PSYB45H3 Chapter 22: CHAPTER 22 Beh Mod.docx
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Describe each step involved in a token economy: the target behaviours must be identified and defined, these should be socially significant an meaningful to the client, objective behavioural definitions must be used. Identify the items to use as tokens, the token must be tangible,practical easy to dispense and cary, can be accumulated, etc and the tokens should not be easily obtainable by any other source. Provided below are some examples of the applicability of a token economy. Robinson hyperactive and underachieving boys to increase vocabulary token economy not only had the same effect as ritalin in decreasing problem behaviour but it also increased academic performance. Milan and mckee inmates received tokens and this program increased their behaviours. Mclaughlin and mullaby 5th and 6th grade classroom. Hobbs and holt demonstrated token economy with boys in a correctional facility and these were used to reinforce behaviour such as following rules, completing chores, acceptable social behaviour, etc.
