PSYB45H3 Lecture 11: Lecture 11.docx
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Taking people who had difficulty managing behavior and control everything impacting their control system. Can use punishment (not positive but response cost). Cr: not originally reinforcing but becomes reinforce after being paired with other reinforcers. T: conditioned reinforcers that endure, can be accumulated and exchanged for backup reinforcers. Te: behavior modification program that uses tokens. Can be administered to large diverse groups. Want to make sure it"s easy to handle. Have to make it difficult for them to steal the item (have to make sure it"s secure). Depending on what your using (example: paper money), make sure they can"t print off paper money or get someone to do it for them (scan it). Want the person to realize there are important behaviors that achieve a larger goal (what happens in the real world). Attempts by clients to get tokens they have not earned or backup reinforce for which they do not have enough tokens.
