As part of a token reward system, 16 preschool disadvantaged children could purchase a variety of rewards and privileges from several stores, one of which featured edible rewards. Percent of tokens spent on the edibles substantially declined over the 9-mo. period during which preference data were collected. The pattern of decline was similar for both the younger (3- to 4-yr.-old) and older (4- to 5-yr.-old) children, although the younger children started out with more edible purchases.
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