Behaviour Modification

Question 1

behaviour modification

Answer 1

• token economy programmes
• used to obtain desirable behaviour in closed institutions
• used for juve and adult offenders

Question 2

how does a token economy work?

Answer 2

• rewards are token (2ndary reinforcers)
• periodically exchanged for something the individual wants (primary reinforcer)
• important as rewards must genuinely reward the person

Question 3

mitlenberger 2008 seven components

Answer 3

1) target behaviour
2) type of token
3) reinforcer identified
4) reinforcement schedule
5) exchange criteria
6) time/place for exchange
7) response cost

Question 4

behaviour shaping

Answer 4

• behaviour changed in increments so desirable behaviours are broken down into small steps which can be reinforced a step at time

Question 5

Hobbs and Holt aim

Answer 5

reduce inappropriate behaviour before and after dinner service

Question 6

hobbs and Holt procedure

Answer 6

observed token economy in industrial school with 125 delinquents age 12-15
- staff had training for implementation
- 4 groups over 3 mths (1 control)
- event sampling to collect data

Question 7

Hobbs and Holt findings

Answer 7

• baseline % for pro-social behaviour: 66%, 47%, 73%
• after TEP: 91%, 81%, and 94%
• control group had no increase