Gather round, employees! I\u2019ve bought you all something so special. \xa0You\u2019ll want to work twice as hard once you see what it is. \xa0Drumroll please. \xa0It\u2019s tickets to the opera! What\u2019s that? You don\u2019t care for hours of singing in German? You can\u2019t easily get a babysitter for a four-hour trip to the big city much less pay for parking? Well, guess I should have listened to that episode of ABA Inside Track where research on alternatives for managers making guesses as to what will function as a reinforcer for employees was discussed. \xa0Maybe they\u2019d have allowed us to avoid this embarrassing and disheartening exchange. \xa0So, you cool if I scalp those tickets? \xa0 This episode is available for 1.0 SUPERVISION CEU. \xa0 Articles discussed this episode: \xa0Cohen-Almeida, D., Graff, R.B., & Ahearn, W.H. (2000). A comparison of verbal and tangible stimulus preference assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 329-334. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-329 \xa0 Wilder, D.A., Wilson, P., Ellsworth, C., & Heering, P.W. (2003). A comparison of verbal and tangible stimulus preference assessment methods in adults with schizophrenia. Behavioral Interventions, 18, 191-198. doi: 10.1002/bin.136 \xa0 Wilder, D.A., Rost, K., & McMahon, M. (2007). The accuracy of managerial prediction of employee preference: A brief report. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 27, 1-14. doi: 10.1300/J075v27n02_01 \xa0 Waldvogel, J.M. & Dixon, M.R. (2008). Exploring the utility of preference assessments in organizational behavior management. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 28, 76-87. doi: 10.1080/01608060802006831 \xa0 \xa0Slowiak, J.M. (2014). \u201cHow may I help you?\u201d Improving telephone customer service in a medical clinic setting. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 34, 39-51. doi: 10.1080/01608061.2013.873382 \xa0 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.