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Behaviour Modification In Custody Flashcards

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What is a token economy?

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System of an exchange of goods to encourage certain behaviours

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Shaping in a token economy?

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How to achieve more complex behaviours

Tokens given got more complex behaviours

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Describe the study by Hobbs and holt on a token economy?

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Used in a training school for adolescent delinquents
125 delinquent males observed living in 4 cottages
Boys given tokens for specific behaviours
Overall mean percentages for social behaviours increased at an average of 27%

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