behaviour modification

• token economy is based on operant conditioning, where desirable behavior is positive to strengthen it
• when a prisoner performs a desirable behavior, they are rewarded with a token
• the token is the secondary reinforcer
• the tokens are collected then exchanged for rewards
• secondary reinforcers have no intrinsic value but become rewarding through their association with primary reinforcers (classical conditioning)
• rewards are primary reinforcers that are naturally rewarding