Table 5 Treatment Fidelity Checklist

No. Treatment Fidelity Item Implemented Not Implemented
1 Did the interventionist explain the token-earning criterion and exchange rule to the participant before the meal began? 1 0
2 Did the interventionist activate and visually present the 20-second oil timer at the moment the participant began a bite? 1 0
3 Did the interventionist measure the interresponse time (IRT) from the onset of one bite to the onset of the next bite? 1 0
4 Did the interventionist immediately provide a token when the IRT was 20 seconds or longer? 1 0
5 Did the interventionist withhold the token when the IRT was shorter than 20 seconds? 1 0
6 Did the interventionist provide the predetermined backup reinforcer when the participant earned 10 tokens? 1 0
Note. Each item was scored 1 when implemented correctly and 0 when omitted or implemented incorrectly.