Author Question: Ms. Intendo just instituted a token economy system with her fourth-grade students. She observes that ... (Read 132 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Ms. Intendo just instituted a token economy system with her fourth-grade students. She observes that the students enjoy playing with the tokens. Although she plans on introducing a token-storage system later, why is it a good idea to let her students initially play with the tokens?

a. because this practice reduces the likelihood that students will bootleg tokens later
b. because this practice helps to establish tokens as reinforcers
c. because physical stimulation helps students remain on-task for longer durations of time
d. both b and c
e. all of the above

Question 2

Little Alvie has earned a large amount of tokens. He is able to exchange his tokens for backup reinforcers and still have some tokens left over. Alvie's token savings is so great that he doesn't have to emit the target behavior. What can his teacher do to remedy this situation?

a. increase the price of backup items
b. decrease the value of the tokens
c. implement a layaway plan
d. both a and c
e. all of the above