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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.