PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Token Economy, Weaning, Literature Review
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A behavioural program in which individuals can earn tokens for a variety of desirable behaviours and can exchange the earned tokens for backup reinforcers: tokens are conditioned reinforcers, longstanding approach in behaviour modification. Advantages: tokens can be given immediately following desirable behaviour, tokens can be paired with multiple different backup reinforcers (generalized conditioned reinforcers) Useful for diverse groups, with different reinforcer preferences. Used in many different types of settings: academic, healthcare, community, family home, etc Steps for setting up and managing a token economy: Decide on the target behaviours: clearly defined and identifiable. Gather baseline data: can help with selecting backup reinforcers. Select backup reinforcers: use a wide variety, take ethical considerations into account. Select the type of tokens to use: some desirable characteristics: durable; easy to handle and manage; difficult to steal and counterfeit. Frequency of backup reinforcer availability: loss of tokens.
