Researchers have shown, time and again, that the paired-stimulus preference assessment can be used to identify preferences that subsequently function as reinforcers. Chebli and Lanovaz (2016) effectively adapted the assessment for the identification of video preferences for children with autism spectrum disorder. In moving forth, the researchers recommended using a single-iteration paired-stimulus assessment to decrease the assessment duration and evaluating the reinforcing effects of videos with socially important behaviors. Thus, we used a web-based paired-stimulus preference assessment program to identify video preferences for three children and one adolescent diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The single-iteration paired-stimulus assessment identified preference hierarchies for all participants. We also conducted reinforcer assessments with clinician-researcher selected target behaviors following 8 of 12 preference assessments and found that the paired-stimulus was predictive in identifying videos that functioned as reinforcers for 7 of those assessments. We discuss our findings, limitations, and areas for future research.
