The stability of stimulus preference assessment results is an important consideration when using the identified stimuli in treatments and/or additional experiments. Prior research has demonstrated that the preference hierarchies identified by the multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment are generally stable over time. This stability has been demonstrated with tangible and edible items, yet the extent to which that stability can be expected for other types of stimuli remains unknown. The current study tested the 2-month stability of the MSWO preference assessment in the context of college students' preferred sexual partners. Adequate stability was shown in most cases, suggesting generality of the stability of preference across tasks, populations, and stimuli.

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性伴侣的多刺激无替代评估：测试-再测试稳定性

在治疗和/或其他实验中使用已识别的刺激时，刺激偏好评估结果的稳定性是一个重要的考虑因素。先前的研究表明，由无替代多重刺激 (MSWO) 偏好评估确定的偏好等级通常随着时间的推移而稳定。这种稳定性已通过有形和可食用的物品得到证明，但对于其他类型的刺激，这种稳定性的预期程度仍然未知。目前的研究在大学生首选性伴侣的背景下测试了 MSWO 偏好评估的 2 个月稳定性。在大多数情况下显示出足够的稳定性，表明跨任务、人群和刺激的偏好稳定性的普遍性。