Date of Award
12-1981
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Galen J. Alessi
Second Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Third Advisor
Dr. Paul Mountjoy
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of serving less preferred foods (vegetables) prior to the noon meal on: (1) The amount of vegetables eaten. (2) The variety of different vegetables eaten. (3) The number of servings of vegetables requested by the children. A plate containing 10 grams each of six different vegetables was served under one of two conditions: (1) Alone, 10 minutes prior to the main meal. (2) With the main meal for the first 10 minutes. A third condition allowed for the children to request any one of the six vegetables as an addition to their main meal. The results indicated that more of the vegetables were eaten, in greater variety, when served prior to the meal. No carryover effect was observed when the vegetables were again served with the main meal. These results were discussed in terms of deprivation versus opportunity to eat other foods, nutrition education, and food preference research.
Recommended Citation
Knight, Paul Joseph Smith, "Control of Eating Behavior: An Evaluation of the Effects of Serving Less Preferred Foods Prior to the Meal on Preschoolers' Eating" (1981). Masters Theses. 1760.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1760