FRHD 3150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Weaning, Applied Psychology, Token Economy

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3150
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Conditioned reinforcers that can be accumulated and exchanged for goods and services token economy. Individuals can earn tokens for a variety of desirable behaviors. Can exchange the earned tokens for backup reinforcers modern society is a token economy. Exchange it for items such as food, shelter, clothing, transportation. Where people purchase subway tokens - exchange for access to public transit. Token economies are among the oldest and most successful programs in all of applied psychology. Can be given immediately after a desirable behavior occurs. And cashed in at a later time for backup reinforcers. Used to bridge long delays between target response backup r. Tokens that are paired with many different backup reinforcers. Therefore do not depend on a specific motivating operation for their strength. Makes it easier to administer effective reinforcers when dealing with a group of individuals. Who might be in different motivational states.