Evaluation of a brief response restriction preference assessment

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2016

First Committee Member

Bancroft, Stacie

Second Committee Member

Graff, Richard

Third Committee Member

Hanley, Gregory

Abstract

"The response restriction (RR) preference assessment (Hanley, Iwata, Lindberg, & Conners, 2003) combines the benefits of other assessments while reducing limitations (e.g., insufficient access duration, within-session withdrawal of items). The criteria for restricting items and ending the RR may be difficult to apply and may lead the assessment to last multiple hours. In Phase 1 of the current study, we developed a brief (BRR) version of the RR and evaluated the duration and internal consistency of both assessments, and consistency across assessment types. A RR, BRR, and a free operant assessment were each conducted twice with 12 children with autism. The BRR was found to reduce implementation time and produce similar hierarchies to the RR. In Phase 2, we evaluated procedural integrity and preference for the BRR and RR among practitioners with no previous experience conducting these assessments. Procedural integrity scores were higher for the BRR, and practitioner surveys indicated preference for the BRR."

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