The use of an escape contingency and a token economy to increase food acceptance.

نویسندگان

  • SungWoo Kahng
  • James H Boscoe
  • Shannon Byrne
چکیده

Escape (termination of a meal) and token-based differential reinforcement of alternative behavior were used as reinforcement to increase acceptance of food. Using a changing criterion design, the number of bites accepted and consumed was gradually increased to 15 bites per meal. These data suggest that, in some cases, escape may be a potent reinforcer for food acceptance.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of applied behavior analysis

دوره 36 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003