*Disclaimer: This course contains information which may be repetitious for individuals who have completed our five-course (third edition) BCBA certification classes.

Time: 3 hours, 42 minutes
Credit: 4.5 Learning BACB CEs

Presenter: Iser DeLeon, Ph.D., BCBA

Course Description: Presents and evaluates various methods of assessing preference. Relevant research is reviewed. 

Objectives:

• Review research regarding the low accuracy of client and caregiver reports
• Discuss selection-based preference assessments such as single and paired choice, multiple stimulus preference assessments and duration-based assessments
• Review issues such as food/nonfood stimulus preferences
• Understand the assessment of reinforcer strength with single and concurrent versus progressive ratio schedules
• Review shifts in preference and stimulus value change over time

Keywords: Preference, stimulus preference assessment, reinforcer strength

Rating: This course is recommended for behavior analysis professionals with background knowledge of the concepts and principles of behavior analysis. Prerequisite knowledge of preference assessments, single-subject research designs and simple and complex schedules of reinforcement is recommended. 

Access: 60 days from the date and time of registration

Note: The 60-day access begins at the time of purchase, not the time of log in; purchasing multiple course subscriptions will not extend your access. 

Effective July 1, 2022, Florida Tech will no longer offer extensions for new purchases.  Purchases made prior to this date will be eligible for an extension per the previous policy:

Effective July 23, 2018, each ABA Learning (type-2) on-demand CE course may be extended a maximum of three times within six months of the original course purchase. After six months from the original date of purchase, the course will need to be purchased again. 

For more information, to request an extension, or if you experience problems when registering, please email us at abareg@fit.edu. 

Important note: IIf you are taking this course to maintain your BACB certification, you will need to write your certification number on your certificate of completion, as the BACB requires that your certificate of completion includes your certification number.

Refund Policy

Refunds are not provided once a course has been accessed.

These workshops are presented in partnership between the Florida Tech ABA Online program and ABA Technologies, Inc. ABA Technologies, Inc., is a BACB-approved provider of type-2 continuing education hours (provider number: OP-02-0023).