DNE: Lecture 24

• Token economy

  • Giving a token (e.g. a sticker) to a child following appropriate behaviors
  • Tokens are usually small and countable e.g. a smile face
  • After collecting a predetermined number of tokens, the tokens can be traded in for a back-up reinforcer (e.g. a candy)
  • The "appropriate behaviour" needs to be defined clearly
  • Back-up reinforcer should be negotiated in advance
• Token economy

  Brainstorm some desired behaviors (target behaviors) that need to be strengthened for preschoolers
• Brainstorm target behaviors and tokens

  1. Target behaviour

  2. Type of Tokens
• Brainstorm target behaviors, tokens, back-up reinforcers, and exchange criterion

  1. Target behaviour

  2. Type of Tokens

  3. Back-up reinforcers

  4. Exchange criterion