PSYB45H3 Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Summary Guide
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Token economy: used with adolescents in a residential treatment program. strengthens the client"s desirable behaviours that occur too infrequently & to decrease undesirable behaviour in a structured treatment environment. token: each point received by the client for desirable behaviour. the token is later exchanged for backup reinforcers. since the token is paired with other reinforcers, it becomes a conditioned reinforcer that strengthens desirable behaviour. The following are basic components of a token economy: the desirable target behaviours to be strengthened. the tokens to be used as conditioned reinforcers. the backup reinforcers to be exchanged for the tokens. the rate at which tokens are exchanged for the backup reinforcers. the target behaviours will vary in a token economy depending on the people being treated. target behaviours might include academic skills in an educational setting.
