Quiz 9

Question 1

Token Economy

Answer 1

• Involves using tokens reinforcers
• Used to increase desirable behaviors in an educational setting or treatment program
• May be used with response cost to decrease undesirable behaviors as well

Question 2

Examples of Token Economies

Answer 2

• Colored chips given to students for correct answers in a special education classroom

Question 3

Essential Features of a Token Economoy

Answer 3

Identify and define the target behaviors

Identify the items to use as tokens (or how points will be scored)

Question 4

Identify and define the target behaviors

Answer 4

• Identify desirable behaviors to increase
• May also identify undesirable behaviors to decrease
• General classroom expectations; functional behaviors; concrete & objective

Question 5

Identify the items to use as tokens (or how points will be recorded)

Answer 5

• Tokens must be easy to deliver and accumulate
• Tokens must not be available outside the token economy
• Appropriate to situation

– Checks on a card, stamps, beads, chips, stars

• Easily used & managed

Question 6

Identify and procure back-up-reinforcers

Answer 6

• Backup reinforcers must be known reinforcers for the participants