Effects of instrumental consumption on children's food preference

摘要: In attempts to force children increase consumption of certain foods, parents frequently make another activity contingent upon those i.e., “Drink your milk and then you can watch T.V.” The research reported below examines the effect on food preference using a in instrumental component contingency. Twelve preschool children's preferences for seven fruit juices play activities were assessed twice, before after imposition contingency schedules. “target” juice used selected from middle child's orders. Fixed ratio schedules constructed each child, baseline data sessions which both target freely available, administered six sessions, with two cycles over three-week period. During this same period, received an approximately equivalent amount exposure other classroom control possible differential familiarity effects preference. Results indicated significant negative shift consumed instrumentally but no change activity. Findings are related response deprivation over-justification hypotheses. Implications child feeding practices discussed.