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Peer reviewedLerman, Dorthea C.; Iwata, Brian A.; Rainville, Beth; Adelinis, John D.; Crosland, Kimberly; Kogan, Jeffrey – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
The effects of reinforcement choice on task performance were examined with six individuals (ages 6-39) who had been diagnosed with severe to profound mental retardation. Findings indicated that access to choice did not improve the task performance of the subjects when highly preferred items were already incorporated into instructional programs.…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities
