The Use of Concurrent Progressive Magnitude Schedules to Scale Reinforcer Value
Document Type
Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Degree
M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis
Date Completed
Summer 2024
First Committee Member
Dickson, Chata A.
Second Committee Member
Peck, Sara
Abstract
Reinforcement is a primary tool used by behavior analysts when implementing behavioral programming. Common preference assessment methods entail measuring a percentage of trials with selection of different potential reinforcers, but the percentage of trials with selection may not always be a sufficiently precise measure of relative reinforcing efficacy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of progressive concurrent magnitude assessments to scale reinforcer value. These assessments consisted of arranging a twocomponent concurrent schedule in which different reinforcers were available on each component. Selection of one reinforcer resulted in the magnitude of the alternative reinforcer being increased by one unit. For all participants, the concurrent progressive magnitude schedule permitted an evaluation of relative reinforcing efficacy.
Recommended Citation
Trama, Lucia M., "The Use of Concurrent Progressive Magnitude Schedules to Scale Reinforcer Value" (2024). Master’s Theses - College of Arts and Sciences. 294.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/castheses/294
