Appendix C - Case Study 1
Forced-Choice Reinforcement Menu
Name: Thomas Jones (see Appendix B)
In order to identify possible classroom reinforcers, it is important to go directly to the source, namely, you the student. Below is a paragraph that provides instructions for completing a series of "controlled choice" survey items about individual reinforcement preferences. Please read the following paragraph carefully:
"Let’s suppose that you have worked hard on an assignment and you think that you have done a super job on it. In thinking about a reward for your effort, which one of the two things below would you most like to happen? Please choose the one from each pair that you would like best and mark and "X" in the blank that comes in front of it. Remember, mark only one blank for each pair."
| 1. | __X__ _____ |
Teacher writes "100" on your paper. (A) Be first to finish your work. (CM) |
| 2. | _____ __X__ |
A bag of chips. (CN) Classmates ask you to be on their team. (P) |
| 3. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to do what you like. (I) Teacher writes "100" on your paper. (A) |
| 4. | __X__ _____ |
Classmates ask you to be on their team. (P) Be first to finish your work. (CM) |
| 5. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to do what you like. (I) A bag of chips. (CN) |
| 6. | _____ __X__ |
Teacher writes "100" on your paper. (A) Classmates ask you to be on their team. (P) |
| 7. | __X__ _____ |
Be first to finish your work. (CM) Be free to do what you like. (I) |
| 8. | _____ __X__ |
A bag of chips. (CN) Teacher writes "100" on your paper. (A) |
| 9. | __X__ _____ |
Classmates ask you to be on their team. (P) Be free to do what you like. (I) |
| 10. | _____ __X__ |
Be first to finish your work. (CM) A bag of chips. (CN) |
| 11. | __X__ _____ |
Teacher writes "A" on your paper. (A) Be the only one that can answer a question. (CM) |
| 12. | _____ __X__ |
A candy bar. (CN) Friends ask you to sit with them. (P) |
| 13. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to go outside. (I) Teacher writes "A" on your paper. (A) |
| 14. | __X__ _____ |
Friends ask you to sit with them. (P) Be the only one that answers a question. (CM) |
| 15. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to go outside. (I) A candy bar. (CN) |
| 16. | _____ __X__ |
Teacher writes "A" on your paper. (A) Friends ask you to sit with them. (P) |
| 17. | __X__ _____ |
Be the only one that can answer a question. (CM) Be free to go outside. (I) |
| 18. | _____ __X__ |
A candy bar. (CN) Teacher writes "A" on your paper. (A) |
| 19. | __X__ _____ |
Friends ask you to sit with them. (P) Be free to go outside. (I) |
| 20. | _____ __X__ |
Be the only on that can answer a question. (CM) A candy bar. (CN) |
| 21. | __X__ _____ |
Teacher writes "Perfect" on your paper. (A) Have only your paper shown to the class. (CM) |
| 22. | _____ __X__ |
A can of soda. (CN) Classmates ask you to be class leader. (P) |
| 23. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to play outside. (I) Teacher writes "Perfect" on your paper. (A) |
| 24. | __X__ _____ |
Classmates ask you to be class leader. (P) Have only your paper shown to the class. (CM) |
| 25. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to play outside. (I) A can of soda. (CN) |
| 26. | _____ __X__ |
Teacher writes "Perfect" on your paper. (A) Classmates ask you to be class leader. (P) |
| 27. | __X__ _____ |
Have only your paper shown to the class. (CM) Be free to play outside. (I) |
| 28. | _____ __X__ |
A can of soda. (CN) Teacher writes "Perfect" on your paper. (A) |
| 29. | __X__ _____ |
Classmates ask you to be class leader. (P) Be free to play outside. (I) |
| 30. | _____ __X__ |
Have only your paper shown to class. (CM) A can of soda. (CN) |
| 31. | __X__ _____ |
Teacher writes "Excellent" on your paper. (A) Have your paper put on the bulletin board. (CM) |
| 32. | _____ __X__ |
A pack of gum. (CN) Friends ask you to work with them. (P) |
| 33. | _____ __X__ |
Be free to work on something you like. (I) Teacher writes "Excellent" on your paper. (A) |
| 34. | __X__ _____ |
Friends ask you to work with them. (P) Have your paper put on the bulletin board. (CM) |
| 35. | __X__ _____ |
Be free to work on something you like. (I) A pack of gum. (CN) |
| 36. | _____ __X__ |
Teacher writes "Excellent" on your paper. (A) Friends ask you to work with them. (P) |
| 37. | _____ __X__ |
Have your paper put on the bulletin board. (CM) Be free to work in something you like. (I) |
| 38. | _____ __X__ |
A pack of gum. (CN) Teacher writes "Excellent" on your paper. (A) |
| 39. | __X__ _____ |
Friends ask you to work with them. (P) Be free to work on something you like. (I) |
| 40. | _____ __X__ |
Have your paper put on the bulletin board. (CM) A pack of gum. (CN) |
| Other suggestions about classroom
rewards: |
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
Reinforcement Inventory
Scoring Key
___12_____ Adult Approval (A)
___3______ Competitive Approval (CM)
___16_____ Peer Approval (P)
___2______ Independent Rewards (I)
___7______ Consumable Rewards (CN)
Modified by Gable, R. A. (1991) from:
Cartwright, C. A., & Cartwright, G. P. (1970). Determining the motivational systems of individual children. Teaching Exceptional Children, 2:3, 143-149.
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