On the door of the refrigerator is a sheet of paper with check marks on it. Every time Alice cleans her room properly and makes the bed she receives a check mark. When she accumulates 100 check marks, she can get the new video game she wants
What type of behavioral program are Alice's parents using?
a. modeling
b. systematic desensitization
c. token economy
d. negative reinforcement
c
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