Byron Wine & David A. Wilder. (2009).
The effects of varied versus constant high–, medium–, and low–preference stimuli on performance.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
42, 321-326.
The purpose of the current study was to compare the delivery of
varied versus constant high–, medium–, and low–preference stimuli
on performance of 2 adults on a computer–based task in an analogue
employment setting. For both participants, constant delivery of the
high–preference stimulus produced the greatest increases in
performance over baseline; the varied presentation produced
performance comparable to constant delivery of medium–preference
stimuli. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for the
selection and delivery of stimuli as part of employee performance–improvement
programs in the field of organizational behavior management.
DESCRIPTORS: organizational behavior management, reinforcer assessment, stimulus variation