A questionnaire approach to measuring the relative reinforcing efficacy of snack foods

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-73

  Epstein, Leonard H ^a   Dearing, Kelly K ^a   Roba, Lora G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Eating; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALE; MONEY; OBESITY; PORTION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EATING; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 76949090153     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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