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The Development Of Preference For Or Against Choice-Making Opportunities, Melissa Drifke
The Development Of Preference For Or Against Choice-Making Opportunities, Melissa Drifke
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREFERENCE FOR OR AGAINST CHOICE-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES
by
Melissa A. Drifke
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017
Under the Supervision of Professor Jeffrey Tiger
Many individuals prefer contexts in which choice-making opportunities are available relative to contexts in which the same experiences are arranged without the opportunity to choose. Further, providing contingent access to choice-making opportunities often results in increased engagement and decreased problem behavior for individuals in reinforcement-based programs. Little is known about why preferences for choice-making contexts develop. The current study examines pairing choice-making contexts with increased or decreased reinforcer magnitude, quality, and immediacy to develop …