Question 1

Tokens are _______________ reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

conditioned

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning the use of praise in a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  praise is a not natural conditioned reinforcer for most people 
B)  praise is faded once the desirable behavior begins to occur regularly 
C)  praise is continued after the use of tokens has been discontinued 
D)  praise will become more potent if it is only occasionally paired with tokens 
A)  praise is a not natural conditioned reinforcer for most people 
B)  praise is faded once the desirable behavior begins to occur regularly 
C)  praise is continued after the use of tokens has been discontinued 
D)  praise will become more potent if it is only occasionally paired with tokens C

Question 3

Which of the following is true concerning establishing the time and place for exchanging tokens?

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals should always have access to the token store 
B)  individuals in the token economy should determine the time and place 
C)  the time and place for token exchange should be planned in advance 
D)  a specific time and place is only important when a large number of people are involved 
A)  individuals should always have access to the token store 
B)  individuals in the token economy should determine the time and place 
C)  the time and place for token exchange should be planned in advance 
D)  a specific time and place is only important when a large number of people are involved C

Question 4

The effectiveness of a token as a reinforcer depends on the back-up reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Provide 3 examples of items that can be used as tokens.________________

Accepted Answer

stickers,

Question 6

In a token economy, the token exchange rate refers to the number of tokens:

Accepted Answer

A)  received for each instance of the desirable behavior 
B)  lost for each instance of undesirable behavior 
C)  required to obtain backup reinforcers 
D)  A and C 
A)  received for each instance of the desirable behavior 
B)  lost for each instance of undesirable behavior 
C)  required to obtain backup reinforcers 
D)  A and C

Question 7

Which of the following components is NOT always used in a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing response cost 
B)  determining the reinforcement schedule 
C)  establishing the token exchange rate 
D)  identifying backup reinforcers 
A)  implementing response cost 
B)  determining the reinforcement schedule 
C)  establishing the token exchange rate 
D)  identifying backup reinforcers

Question 8

A response cost component might be implemented in a token economy if:

Accepted Answer

A)  undesirable behaviors do not compete with desirable behaviors 
B)  the problem behaviors are not socially significant 
C)  the change agent can get the tokens back 
D)  there are no competing behaviors 
A)  undesirable behaviors do not compete with desirable behaviors 
B)  the problem behaviors are not socially significant 
C)  the change agent can get the tokens back 
D)  there are no competing behaviors

Question 9

Nutritious meals and training activities are good examples of back-up reinforcers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true concerning backup reinforcers?

Accepted Answer

A)  they can interfere with the ability of a token to become a conditioned reinforcer 
B)  they may include activity reinforcers and privileges 
C)  they cannot involve things that an individual has a basic right to access 
D)  they should only be available to individuals through token exchange 
A)  they can interfere with the ability of a token to become a conditioned reinforcer 
B)  they may include activity reinforcers and privileges 
C)  they cannot involve things that an individual has a basic right to access 
D)  they should only be available to individuals through token exchange

Question 11

Describe 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages involved in the use of a token economy.

Accepted Answer

The advantages of a token economy are th

Question 12

Token economies always use a response cost procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true concerning a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  desirable behavior can be immediately reinforced 
B)  tokens are easy to dispense and accumulate 
C)  a token economy is easy to implement in terms of time and effort 
D)  response cost is easier to implement in a token economy 
A)  desirable behavior can be immediately reinforced 
B)  tokens are easy to dispense and accumulate 
C)  a token economy is easy to implement in terms of time and effort 
D)  response cost is easier to implement in a token economy

Question 14

Which of the following is true concerning the use of response cost in a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  it should be implemented at the beginning of the program 
B)  clients should not be aware of the number of tokens lost for undesirable behavior 
C)  it involves the loss of tokens for engaging in undesirable behavior 
D)  the number of tokens lost should not depend on the severity of the problem 
A)  it should be implemented at the beginning of the program 
B)  clients should not be aware of the number of tokens lost for undesirable behavior 
C)  it involves the loss of tokens for engaging in undesirable behavior 
D)  the number of tokens lost should not depend on the severity of the problem

Question 15

The change agent should provide ________________ to the individual while delivering the tokens for appropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The change agent should provide ________________ to...

Question 16

Most often the token exchange rate remains stagnant throughout the token economy program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A __________________ is a behavior modification procedure in which conditioned reinforcers called tokens are used to strengthen desirable behaviors in individuals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________________ is a behavior modification procedure...

Question 18

In a token economy, a token is delivered to an individual immediately ____________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  before the problem behavior 
B)  after the problem behavior 
C)  before the desirable behavior 
D)  after the desirable behavior 
A)  before the problem behavior 
B)  after the problem behavior 
C)  before the desirable behavior 
D)  after the desirable behavior

Question 19

Why wouldn't the use of pencils in a school setting be an acceptable item for a token?

Accepted Answer

Because the tokens s

Question 20

Why is it important for a response cost procedure to not result in a loss of all tokens?

Accepted Answer

The loss of all tokens through response

Exam 22: The Token Economy

Tokens are _______________ reinforcers.

Which of the following is true concerning the use of praise in a token economy?

Which of the following is true concerning establishing the time and place for exchanging tokens?

The effectiveness of a token as a reinforcer depends on the back-up reinforcers.

Provide 3 examples of items that can be used as tokens.________________

In a token economy, the token exchange rate refers to the number of tokens:

Which of the following components is NOT always used in a token economy?

A response cost component might be implemented in a token economy if:

Nutritious meals and training activities are good examples of back-up reinforcers.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning backup reinforcers?

Describe 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages involved in the use of a token economy.

Token economies always use a response cost procedure.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning a token economy?

Which of the following is true concerning the use of response cost in a token economy?

The change agent should provide ________________ to the individual while delivering the tokens for appropriate behavior.

Most often the token exchange rate remains stagnant throughout the token economy program.

A __________________ is a behavior modification procedure in which conditioned reinforcers called tokens are used to strengthen desirable behaviors in individuals.

In a token economy, a token is delivered to an individual immediately ____________ occurs.

Why wouldn't the use of pencils in a school setting be an acceptable item for a token?

Why is it important for a response cost procedure to not result in a loss of all tokens?

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functional Assessment

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modification

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