Deck 22: The Token Economy

Question 1

Which type of reinforcement schedule is used when a token economy is started?

A)CRF
B)intermittent
C)fixed ratio
D)fixed interval

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following would not be a good item to use as a token in a token economy with elementary students?

A)pennies
B)hole punches in a card made with a uniquely shaped hole punch
C)smiley face stickers
D)all of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What should a change agent do each time he or she delivers a token?

A)nothing,just deliver the token
B)remind the client to keep engaging in the correct behavior
C)provide praise
D)all of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is true regarding the use of response cost in a token economy?

A)response cost is always used
B)response cost is not always used but when it is,the token economy starts with response cost
C)response cost is not always used but when it is,the token economy gets established and then response cost is added
D)response cost is not used in a token economy

Question 5

In a token economy,a _______________ must be something tangible that can be delivered after each instance of the desirable behavior.

A)reinforcer
B)back-up reinforcer
C)token
D)contract

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of a token economy?

A)it facilitates immediate reinforcement
B)a token economy is highly structured
C)tokens are easy to dispense and accumulate
D)all of these

Question 7

_______________ is a reinforcement system in which conditioned reinforcers are delivered for desirable behaviors and later exchanged for back up reinforcers

A)behavioral contract
B)token economy
C)structured reinforcement plan
D)response cost