Dunn – Rankin Reward Preference Inventory

Student:Date:

Interview the student to determine which item in each pair he/she would prefer for a reward.

Record responses on summary page to determine type of reward preferred by this student.

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1. / Would you rather / 2. / Would you rather
Get 100% on a paper OR / Have a piece of bubble gum OR
Be the first to be finished with your work / Be picked to be on a team with your friends
3. / Would you rather / 4. / Would you rather
Have free time OR / Be picked to be on a team with your friends OR
Get 100% on your paper / Be the first to be finished with your work
5. / Would you rather / 6. / Would you rather
Have free time OR / Get 100% on your paper OR
Have a piece of bubble gum / Be picked to be on a team with your friends
7. / Would you rather / 8. / Would you rather
Be the first to finish your work OR / Have a piece of bubble gum OR
Have free time / Get 100% on your paper
9. / Would you rather / 10. / Would you rather
Be picked to be on a team with your friends OR / Have a piece of bubble gum OR
Have free time / Be the first to finish your work
11. / Would you rather / 12. / Would you rather
The teacher put “A++” on your paper OR / Have a candy bar OR
Be the only one to know the answer / Have friends ask you to sit with them
13. / Would you rather / 14. / Would you rather
Be free to go outside OR / Friends ask you to sit with them OR
The teacher put “A++” on your paper / Be the only one to know the answer
15. / Would you rather / 16. / Would you rather
Be free to go outside OR / The teacher put “A++” on your paper OR
Have a candy bar / Friends ask you to sit with them
17. / Would you rather / 18. / Would you rather
Be the only one to know answer OR / Have a candy bar OR
Be free to go outside / The teacher put “A++” on your paper
19. / Would you rather / 20. / Would you rather
Friends ask you to sit with them OR / Be the only one to know the answer OR
Be free to go outside / Have a candy bar

Dunn – Rankin Reward Preference Inventory - continued

21. / Would you rather / 22. / Would you rather
Teacher writes “Perfect” on your paper OR / Have an ice cream cone OR
Have your work picked to show the class / Classmates ask you to be team leader
23. / Would you rather / 24. / Would you rather
Be free to go outside OR / Classmates ask you to be team leader OR
Teacher writes “Perfect” on your paper / Have your work picked to show the class
25. / Would you rather / 26. / Would you rather
Be free to play outside OR / Teacher writes “Perfect” on your paper OR
Have an ice cream cone / Classmates ask you to be team leader
27. / Would you rather / 28. / Would you rather
Have your work picked to show the class OR / Have an ice cream cone OR
Be free to play outside / Teacher writes “Perfect” on your paper
29. / Would you rather / 30. / Would you rather
Classmates ask you to be team leader OR / Have your work picked to show the class OR
Be free to play outside / Have an ice cream cone
31. / Would you rather / 32. / Would you rather
Teacher writes “Excellent” on your paper OR / Have a soft drink OR
Have your work put on the bulletin board / Friends ask you to work with them
33. / Would you rather / 34. / Would you rather
Be free work on something you like OR / Friends ask you to work with them OR
Teacher writes “Excellent” on your paper / Have your work put on the bulletin board
35. / Would you rather / 36. / Would you rather
Be free work on something you like OR / Teacher writes “Excellent” on your paper OR
Have a soft drink / Friends ask you to work with them
37. / Would you rather / 38. / Would you rather
Have your work put on the bulletin board OR / Have a soft drink OR
Be free to work on something you like / Teacher writes “Excellent” on your paper
39. / Would you rather / 40. / Would you rather
Friends ask you to work with them OR / Have your work put on the bulletin board OR
Be free to work on something you like / Have a soft drink

Dunn – Rankin Reward Preference Inventory Summary

Check preferred reward for each of the 40 items, total items selected in each column.

Group with highest number indicates the type of reward this child prefers.

Adult Approval / Peer Approval / Tangibles / Competition / Independence
1.a / 2.b / 2.a / 1.b / 3.a
3.b / 4.a / 5.b / 4.b / 5.a
6.a / 6.b / 8.a / 7.a / 7.b
8.b / 9.a / 10.a / 10.b / 9.b
11.a / 12.b / 12.a / 11.b / 13.a
13.b / 14.a / 15.b / 14.b / 15.a
16.a / 16.b / 18.a / 17.a / 17.b
18.b / 19.a / 20.b / 20.a / 19.b
21.a / 22.b / 22.a / 21.b / 23.a
23.b / 24.a / 25.b / 24.b / 25.a
26.a / 26.b / 28.a / 27.a / 27.b
28.b / 29.a / 30.b / 30.a / 29.b
31.a / 32.b / 32.a / 31.b / 33.a
33.b / 34.a / 35.b / 34.b / 35.a
36.a / 36.b / 38.a / 37.a / 37.b
38.b / 39.a / 40.b / 40.a / 39.b
Total / Total / Total / Total / Total

Rank Totals in Rank Order:

Adult Approval

Peer Approval

Tangibles

Competition

Independence

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