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clmills979

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What is token economy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The majority of people with mental retardation today have:
 
  a. Inherited one or more genes for mental retardation.
  b. Suffered from prenatal neurological damage.
  c. Experienced injury or trauma at the time of birth or shortly afterwards.
  d. Experienced illness or injury in infancy or early childhood.
  e. No known cause explaining their condition.



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Answer to Question 1

Token economies are one of the many applications of behavioral theory to treatment. Token economies employ the principles of operant conditioning and are used to increase the frequency of desirable behaviors. When a desired behavior occurs, some token is given that may then be exchanged for something of value to the patient.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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