Single Stimulus Preference Assessments for Children

What is a Single Stimulus Preference Assessment?

Is it true that in single stimulus preference assessments, children are given free access to a room full of toys, but must choose only one to play with?

Answer:

No, it is false. Single Stimulus Preference Assessments, also known as "successful choice" assessments, involve giving a child a single item and recording his behavioral response to each item, as well as the duration of his engagement with each item.

Single Stimulus Preference Assessments are a method used to determine an individual's preferred items or stimuli by presenting them with one item at a time. This assessment allows for a focused observation of the individual's choices and responses to each item.

Types of preference assessments provided by Catalyst include Single Stimulus, Paired Stimulus (Forced-Choice), Multiple-Stimulus with Replacement (MSWR), and Multiple-Stimulus without Replacement (MSWO).

MSWO, also known as Multiple Stimulus Preference Assessment without Replacement, is a valuable diagnostic tool that generates a ranked order list of preferences for an individual. This assessment allows students to rank their preferred stimuli from a list of options.