing preference for types of social interaction

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