Sevin, B. M., Gulotta, C. S., Sierp, B. J., Rosica, L. A., & Miller, L. J. (2002).
Analysis of response covariation among multiple topographies of food refusal.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
35, 65-68.
This study examined the effects of sequentially introducing
treatment across multiple topographies of food refusal. Treatment
with nonremoval of the spoon produced an increase in food
acceptance and a decrease in disruption, but expulsion of food
increased. When expulsion was treated, packing of food increased.
Finally, when packing was treated, all refusal behaviors remained
low, and acceptance continued to occur at high and stable levels.
DESCRIPTORS: _food refusal, feeding disorder, response
covariation, children