Trey is participating in the "Book It" program and earns a sticker each time he finishes reading a book. He places these stickers on a button, and after five stickers he can take the button to a local pizza shop and redeem it for any kid's menu item he wants. This program is an example of
A. chaining.
B. a token economy.
C. a partial schedule of reinforcement.
D. a primary reinforcer.
Answer: B
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a. reaction formation b. learned helplessness c. passive aggressiveness d. avoidance-avoidance conflict
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a) more detailed in the distance. b) more detailed as brightness increases. c) less detailed in the distance. d) less detailed when it is brighter.