Eating as the "Means" Activity in a Contingency: Effects on Young Children's Food Preference.

Birch, Leann Lipps; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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Eating as the "Means" Activity in a Contingency: Effects on Young Children's Food Preference.

Birch, Leann Lipps; And Others

Child Development, v55 n2 p431-39 Apr 1984

To investigate the effects of instrumental eating on food preferences, 45 preschool children were assigned to either instrumental eating or control conditions. Preference data obtained before and after a series of snack sessions (consisting of milk beverages) demonstrated a significant negative shift in preference for the instrumental groups. Control groups showed a slight but not significant increase in preference. (Author/CI)

Descriptors: Contingency Management, Eating Habits, Food, Motivation, Negative Attitudes, Positive Reinforcement, Preschool Children

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Language: English

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