Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States.
Department of Psychology, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, United States.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2023 Apr;56(2):416-427. doi: 10.1002/jaba.981. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
Research on preference and reinforcer assessments has historically focused on the evaluation of edible and leisure reinforcers, but the identification and use of individualized social reinforcers may be beneficial for several reasons. Recently, many studies have evaluated methods of assessing preference for social stimuli. The procedures and outcomes across these studies have varied greatly, and the current state of evidence for methods of assessing preference for social stimuli remains unclear. Thus, we conducted a review to synthesize all previous research in this area, evaluate the evidence for the utility of this general methodology, and identify factors that may influence its utility. Our results suggest that social preference assessments are likely to produce results that correspond with reinforcer assessment hierarchies. Preference assessment modality was one factor that influenced utility; video-based preference assessments had greater correspondence with reinforcer assessments than did other modalities. Directions for future research and implications for the use of social preference assessments in research and practices are discussed.
关于偏好和强化物评估的研究历史上一直集中在可食用和休闲强化物的评估上，但识别和使用个性化的社会强化物可能有几个原因。最近，许多研究已经评估了评估社会刺激偏好的方法。这些研究中的程序和结果差异很大，目前评估社会刺激偏好的方法的证据尚不清楚。因此，我们进行了一项综述，以综合该领域的所有先前研究，评估该一般方法的实用性证据，并确定可能影响其实用性的因素。我们的研究结果表明，社会偏好评估可能会产生与强化物评估层次相对应的结果。偏好评估方式是影响实用性的一个因素；基于视频的偏好评估与强化物评估的一致性大于其他方式。讨论了未来研究的方向以及在研究和实践中使用社会偏好评估的意义。
