Graduation Date
Summer 2021
Document Type
Project
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Psychology, option Academic Research
Committee Chair Name
Christopher Walmsley
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Ian Jewett
Second Committee Member Affiliation
Community Member or Outside Professional
Subject Categories
Psychology
Abstract
Preference assessments are used to systematically determine an individuals preferred items to be used as potential reinforcers during service delivery. Electronic preference assessments typically do not use tangible items but instead present electronic representations of these tangible items, such as electronic pictures or videos, to the client. The purpose of this overview is to introduce the history and traditional use of electronic preference assessments and then to provide practical recommendations for using an electronic preference assessment while providing behavioral services through a telehealth model. When conducting an electronic preference assessment during a telehealth session two primary considerations need to be made: the client’s prerequisite skills and the practitioner and the client’s access to resources such as an electronic device. An analysis of the relative benefits and the limitations to a variety of electronic preference assessment formats, future directions are discussed.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Anro, Giancarlo, "An overview of electronic preference assessments and recommendations for their use in telehealth" (2021). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 509.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/509