Author Question: Alice has severe behavioral problems at school, including throwing her books on the floor and ... (Read 38 times)

Haya94 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Alice has severe behavioral problems at school, including throwing her books on the floor and spitting on the floor. To reduce these problems, Alice's teacher gives her one plastic chip for each socially appropriate behavior that Alice displays. At the end of the week, Alice can trade in the chips she has earned for a prize. Alice's teacher is using which treatment method?

a. A token economy program
b. Aversion conditioning
c. Flooding
d. Modeling

Question 2

A group home for teenage juvenile offenders requires each girl to participate in twice-weekly group sessions with a counselor, to perform a daily chore, and to set monthly goals for herself. The girls earn a specified number of points each day for accomplishing these activities. At the end of each week, the girls are allowed to trade their points for candy, television time, or a day trip into town. This type of setting is called a ____.

a. token economy program
b. model economy
c. participant institution
d. reinforcement setting