GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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a system in which inappropiate bahaviours are punished
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can be used in school
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a system in which targeted behaviours are reinforced with tokens and later replaced by rewards
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is effective in manaing psychiatric patients
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although the token economy is among the most well-validated and effective behavioral treatments for schizophrenia and other serious psychiatric disorders, its use in clinical and research settings has declined from a peak in the early 1970s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Token economies were used widely for schizophrenia in the 1960’s and 1970’s, targeted specifically at negative symptoms such as poor motivation or attention, and social withdrawal. More recently token therapies have largely been replaced by social and life skills training, and cognitive skills training.
Detailed explanation-3: -Simply put, a token economy is a system used in behavior modification to provide positive reinforcement to a child. It is designed to teach them what behaviors are desired and which are not. Token economies are used as a method of strengthening a behavior or increasing its frequency.
Detailed explanation-4: -Token economies are based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and emphasize the use of positive reinforcement to target behavior change. Token economies help students to visualize progress, accept and work for delayed reinforcement, learn to self-monitor, and learn to regulate behavior.
Detailed explanation-5: -in behavior therapy, a program, sometimes conducted in an institutional setting (e.g., a hospital or classroom), in which desired behavior is reinforced by offering tokens that can be exchanged for special foods, television time, passes, or other rewards.