Practicing with an array in a multiple stimulus without replacement assessment results in what?

In a multiple stimulus without replacement assessment, when a stimulus is selected, it is removed from the pool of available options for subsequent selections. This means that the order of stimuli can change as items are chosen. Specifically, the leftmost item that is selected shifts to the rightmost position, effectively altering the original arrangement. This process helps to ensure that each stimulus is only selected once during the assessment, providing valuable data on preferences without biases from repeated exposures to the same items.

Understanding this principle is fundamental to interpreting the results of such assessments accurately. It highlights how the dynamics of selection affect the subsequent options available to the participant, which in turn can impact the outcome of the assessment in terms of understanding preferences.