Psych 282 token economies Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

token - a tangible symbol that can be given immediately after a behaviour and exchanged later for known reinforcers, called backup reinforcers Token economies are - - directed at changing the behaviours of groups of people, not just an individual - directed at changing a number of target behaviours - apply complex systems to manage the consequences of behaviours What needs to be considered when starting a token economy - • decide on the target behaviours • conduct a functional assessm...

token a tangible symbol that can be given immediately after a behaviour and exchanged later for known reinforcers, called backup reinforcers Token economies are - directed at changing the behaviours of groups of people, not just an individual - directed at changing a number of target behaviours - apply complex systems to manage the consequences of behaviours What needs to be considered when starting a token economy • decide on the target behaviours • conduct a functional assessment t...