THE USE OF AN ESCAPE CONTINGENCY AND A TOKEN ECONOMY TO INCREASE FOOD ACCEPTANCE | Zendy

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THE USE OF AN ESCAPE CONTINGENCY AND A TOKEN ECONOMY TO INCREASE FOOD ACCEPTANCE

Author(s) -

Kahng Sung Woo,

Boscoe James H.,

Byrne Shan

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

journal of applied behavior analysis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1938-3703

pISSN - 0021-8855

DOI - 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-349

Subject(s) - token economy , reinforcement , psychology , contingency , meal , differential reinforcement , security token , feeding behavior , social psychology , developmental psychology , food science , computer science , computer security , zoology , biology , linguistics , philosophy

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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