PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Weaning, Token Economy
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Erin wanted to be nicer to her friends -> she instated a point system where whenever she was nice to her friends she would earn herself point which she would then exchange for fb or. Eri(cid:374)"s poi(cid:374)ts (cid:449)ere (cid:272)alled tokens- conditioned reinforcers that can be accumulated and exchanged for goods and services. A behavioral program in which individuals can earn tokens for a variety of desirable behaviors and can exchange the earned tokens for backup reinforcers is called a token economy. Although a token economy could be set up for an individual, the term token economies generally refers to token systems with groups. Easier to administer in group that are differently motivated. That program uses what is termed the teaching-family model (tfm) in which four to eight individuals live with a married couple in a large domestic home. Steps for setting up and managing a token economy.
