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  • Title: A comparison of two pairing procedures to establish praise as a reinforcer.
    Author: Dozier CL, Iwata BA, Thomason-Sassi J, Worsdell AS, Wilson DM.
    Journal: J Appl Behav Anal; 2012; 45(4):721-35. PubMed ID: 23322928.
    Abstract:
    Some individuals with intellectual disabilities do not respond to praise as a reinforcer, which may limit their ability to learn. We evaluated 2 procedures (stimulus pairing and response-stimulus pairing), both of which involved pairing previously neutral praise statements with preferred edible items, to determine their usefulness in establishing praise as a reinforcer. Results of Study 1 indicated that stimulus pairing was not effective in conditioning praise as a reinforcer for 3 of 4 subjects; results were inconclusive for the 4th subject. Results of Study 2 indicated that response-stimulus pairing was effective in conditioning praise as a reinforcer for 4 of 8 subjects. After conditioning, praise also increased the occurrence of additional target responses for these 4 subjects.
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