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Reinforcer Assessment PDF
Reinforcer Assessment PDF
The purpose of this structured interview is to get as much specific information as possible from the
informant (e.g., teacher, parent, or caregiver) as to what they believe would be useful reinforcers for the
student. Therefore, this survey asks about various categories of stimuli. After the informant has
generated a list of preferred stimuli, ask additional probe questions to get more specific information on
the student’s preferences and the stimulus conditions under which the object or activity is most
preferred (e.g., What specific TV shows are his favorite? What does she do when she plays with a
mirror? Does she prefer to do this alone or with another person?).
We would like to get some information on _______________’s preferences for different items and
activities.
1. Some children really enjoy looking at things such as a mirror, bright lights, shiny objects,
spinning objects, TV, etc. What are the things you think _______________ most likes to watch?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Some children really enjoy different sounds such as listening to music, car sounds, whistles,
beep, sirens, clapping, people singing, etc. What are the things you think _______________
most likes to listen to?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Some children really enjoy different smells such as perfume, flowers, coffee, pine trees, etc.
What are the things you think ____________ most like to smell?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
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4. Some children really enjoy certain food or snacks such as ice cream, pizza, juice, graham
crackers, McDonald’s hamburgers, etc. What are the things you think _______________ most
likes to eat?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Some children really enjoy physical play or movement such as being tickled, wrestling, running,
dancing, swinging, being pulled on a scooter board, etc. What activities like this do you think
_______________ most enjoys?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Some children really enjoy touching things of different temperatures, cold things like snow or an
ice pack, or warm things like a hand warmer or cup containing hot tea or coffee. What activities
like this do you think _______________ most enjoys?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Some children really enjoy feeling different sensations such as splashing water in a sink, a
vibrator against the skin, or the feel of air blown on the face from a fan. What activities like this
do you think ________________ most enjoys?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Some children really enjoy it when others give them attention such as a hug, a pat on the back,
clapping, saying “Good Job,” etc. What forms of attention do you think _______________ most
enjoys?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
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9. Some children really enjoy certain toys or objects such as puzzles, toy cars, balloons, comic
books, flashlight, bubbles, etc. What are _________________’s favorite toys or objects?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
10. What are some other items or activities that _______________ really enjoys?
______________________________________________________________________________
Response to probe questions:
______________________________________________________________________________
After completion of the survey, select all the stimuli which could be presented or withdrawn contingent
on target behaviors during a session or classroom activity (e.g., a toy could be presented or withdrawn, a
walk in the park could not). Write down all of the specific information about each selected stimulus on
an index card (e.g., “Having an adult female read him the Three Little Pigs story”). Then have the
informant select the top 16 stimuli and rank order them using the cards. Then list the ranked stimuli
below.
1. 9.
2. 10.
3. 11.
4. 12.
5. 13.
6. 14.
7. 15.
8. 16.
Are there any items (from the above list) that you would not want to use?
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Are there any items (from the above list) you would not want to limit _____________’s access?
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