What is a token economy?

What will be an ideal response?


Token economies are one of the many applications of behavioral theory to treatment. Token economies employ the principles of operant conditioning and are used to increase the frequency of desirable behaviors. When a desired behavior occurs, some "token" is given that may then be exchanged for something of value to the patient.

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a. knowledge structures b. priming c. framing d. simulation

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Brittany is daydreaming in class when her instructor asks her a question. Brittany finds that, even though she was not paying attention, she can replay in her "mind's ear" the instructor's last words, taking advantage of a process called:

A) auditory memory. B) visual imagery encoding. C) iconic memory. D) echoic memory.

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Participant biases may be introduced into an experiment because:

a. participants are anxious or negative about participating. b. participants are intentionally trying to sabotage the experiment. c. participants are trying to please the experimenter. d. all of these

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What childbirth practice rejects medical technology and interventions and utilizes various breathing techniques to lessen pain?

Cesarean birth Huff and puff technique Natural childbirth Twilight sleep

Psychology