Token Economies

Question 1

What are Token economies are?

Answer 1

Behaviour programmes in which Ps can earn tokens for a variety of desirable behaviours (but should reinforce a specified behaviour)

Question 2

Why are the tokens effective in a token economy?

Answer 2

They act as conditioned reinforcers

Question 3

What are the tokens traded in for?

Answer 3

Backup reinforcers

Question 4

Give two advantages of using token reinforcement

Answer 4

1) Tokens can be exchanged for a variety if backup reinforcers, removing the problem of individual differences & satiation
2) Can be delivered immediately

Question 5

What is the term for fines in a token economy?

Answer 5

Response cost

Question 6

Define response cost

Answer 6

A specified amount of tokens are removed contingent on problem behaviour

Question 7

Token economies must be faded eventually. Doing what along with each token earned will make it easier to fade?

Answer 7

Giving praise, thus establishing praise conditioned reinforcer