Conducting preference assessments using video conferencing software : a comparison of gifs and still shots

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2021

First Committee Member

Dickson, Chata A.

Second Committee Member

Ahearn, William H.

Third Committee Member

Henley, Amy

Abstract

"The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way in which Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services were provided, with the many service providers shifting to a telehealth model of service delivery. Existing research into the assessment of preference using telehealth is limited to staff or caregiver trainings and required someone to be present with the client to deliver the selected consequence. This study assessed the feasibility of conducting Paired Stimulus Preference Assessments (PSPA) using Microsoft PowerPoint and Zoom video conferencing software and compared results of GIF-based and picture-based PSPAs. The consequences were 15-s video clips. Four typically developing children between the ages of 2 and 6 participated in the study, and 2 completed it. For the participants who completed the study, both the GIFs and the still pictures yielded preference hierarchies that could be used to guide consequence delivery in telehealth sessions."

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