The costs of eating: a behavioral economic analysis of food refusal.

Behavioral economic concepts were applied to the analysis and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders in a clinical setting. In Experiment 1, children who chronically refused food were presented with varying amounts of food on a spoon (empty, dipped, quarter, half, and level). Each child exhibite...

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Published in:	Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 245 - 261
Main Authors:	Kerwin, MaryLouise E., Ahearn, William H., Eicher, Peggy S.
Format:	Article
Published:	Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Fall95
Subjects:	Reinforcement (Psychology) Child psychology Psychology Economics Ingestion
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost